Rumpelstilzchen

In this quiet courtyard in the heart of Neukölln, you can relax and enjoy a bit of a break over a glass of bubbly

In diesem magischen Puppen-Solo erweckt Clara einen Zirkus unter ihrem Rock zum Leben. Sie ist die Zirkusdirektorin und der Zirkus selbst. Wenn die Zirkusdirektorin ihren roten Samtrock hebt, öffnet sich darunter ein ganzes Universum.

Paco was born in Casablanca, Morocco, and spent his childhood and adolescence in Tangier before coming to Berlin three decades ago. This is reflected in his pictures which frequently depict portraits of fictitious characters, and combine stylistic elements and symbolism from both Europe and Africa. His work takes us into his own unique, enchanted world full of fantasy, light and colour - a world that is friendly and diverse - as we accompany him on his inner journey and in his dreams to Tangiers.

Since 2017, Renate Zander has been working experimentally with her photographic material, and the photographs clearly show their contextual link with the exhibition location, the PTM (Puppet Theatre Museum). The pictures on display in this exhibition reflect the playful interaction between the static facial expressions of puppets and dolls and the defamiliarisation effects created with experimental photography.