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until 19.09. | #2733ARTatBerlin | Robert Morat Galerie shows from 14th May 2020 the exhibition Human Territoriality by the photographer Roger Eberhard.
“Human Territoriality” is a selection of Roger Eberhard’s photographs of former borders, around the globe and down through the course of human history. Some of these border lines have shifted over time, by only a few hundred meters or much more, due to climate change or man-made changes in the landscape, others have vanished with the fall of mighty empires on either side. Eberhard’s photographs, supplemented by in-depth captions, help us to grasp the protean puzzle of the world’s cartography. In a time of mass migration, border walls and spreading nationalism, they reveal the inherent instability of these man-made demarcations.
100th Meridian, USA, 2018
Borders are a means of separation. They separate two sides, defining a here and a there. But they also delineate what lies within the boundaries, instilling a sense of safety and security. Although they implicitly stake a claim to permanence, nothing is as changeable as boundary lines. So it is ironic that people and entire nations should develop so much pride and protectionism on the basis of existing borders, while they are artificial constructs that are constantly changing and sometimes disappearing altogether.
– Roger Eberhard
Works by Roger Eberhard (*1984 Zürich, Switzerland) are exhibited internationally and found in important collections, both public and private. Former book publications include “Standard” (Scheidegger & Spiess, Zürich, 2016), “Norma” (Peperoni Books, Berlin, 2013) and “Wilted Country” (Scheidegger & Spiess, Zürich, 2010). The book to the series “Human Territoriality” is published by Edition Patrick Frey, Zürich, 2020. Roger Eberhard lives and works in Stallikon (CH).
24th Parallel South, Chile, 2018
Nobistor, Germany, 2018
The exhibition can be visited on Saturday, 9 May, during the regular opening hours from 12-18 hrs. From next week on, the gallery will be open Thursday – Saturday, from noon to 6:00 pm and by appointment until further notice.
Exhibition start: Saturday, 9th May 2020, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Exhibition period: Thursday, 14th May to Saturday, 19th September 2020
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