Bildervortrag »Die Garagen Ostdeutschlands«

In the organizer's words:

A photographic search for traces.

Garages had at least a double meaning in the GDR. They provided a home for the expensive and long-waiting vehicle, but were often also a small paradise for great hobbyists. And at the weekend, the transition from tinkering, screwing and repairing to barbecues with the neighbors from the garage complex was usually seamless. Photographer Martin Maleschka has captured the architectural ensembles around this East German microcosm and will present his observations in more detail this evening. These biotopes of everyday culture, which were often built in a joint self-construction process, sometimes give the impression today that the GDR has survived the last 35 years.

COOPERATION WITH THE LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR SPATIAL SOCIAL RESEARCH E.V. (IRS)

Lecture:
Martin Maleschka, architect and photographer, Eisenhüttenstadt

Moderation:
Sören Marotz, Exhibition Director DDR Museum, Berlin

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