Podbielski Contemporary was established in the heart of Berlin in early 2011.
The emphasis of Podbielski Contemporary’s programme is to represent contemporary artists who address the geopolitics of the Balkans, the Middle East, Italy and Germany in transcultural perspectives. Although the Balkans and the Middle East can be seen and read as two transitional geographic areas between East and West, they do represent more than geographic borders and situations. Crude geographic groupings and labels do not, however, give a true representation of the divisions that may exist between countries in these areas and fail to address the inner economic, social and cultural realities that exist in the face of external political pressures. These are the issues the artists of Podbielski Contemporary will address. In a context in which geographies are possibly losing importance, the figure of the artist has been increasingly assimilated to that of a nomadic individual, travelling the world. The resulted exhibited work frames his/her experience of migration and displacement, and subsequent reflection on homeland. As an act of survival, the artist confronts and challenges the globalization of culture.
Berlin, long known for its division is now a city that although unified is also a multicultural landscape whose influence, in a time of globalization, reaches far beyond the boundaries of Europe. This has contributed to the city’s unique cultural make-up, increasing development and visibility at an international level.
Podbielski Contemporary seeks to promote transnational work (mostly contemporary photography and video installations) with exhibitions, scholarly catalogues and by addressing this work to international private and museum collections.
In MIA we represent Iranian artist Shadi Ghadirian, Israel artist Ohad Matalon and French-British artist Leonora Hamill.
Podbielski Contemporary
Koppenplatz 5
D-10115 Berlin
Tel: +49 30.24088238
Fax: +49 30.24088265
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