Wiebke Loeper: Falsche Fische
About the Artwork
Wiebke Loeper sends her large-scale Falsche Fische swimming through the city. Yet, as effortlessly as the school of fish glides along, a closer look reveals all too clearly that it is an illusion. Neither the vibrant blue water nor the fish themselves are what they pretend to be. Falsche Fische swim right among us. They shimmer in the light, appearing familiar and full of promise—yet appearances are deceptive. Much like "false friends" in language, they feign a closeness that does not actually exist. Our contemporary world is complex, and simplification is often seductive. These images invite us to continuously sharpen our own perception.
About the Artist
Wiebke Loeper is a photographer based in Berlin. Her artistic practice moves between personal exploration and documentary precision. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB) under Arno Fischer and Joachim Brohm. Wiebke Loeper’s work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at the Stadtmuseum München, the Museo Tamayo (Mexico City) and at the 5th African Photography Encounters (Bamako/Mali). Her achievements have been recognized with awards such as the Aenne-Biermann-Award.
From January to March 2006, Wiebke Loeper was a fellow at the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles.
About the Project
As part of Art in the City, Villa Aurora will bring artistic works in the form of large-format art posters to the urban space of Cottbus and the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art from October 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
Fellows of the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V., an organization active in Germany and the United States, have created works that explore the location, social issues, and the accessibilty of art. Displayed in public spaces—on billboards and advertising spaces—these artworks can be encountered by a broad audience, sometimes quite by chance.
Art in the City in Cottbus is a project of the Villa Aurora &Thomas Mann House in cooperation with the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art.
You can find more information about the previous poster campaigns here:
→ Art on Common Ground Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Partners
In cooperation with Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst.
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V. is funded by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
