MARCELO BRODSKY IN WIESBADEN: MEMORY AS AN ACTIVE PRACTICE
The Kunsthaus Wiesbaden presents an exhibition surveying the work of the Argentine artist, where photography, archive, and activism intertwine to reflect on the traces of violence and human rights.
Through June 28, 2026, Kunsthaus Wiesbaden presents Memory in Action: Marcelo Brodsky, a selection of works by one of Latin America’s most relevant artists at the intersection of art, history, and activism.
A photographer, visual artist, and international reference in the defense of human rights, Marcelo Brodsky has developed a practice centered on the language of images as a device of memory. His global recognition was consolidated with the series Buena Memoria (1997), in which he intervenes a school photograph to point out the absences produced by the Argentine military dictatorship, including that of his brother Fernando Brodsky. Since then, his work has addressed different episodes of political violence and resistance on a global scale.
The exhibition brings together works from key series such as 1968: el fuego de las ideas (1968: The Fire of Ideas), África en la lucha por la libertad (Africa in the Struggle for Freedom), Migrantes (Migrants), and Huellas de la violencia (Traces of Violence), in which the artist explores the persistence of historical trauma and the ways in which collective memory is transmitted. Through interventions on archival images, texts, and visual devices, Brodsky proposes an active reading of the past that challenges the present.
Curated by Professor Dr. Márcio Seligmann-Silva, the exhibition is part of a line of research that articulates memory, testimony, and representation. In this sense, it does not limit itself to a retrospective review, but rather frames memory as a tool in constant construction.
The project is carried out in collaboration with the Museo Judío de Fráncfort, within the framework of MISHPOCHA: The Art of Collaboration, and is complemented by a public program including guided tours, lectures, and roundtables. The opening took place on March 25 with the participation of the artist and the curator.
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