Civilization
The Way We Live Now
 
Welcome
Director Roger Diederen
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Thomas Struth, Pergamon Museum 1, Berlin 2001
 
Pablo López Luz, Mexico City from the bird’s eye view, XIII, 2006
from the series “Terrazo”
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Robert Polidori, Amrut Nagar #3, Mumbai, India 2011
from the series “Dendritic Cities”
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Edward Burtynsky, Lithium Mines #1, Salt Flats, Atacama Desert, Chile, 2017
from the series “Anthropocene”
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Dona Schwartz, Bobby und Kevin Waiting to Adopt, 2012
from the series “Expecting Parents”
 
Alex Majoli, Scene 3593: “Let me cry” (Orig.: „Lascia c՚hio pianga“), 2020
from the series “Covid”
 
Luca Zanier, FIFA I Executive Committee Zurich, 2013
from the series “Corridors of Power”
 
Carlo Valsecchi, # 0767 Cesena, Forlì, IT, 2012
 
Nick Hannes, The Persian Court at the Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, 2016
from the series “Garden of Delight”
 
Mark Power, The funeral of Pope John Paul II broadcast live from the Vatican, Warsaw, Poland, 2005
from the series “The Sound of Two Songs”
 
Jeffrey Milstein, Newark 8, Terminal B, Newark, NJ, 2016
from the series “Airports”
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Alejandro Cartagena, Carpoolers #1, 2011/12
from the series “Carpoolers”
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Mitch Epstein, BP Carson Refinery, California 2007
from the series “American Power”
 
Sean Hemmerle, Brooks Brothers, WTC, New York, 12 Sep 2001
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Gideon Mendel, Jenni Bruce, Upper Brogo, New South Wales, Australia, January 2020
from the series “Fire and Flood”
 
Olaf Otto Becker, Point 660, 2, 08/2008 67°09′04″N, 50°01′58″W, Altitude 360M, 2008
from the series “Above Zero”
 
Michael von Hassel, Olympiastadion E, Berlin, 2018
from the series “Bundesliga Cathedrals”
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Magnus Arrevad, Ukraine, 2022, Berlin
from the series “The Extended Moment”
 
David Maisel, Interior, Referee Module 2, Whole System Live Agent Test Chamber (5370_04), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, 2014
from the series “Proving Ground”
 
Simon Norfolk, The Mare Nostrum supercomputer at Barcelona Supercomputer Centre, built in the nave of an old church to help with its cooling. Among many tasks the computer has been used to model wing shapes for fighter jets, a job that requires colossal power, 2006

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Image credits

Welcome, Director Roger Diederen
© Kunsthalle München, Photo: Robert Haas

Thomas Struth, Pergamon Museum 1, Berlin 2001
© Thomas Struth

Michael Najjar, orbital ascent, 2016
© Michael Najjar

Pablo López Luz, Mexico City from the bird’s eye view, 2006
© Pablo López Luz

Robert Polidori, Amrut Nagar #3, 2011
© Robert Polidori, courtesy of Kasmin Gallery, New York

Edward Burtynsky, Lithium Mines #1, Salt Flats, Atacama Desert, Chile, 2017
photo © Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Galerie Springer, Berlin

Julia Chamberlain, News, 2015
© Julia Chamberlain

Julia Chamberlain, Reading Map, 2015
© Julia Chamberlain

Julia Chamberlain, Settings, 2015
© Julia Chamberlain

Julia Chamberlain, Listening to Voicemail, 2015
© Julia Chamberlain

Julia Chamberlain, Checking Calender, 2015
© Julia Chamberlain

Dona Schwartz, Bobby and Kevin Waiting to Adopt, 2012
© Dona Schwartz, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery

Dona Schwartz, Desiree and Karen, 68 days, 2006
© Dona Schwartz, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery

Dona Schwartz, Liz and Deedrick, 14 days, 2007
© Dona Schwartz, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery

Dona Schwartz, Jean, 2 years, 2011
© Dona Schwartz, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery

Dona Schwartz, Kathy and Lyonel, 18 months, 2010
© Dona Schwartz, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery

Dona Schwartz, Pam und Bill, 2 months, 2010
© Dona Schwartz, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery

Alex Majoli, “Let me cry”, 2020
© Alex Majoli

Luca Zanier, FIFA I Executive Committee Zurich, 2013
© Luca Zanier

Carlo Valsecchi, # 0767 Cesena, 2012
© Carlo Valsecchi

Nick Hannes, The Persian Court at the Mall, 2016
© Nick Hannes / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025

Mark Power, The funeral of Pope John Paul II broadcast live from the Vatican, 2005
© Mark Power

Jeffrey Milstein, Newark 8, Terminal B, 2016
© Jeffrey Milstein

Alejandro Cartagena, Carpoolers #1, 2011/12
© Alejandro Cartagena

Alejandro Cartagena, Carpoolers #10, 2011/12
© Alejandro Cartagena

Alejandro Cartagena, Carpoolers #53, 2011/12
© Alejandro Cartagena

Mitch Epstein, BP Carson Refinery, California 2007
© Mitch Epstein, courtesy of Zander Galerie, Köln

Mishka Henner, Field (North Ward Estes Oil Field, Ward County, Texas), 2013
© Mishka Henner

Sean Hemmerle, Brooks Brothers, WTC, New York, 12 Sep 2001
© Sean Hemmerle

Gideon Mendel, Jenni Bruce, Upper Brogo, New South Wales, Australia, January 2020
© Gideon Mendel

Gideon Mendel, Amjad Ali Laghari, Goth Bawal Khan Village, Sindh Province, Pakistan September 2022
© Gideon Mendel

Gideon Mendel, Joy Christian, Dorca Executive Apartments, Ogbia Municipality, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, September 2022
© Gideon Mendel

Gideon Mendel, ary Laoudikou, Kiotari village, Rhodes, Greece, August 2023
© Gideon Mendel

Olaf Otto Becker, Point 660, 2, 08/2008 67°09′04″N, 50°01′58″W, 2008
© Olaf Otto Becker

Michael von Hassel, Olympiastadion E, 2018
© Michael von Hassel

Magnus Arrevad, Ukraine, 2022, Berlin
© Magnus Arrevad

Magnus Arrevad, Woman, Life, Freedom, 2022, Berlin
© Magnus Arrevad

Magnus Arrevad, Black Lives Matter, 2020, Berlin
© Magnus Arrevad

David Maisel, Interior, Referee Module, 2014
© David Maisel, courtesy the artist, Houk Gallery NY / Haines Gallery San Francisco

Simon Norfolk, The Mare Nostrum supercomputer, 2006
© Simon Norfolk


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