Floridas – Fotografien von Anastasia Samoylova
In our words:
Florida has enjoyed dubious worldwide fame since the "Florida Men" at the latest. The fascination and contrast of this place between rich pensioners and junkies, mud-races with gasoline offenders and lush biodiversity can be explored in Anastasia Samoylova's photographs.
In the organizer's words:
In her photographic road trip, photographer Anastasia Samoylova shows the Sunshine State of Florida as a shimmering fantasy and subtropical dystopia, marked as much by its deep political divisions as by the effects of the climate crisis. At the same time, Samoylova explores the sociocultural identity of the world-renowned swing state and shows how Florida is emblematic of the polarized present of the United States with its complex past.
Against the backdrop of this dichotomy of staged perception and reality, Samoylova employs strategies of commercial photography in her artistic practice to engage with themes such as environmentalism, consumerism and the picturesque. As a contemporary photographic artist, she breathes new life into the typical American genre of road trip photography and counters the traditionally male-dominated image of America with a female perspective.
Free admission.
Regular opening hours :
Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 2 - 8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The exhibition is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Please note that the Amerikahaus will be closed from Monday, July 29, 2024, to Saturday, July 17, 2024, due to our summer break.
Please check the website of the Amerikahaus before your visit to find out whether other opening hours apply due to an event.
Organizer: Stiftung Bayerisches Amerikahaus, C/O Berlin
With the kind support of the Amerikahaus Verein and Steidl. Supported by the Federal Foreign Office.
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