‘We were broke, but fascinated by freedom’: exhibition showcases East German artist Gabriele Stötzer

Published June 29, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Show at Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin is biggest ever celebration of an East German female artist in a state museum

Gabriele Stötzer remembers the days when she had to decide: “Am I buying a sausage, or film for my Super 8 camera?”

Details

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.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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