Archipelago
“Photographs are like whales that are capable of carrying entire islands,” writes photographer Dörte Eißfeldt (b. 1950), exploring the world around us, and the medium itself, with a gaze that is at once tender, poetic, and ever curious.
Image gallery
Dörte Eißfeldt, Schneeball 01, 1988
Eißfeldt works with fragments of reality rather than simply depicting it. Photography, in her work, becomes synonymous with transformation.
Making use of unconventional methods for developing images, she experiments with inverting positives and negatives, as well as multiple exposures and solarization. The artist constantly questions the nature of photography. Seeing becomes an act of recognition, challenging the limits of perception.
With Archipelago, C/O Berlin presents a long-awaited major institutional exhibition by one of Germany’s most important experimental photographers, who was recently honored with the Prix Viviane Esders.
It includes works spanning almost five decades, key works from her archive, large-format series, as well as unpublished sketches, artist books, and notebooks.
Additional information
Accessibility
C/O Berlin's exhibitions, bookshop, and café all offer barrier-free access via the main entrance to the Amerika Haus. The long, gently sloping ramp starts at the right-hand side of the building. There is a doorbell to the left of the main entrance.
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Elevator
The upper and lower levels are accessible by elevator.
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Bathrooms
A disabled-accessible bathroom can be found on the ground floor; the entrance is through the café.
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Parking spaces
There are disabled parking spaces in the parking garage immediately adjacent to the Amerika Haus.
Wheel chair
A wheelchair is available for visitors to borrow. We do not lend it out for use off the premises. We recommend reserving the wheelchair in advance by calling:
Tel +49 30 2844416 62
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Admission
Reduced fee for severely disabled persons (with at least 50% reduction in earning capacity), free admission for assistants.
Participating artists
Dörte Eißfeldt
