Marta Bogdańska, "The Bright Side", 2025, Collage aus KI-generiertem Bild und Archivfotos (Detail)
© Marta Bogdańska
Marta Bogdańska, "Growth", Filmstill aus Video, 2025
© Marta Bogdańska
Alexander Remmelmann, Tauben, 1944, Silbergelatineabzug, Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Graphische Sammlung
Foto: Rheinisches Bildarchiv
Eduard Hölzermann, Köln-Riehl - Zoologischer Garten: Steinbock und junge Männer, 1907 (Detail), Silbergelatineabzug, Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Graphische Sammlung
Foto: Rheinisches Bildarchiv
Within any photographic archive rests an inherent question of anthropocentrism and its marginalisation of other-than-human animals. Can we nevertheless reshape memory and retell history from the perspective of animals? Marta Bogdańska invites viewers to question their own knowledge and points of view. Using various artistic strategies, she opens up new ways of reading the photographic collection of the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum to foster empathetic attitudes towards our animal companions in the making of history.
The exhibition is divided into two parts, which are presented in the Open Space of the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum and in the Temporary House of Photography.
Artists
Marta Bogdańska
Event Location
Kölnisches Stadtmuseum und Photo Pavillon. Temporäres Haus der FotografieMinoritenstraße 13
50667 Köln
Neumarkt Linie: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18 Bus: 136, 146
Duration and Admission
17.05. – 15.06.2025Eintritt Frei (KSM); 7,00 €, Ermäßigt 5,00 € (Pavillon)
Vernissage and
Special Events
Spot On
17.05.2025
19:00 h
Photo Pavillon. Temporäres Haus der Fotografie
Exhibition Tour with the artist and Volker Hille
(English)
Spot On
18.05.2025
14:30 h
Kölnisches Stadtmuseum
Exhibition tour with the artist and curator Volker Hille, starting point: Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, followed by a walk to the Photo Pavillon
(English)
Open Archive
28.05.2025
17:00 h
Insights into selected photographic holdings with Curator Volker Hille
Meeting Point: Foyer, Kölnisches Stadtmuseum
free of charge, max. 20 people
Binding registration at anmeldung@photoszene.de (German)
Exhibition tour
21.05.2025
12:00 h
Kölnisches Stadtmuseum (Open Space)
Lunchtime-tour through the exhibition with curator Volker Hille
(German)
Exhibition tour
12.06.2025
18:00 h
Photo Pavillon. Temporäres Haus der Fotografie
Guided tour with curator Volker Hille
(German)
Exhibition Tour
15.06.2025
14:30 h
Photo Pavillon. Temporäres Haus der Fotografie
Exhibition tour with Volker Hille, starting point: Photo Pavillon, followed by a walk to the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum
(German)
Artist Meets Archive #4 – Was bleibt?
15.06.2025
12:00 h
Photo Pavillon. Temporäres Haus der Fotografie
Matinée with Matthias Deml (Dombauarchiv), Lucia Halder (Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum), Volker Hille (Kölnisches Stadtmuseum) and Daria Bona (Internationale Photoszene Köln)
(German)
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tue 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Thu of the month 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Mon closed (except holidays)
