Commissioned by Foam

Artists
Yto Barrada, Richard Avedon, Samuel Fosso, Zanele Muholi, J.D. Ojeikere, August Sander and Guy Tillim a.o. There are also remarkable historical photos by unknown photographers.

Curators:
The exhibition is a collaboration between The Walther Collection, Neu-Ulm (Germany) and New York (US), and Foam. Curated by Artur Walther, Daniella Baumann and Kim Knoppers.

Date
29 June – 29 August 2018

In the exhibition Structures of Identity – Photography from The Walther Collection Foam presents a selection of photographic works from the famous German-American collection. Structures of Identity shows how photographers from different periods and diverse cultures have used the power of the portrait to confirm or indeed critically investigate stereotypical ideas about gender, race, status and nationality. The exhibition focuses on the relationship between self-image and social identity as captured by means of photography.

ABOUT THE WALTHER COLLECTION The Walther Collection is an art foundation dedicated to the critical understanding of historical and contemporary photography and related media. Through a programme of international exhibitions, in-depth collections, original research, and scholarly publications, The Walther Collection aims to highlight the social uses of photography and to expand the history of the medium.