Fotografiska Berlin

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Fotografiska Berlin The Contemporary Museum of Photography, Art & Culture. Fotografiska is the contemporary museum for photography, art, and culture.

We offer captivating exhibitions by the world's leading photographers and emerging talents at Fotografiska Museum Berlin. We’re open all day until late into the evening, and welcome our guests to walk through the regularly-changing exhibitions with a friend and a glass of wine. We are passionate about culinary excellence at Verōnika, featuring flavors that match the art, and our 360 degree rooftop bar Bar Clara celebrates modern cocktail culture at its best with a view across the rooftops of Berlin’s vibrant Mitte district. Fotografiska Museum offers a sensory adventure and inspires new perspectives.

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Fotografiska ist das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur. Wir präsentieren Ausstellungen mit Arbeiten von weltweit führenden Fotograf*innen und Nachwuchstalenten. Wir haben täglich bis in die späten Abendstunden geöffnet und laden herzlich dazu ein, die regelmäßig wechselnden Ausstellungen mit Freund*innen und bei einem guten Glas Wein zu durchstreifen. Mit Verōnika bringen wir zudem unseren Hang zu kulinarischer Exzellenz zum Ausdruck, indem wir Ihnen diverse Geschmackserfahrungen passend zur Kunst anbieten. Und nicht zuletzt kannst du in unserer 360-Grad-Rooftop-Bar, Bar Clara, modernste Cocktailkultur vom Feinsten genießen, während du den Blick über die Dächer von Berlins pulsierendem Herz, dem Bezirk Mitte, schweifen lässt. Das Fotografiska Museum bietet dir Sinnesabenteuer, die dir völlig neue Perspektiven eröffnen werden.

20/10/2026

Closing soon: “Tell Me What To See” by Carola Lampe.

In this long-term project, the Berlin-based artist explores the relationship between technology and the humans who shape it. Working at the intersection of photography and new media, she questions how new technologies are changing artistic creation and the way we see the world.

Watch the full video work in person at the exhibition before it closes soon.

The exhibition was realized in partnership with IFA Berlin and Volkswagen R, and produced in friendly cooperation with our photography print partner WhiteWall.
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Video credits:

TELL ME WHAT TO FEEL version 1.0.0

CONCEPT & ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Carola Lampe

CREATED & EDITED BY
Carola Lampe

SOURCE MATERIAL & CREATION STATEMENT
This artwork is a non-commercial installation composed of found audiovisual material, Al-generated content, original digital creations, and curated sound.
Found video materials include fragments sourced from public online platforms and digital archives. Through selection, editing, and recontextualization, these elements are transformed into a new artistic framework that explores artificial intelligence, automation, data extraction, and digital culture.
The original creators retain all respective copyrights to their raw footage. This project claims no ownership over the original source materials.

MUSIC
"Q1.1/1" by Basic Channel
Originally released on Basic Channel Records (BC-04), 1993

AI-GENERATED MATERIALS
Visual sequences generated using: RunwayMl

CREATOR INQUIRIES
The artist respects the digital community and rights holders.
For attribution inquiries or questions regarding specific material, please contact

Exhibition Copy © 2026

This week is for the next generation. 🤸‍♀️🔹 From Monday: Our Teen Holiday Academy invites young people aged 11–15 to cre...
19/10/2026

This week is for the next generation. 🤸‍♀️

🔹 From Monday: Our Teen Holiday Academy invites young people aged 11–15 to create their own animated short film. Together with Clavis School for Art and Science, participants will use analog photography, drawing, animation, and voice to develop a film based on their own ideas and experiences. Through a collaborative process, they’ll explore themes like identity, visibility, and self-worth while taking a conscious step back from social media. Discover more events inspired by Lauren Greenfield's exhibition.

🔹 Sunday: “und jetzt?” is a free day of orientation and inspiration for young people. Through honest conversations with people from different fields, the event explores how to find your own path, navigate uncertainty, and figure out what success means to you. Get your free ticket via the event link in bio.

🔹 Free entry for everyone aged 18 and under: Growing up with social media can raise a lot of questions about how you see yourself and others. In Lauren Greenfield’s “Social Studies”, a group of teenagers share their experiences of life online and how it shapes their ideas of beauty, comparison, identity, and belonging. Visit the exhibition with your friends or family and reflect on the role social media plays in your own life. Plan your visit via the ticket link in bio.

