With the exhibition "The Devil – Eternal Enemy and Friend," the Association of Berlin Artists explores one of the oldest and most ambivalent motifs in art and cultural history. For centuries, the devil—Satan—has served as a projection screen for fear, temptation, moral transgression, and existential questions. But beyond his role as God's metaphysical adversary, can this being perhaps also be conceived as a mirror, companion, or even a "friend" of humankind?
The exhibition opens a multifaceted discourse on evil as a cultural, social, and personal reality of our time.
In painting, sculpture, objects, photography, and video, the participating artists approach the theme from diverse contemporary perspectives.
The devil appears less as a concrete figure than as an invisible yet powerful presence in our present.
Further insights into the exhibition's content and concept can be found in the press release.
Curators: Andrea Cataudella, Peter Schlangenbader
With work from:
Steffen Blunk • Andrea Cataudella • Conrad Artworx • Oliver Ferch • Monika Funke Stern • Saskia Glückauf • Zam Johnson • Laura Kärki • Larissa Nod • Astrid Roeken • Katrin Salentin • Peter Schlangenbader • Helga Wagner • Ila Wingen
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