‘We were broke, but fascinated by freedom’: exhibition showcases East German artist Gabriele Stötzer
Key takeaways
- Dabei Sein und nicht schweigen (Show up and don’t be quiet) at the sprawling Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin.
- Kate Connolly in BerlinMon 29 Jun 2026 07.00 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGabriele Stötzer remembers the days when she had to decide: “Am I buying a sausage, or film for my Super 8 camera?”
- Stötzer was one of the most radical artists in communist East Germany, and her desire to create was born in defiance of and in spite of the material conditions and oppressive restrictions of the GDR regime.
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Dabei Sein und nicht schweigen (Show up and don’t be quiet) at the sprawling Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin. Photograph: Gropius Bau View image in fullscreen Dabei Sein und nicht schweigen (Show up and don’t be quiet) at the sprawling Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin. Photograph: Gropius Bau Art‘We were broke, but fascinated by freedom’: exhibition showcases East German artist Gabriele Stötzer Show at Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin is biggest ever celebration of an East German female artist in a state museum
Kate Connolly in BerlinMon 29 Jun 2026 07.00 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGabriele Stötzer remembers the days when she had to decide: “Am I buying a sausage, or film for my Super 8 camera?”
Stötzer was one of the most radical artists in communist East Germany, and her desire to create was born in defiance of and in spite of the material conditions and oppressive restrictions of the GDR regime.