🔹 Café Bar: Stop by for a coffee before exploring the exhibitions, grab some lunch, or stay for a drink after work. We’re open from 8:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and 9:00 to 20:00 on weekends.

16/10/2026

Which one did you get? đź‘€

These Kodachrome slides give us a glimpse into everyday life between the 1940s and the early 1980s. Think days outdoors, family trips, and time spent with friends and loved ones.

"No Place Like Home" is Lee Shulman’s invitation to discover a collective family album, vibrantly assembled from thousands of anonymous snapshots he has been collecting through The Anonymous Project for nearly a decade.

On view until 1 November. 📸

Image credit: © Lee Shulman (.shulman) / The Anonymous Project (.anonymous.project). Courtesy of Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière ()

15/10/2026

With “roger ballen.! drawing meets photography”, we turn our lens on one of contemporary photography’s most influential figures. Since the late 1990s, drawing has played an increasingly transformative role in Roger Ballen’s photographic language.

On view from 7 November, over 120 works spanning 1998 to 2025 offer a glimpse into Ballen’s unique visual world, where interior spaces, animals, fragments of the human body, doll parts, drawings and objects serve as cast members. With connections to Art Brut and a deep interest in the subconscious, this distinctive aesthetic has become known as the “Ballenesque.”

The exhibition extends beyond the photographic frame: a screening room, found objects and sculptural interventions structure the exhibition, while a site-specific installation connects the gallery space with the loft.

Join us for the opening on 6 November at 19:00, featuring a lecture by Roger Ballen. More details coming soon.

This exhibition was created in collaboration with museum gugging and curated by Nina Ansperger, Artistic and Scientific Lead, museum gugging. It was co-curated by Marie-Luise Mayer, Exhibitions Manager at Fotografiska Berlin, in collaboration with the artist.

Media partner:

Video credits:
Executive Producer - Roger Ballen
Creative Director Marguerite Rossouw
Director - Gabriella Blumberg
Cinematographer - Gavin Pincus
Editor - Esther Badenhorst
Animator - Jeffery Booysen
Sound Designer - Richard Staub
1st AC - Dean Hibbert
Gaffer - Bryce Ninow
Set Builder - Kobus Rieck
Spirit Body Double - Angelo Adonis
Set Assistant - Charmaine van Aarde

Autumn plans are taking shape with these events at Fotografiska. 🍂🔹 Last chance: Share your perspective on a more consci...
12/10/2026

Autumn plans are taking shape with these events at Fotografiska. 🍂

🔹 Last chance: Share your perspective on a more conscious world. Submit your project to our Emerging Global open call by 15 October for the opportunity to be part of the first international group exhibition in February 2027. We’re looking for projects exploring social, political, and environmental realities, challenging existing structures, or imagining alternative ways of living. Submit via the link in bio. (Image: )

🔹 Wednesday: Ready for some bingo fun with a dragtastic twist? Join Rachel Intervention for an evening of laughs, dazzling performances, and prizes at our Café Bar. Bring your friends and get ready for a few rounds of bingo. Tickets via the event link in bio.

🔹 Thursday: Join us for the launch of “Elizaveta Porodina: Found Dreams”, a new monograph exploring beauty, fantasy, and nightmares through photography. The book brings together Elizaveta Porodina’s acclaimed work and previously unpublished images, offering a look into her distinctive visual world. Pick up your copy at our Store and have it signed by the artist from 18:30. The event is free. Find more details via the link in bio.

🔹 Thursday: This special guided tour of Lauren Greenfield’s “Social Studies” invites parents to explore the exhibition together and start a conversation. Tour guide Ariane Treguer creates an open space for exchange, reflection, and new perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of growing up with social media. The tour explores questions around self-image, identity, belonging, performance pressure, and interpersonal relationships. Held in German, with additional dates on 12 and 26 November. Tickets via the event link in bio.

🔹 Sunday: As the days are getting colder and darker, treat yourself to an indulgent brunch at Restaurant Verōnika before you head to our exhibitions. Special price available. Find out more and book your table via the link in bio.

World Mental Health Day: Social media can play a significant role in our mental health. Don’t ignore the risks it can po...
10/10/2026

World Mental Health Day: Social media can play a significant role in our mental health. Don’t ignore the risks it can pose to you, your friends or your children. If something is weighing on you, you’re feeling anxious, or you simply want to talk to someone, don't wait too long to reach out for help.

