Wiebke Loeper
Fotografien, Berlin 1996/97
“Growing up in East Berlin, I photographed the rapidly changing city in the mid-1990s. Alexanderplatz was no longer part of the GDR but now belonged to the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. At the time, there were debates about demolishing the television tower, the Kino International cinema, and the Haus des Lehrers (House of the teacher). The high-rise building near Alexanderplatz, where I grew up, disappeared. Photographs become personal documents. They serve as points of reference for memory and reassurance. Exhibited in Berlin’s contemporary urban spaces, they act as a bridge to the past, hinting at the city’s layered histories and the diverse lives it has contained.”
Wiebke Loeper
About the Artist
Wiebke Loeper is a photographer based in Berlin. Her artistic work spans from personal exploration to documentary practice. She studied at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig under Arno Fischer and Joachim Brohm. Wiebke Loeper has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at the Goethe Institute in Dublin and the Munich City Museum. She has received several awards for her work, including the German Youth Photography Prize.
From January to March 2006, Wiebke Loeper was a Fellow at Villa Aurora in Los Angeles.
About the Project
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Villa Aurora in Los Angeles, the artist residency has invited former fellows to design large-scale posters as individual artistic contributions to Berlin’s urban landscape. Displayed across diverse public locations in the city, the works forge a connection between art, urban society, and international perspectives.
Art in the City reflects the rich diversity of both Berlin and Los Angeles. The artworks draw on the unique character of specific neighborhoods, building symbolic and aesthetic bridges between urban life in Berlin and the Californian metropolis, while also engaging with pressing social and political issues.
The project seeks to make art more accessible to a wider audience and to strengthen the visibility of the cultural scene. Art in the City offers an inviting and unpretentious glimpse into the vibrancy and international relevance of Berlin’s arts landscape: Art for everyone – art in the city.
From May 12 to 25, works by six artists will be on view throughout Berlin. A second edition is planned for October.
Locations
Partners
Art in the City is generously funded by the Senate Chancellery of Berlin.
With friendly support by Kulturplakatierung
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V. is funded by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
