In 2026, Atelier Kirchner Berlin will present its second exhibition by Thorsten Eder, KONSUM—following his 2024 show, Ausfahrt—featuring a new collection of analog color photographs taken over the course of a decade, from 2003 to 2012, primarily within the territory of the former GDR.
The images capture lettering found on and against the walls of buildings: the faded, extinguished neon signs of a bygone era of “progress,” alongside weathered, hand-painted inscriptions from a commercial life that has since vanished. Once, there was a local landscape of consumer goods, restaurants, and cinemas—a reality evidenced by these photographs, which document a diverse array of typefaces and lettering styles above shops and storefronts, ranging from “Agfa” to “Vergissmeinnicht” (Forget-me-not), arranged here in alphabetical order. A catalog of the same name will be published to accompany the exhibition.
Framework program
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Friday, Nov 6, 2026, 5 – 8 pm
Opening Reception
Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, 2 – 7 pm & Sunday, Nov 8, 2026, 12 – 6 pm
schöneberger art
Nov 11/21/25/26 & Dec 2/3/4/5/12, 2026
Meet the Artist
Saturday, Dec 19, 2026, 4 – 7 pm
Finissage