Don't forget to switch off sometimes and visit Lauren Greenfield's exhibition "Social Studies".

Find additional resources and support pages via the link in bio.

Image credits:
(1) Crying Selfies, 2025 © Lauren Greenfield, Fahey Klein Gallery
(2) Dominic, 17, in his bedroom, Burbank, 2022 © Lauren Greenfield, Fahey Klein Gallery
(3) Ella, 17, in her bedroom, Mar Vista, 2021 © Lauren Greenfield, Fahey Klein Gallery
(4) Lola, 18, in her bedroom, Topanga, 2021 © Lauren Greenfield, Fahey Klein Gallery

In 2020, the Ari Statue of Peace was installed in Berlin Moabit to commemorate the so-called “comfort women” across the ...
08/10/2026

In 2020, the Ari Statue of Peace was installed in Berlin Moabit to commemorate the so-called “comfort women” across the Asia-Pacific region, who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. Its arrival prompted protests from the Japanese government and a wider debate over how their stories should be remembered.

For Berlin-based artist Miji Ih, the Statue of Peace became the starting point for her engagement with the so-called “comfort women.” Her exhibition "Mouths: On Water and Wh**ky" connects their history with the lived realities of women around U.S. military bases in Japan, South Korea, and Germany.

“I wanted to create a space of remembrance for social stigma and exclusion, for the silence that formed around them, and for the ongoing will of women to live against all resistance. By addressing the recurring realities in women’s lives across different times and places, I seek to discover the ordinary moments within what was left behind.” – Miji Ih

On view until 13 January as part of the Emerging Berlin talent program.

The exhibition was curated by Marie-Luise Mayer (Exhibitions Manager at Fotografiska Berlin), in collaboration with the artist, and produced in partnership with IFA Berlin and Volkswagen R, with the kind cooperation of our photography print partner WhiteWall.

Image credits:
(1)Welcome to American Town, Gunsan, November 2024 © Miji Ih
(2)Mouths, War Theatre #11 (Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto), 30 Apr 45 © Miji Ih
(3)Statue of Liberty in Okinawa, Futenma 2 Chome, November 19, 2023 © Miji Ih
(4)Hotel Texas, in Koza, November 20, 2023 © Miji Ih

06/10/2026

Thomas Billhardt could spend hours watching life around Alexanderplatz. It became one of his most constant subjects, and he returned to photograph the people moving through it and the fleeting moments that caught his eye. He saw things that were easy to overlook, like a traffic officer caught in a movement that looked almost like a dance.

He kept looking for these moments wherever he went. Even under rigid political systems and in times of conflict, he looked beyond the structures shaping people’s lives and focused on how people lived and found moments of joy.

“Die Augen weit offen” showcases some of Thomas Billhardt’s key series from several decades, with a focus on the years from 1959 to 1972, illustrating the range and international scale of his work.

On view until 7 February 2027.

Image credit:
Cover image: Alexanderplatz, Berlin, 1961 © Thomas Billhardt / CAMERA WORK Gallery
All other images shown in the video: © Thomas Billhardt / CAMERA WORK Gallery

This week comes with good w**e, interesting conversations, and music inspired by photography. ✨🔹 Thursday: Join our W**e...
05/10/2026

This week comes with good w**e, interesting conversations, and music inspired by photography. ✨

🔹 Thursday: Join our W**e Tasting & Tour and discover the diverse world of natural w**es, from fresh and lively to complex and characterful. Our sommelier will guide you through the tasting, followed by a guided tour through our exhibitions. Secure your spot via the event link in bio.

🔹 Friday: How can teachers and educators support young people as they navigate an increasingly complex digital world? In this talk accompanying Lauren Greenfield’s “Social Studies”, ethics teacher and author and Jana Krüger, Chief of Staff at .de, discuss how schools can support young people as they deal with social media, comparison, peer pressure, and cyberbullying. The talk is held in German and followed by a signing of Herr Reff’s book “Der Stärkere hört zu”. Get your ticket via the event link in bio.

🔹 Sunday: Inspired by Lee Shulman’s photographs of family, everyday life, and home, the Adamello Quartet of plays in our Ballroom. Your ticket also includes access to all exhibitions from 16:00 to 23:00. Secure your spot via the event link in bio.

🔹 Rare book find: We currently have a limited selection of Lauren Greenfield’s photo books in stock at our museum store. Come by and get your copy while they’re still available. 🤫

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