Man and the Wolf

The wolf is mentioned in Sumerian cuneiform writings dating back five thousand years, probably as a way of teaching young people mathematics and logic in an entertaining way.


We know fables, novels, comics, films and even an opera on the subject. It is as old as the special relationship between humans and dogs. The subject is also particularly diverse. In the case of Mari Kim, it is about Little Red Riding Hood from the US-Japanese film by Toshiyuki Hiruma. Hiruma focuses on the grandmother and granddaughter who, after successfully defeating the wolf, discuss their shared desires: one thinks of the days of her youth, the other can't wait to grow old. In contrast, Paul Sous' Little Red Riding Hood is innocent and pretty, while Astrid Köhler sketches a cheeky child by sketching the child in the wolf. Nina Maron also thinks of Little Red Riding Hood when she thinks of wolves; for her, it is more the child who unexpectedly finds herself in a difficult situation.

Artists:

Mari Kim, Paul Sous, Astrid Köhler, Stefano di Stasio, Giacomo Piussi, Nuno Raminhos, Nina Maron, Thomas Baumgärtel, Thorsten Schlüter, Lilith Nossol, Rainer Fetting, Mando Mari, Volker Führer, David Kuijers, Bill Hickey, Ronja Look, Klaus-Peter Vellguth, Rachel Haase, El Bocho, Hannes Heiner, Molly Goldfarb

Exhibition 28 June - 23 August

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and by appointment


JRGALLERY and Raab Galerie
Goethestraße 81, Berlin