Dutch artist Rineke Dijkstra has created an impressive body of photographic and video works since the early 1990s. In them, she reinterprets the genre of the portrait. For her photographs, she removes people from their everyday surroundings and searches for nuances of individuality by focusing on subtle details, the posture or the gaze of those portrayed. The aim is to encourage viewers to take a closer look at people who are undergoing change in one way or another.
The solo exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie provides an overview of Dijkstra's work, with a particular focus on the theme of change and transition. Central to this are the series "New Mothers", "Bullfighters" and "Almerisa". Various photographs from her "Park" series, some of which were taken in Berlin's Tiergarten, will play a role in the presentation, as will works from her archive that have not previously been on public display. Dijkstra is fascinated by the subject of authenticity, the way people express their personality and how a certain kind of impartiality can be captured in photographs. This is particularly evident in her video works, a selection of which will be presented - alongside her iconic "The Buzz Club, Liverpool, UK / Mystery World, Zaandam, NL" (1996-97) and "I See a Woman Crying" (2009).
November 8, 2024 to February 10, 2025
