The Contemporary Museum of Photography, Art & Culture

Have you ever felt the power of freely expressing yourself, united with others through your shared voices and struggles? In Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious, we invite you to explore how collective expression connects to empowerment.

What are the stories that shape your perception of the world and yourself? How can we create alternative narratives within our communities to mobilize change? In Futuristic Ancestry, artist Josèfa Ntjam explores collective histories, as well as her own memories, to deconstruct these dominant narratives and uncover a new, liberated future.

Gay cruising – the anonymous sexual encounters between gay men in public spaces – is for many a hidden side to Berlin. In "Hain", Lukas Städler breaks old stereotypes by capturing the intimate, romantic moments of these spaces.

Many of us aim to have a positive impact on the world. But how much agency do we have in the systems that surround and govern us? In "The Machine Monologs – Part I: The Storm", video artist Eli Cortiñas critically approaches the role of technology in our lives, offering a critical glimpse of hope amid a crisis of imagination.