with works by Jan Berger & Theresa Büchner at fffriedrich
Curatorial Support: Leon Jankowiak & Paula Maß

Within the space of ritual, attendees subscribe to a catalog of codes and aesthetic tropes in order to create a cohesive world. Outside of our everyday temporalities, the ritual is sustained by a shared illusion – it allows us to shed the ego. Inside the world of rituals, value oftentimes manifests in charismatic leaders, scriptures or relics.

Taking as point of departure the mediatised representation of (online-)healer Braco, ‘The Gazer’, Jan Berger dissects his strategic image economy, which is revealed to be a potent remix of ancient magic, modernistic promises and postmodern, postironic randomness.

Theresa Büchner’s photographic work ‘Winners’ exemplifies the transactional value and gravity of the FICOCC film price – an object that presumably invalidates the logic of a sought-after trophy through the sheer number of awards, and yet creates an effective model for the production of recognition and monetary redistribution.

Opening Night 09.12.22 at 19:00
10.12.22 –16.12.22 open by appointment – hello@fffriedrich.de
Closing Night 16.12.22 at 19:00

fffriedrich
Alte Mainzer Gasse 4-6
60311 Frankfurt am Main