QUEER ART IN THE GDR? ‘Out in Ost-Berlin’
Film screening and artist talk with Andreas Fux
Moderation: Stephan Koal, curator of the exhibition
In the GDR, too, most homosexuals experienced fear and feelings of guilt. Section 175 of the East German Penal Code which made homosexuality between adult men a penal offense was repealed as early as 1968, although social stigmatization and discrimination remained intact. Many homosexuals found themselves caught in a dramatic conflict between love for their homeland and protest against a state that ignored them. The film tells exciting and surprising stories from the everyday life of a minority in the GDR. A film by Jochen Hick and Andreas Strohfeldt.
Andreas Fux, born in Berlin-Lichtenberg, is a German photographer who has been working freelance since 1990 and lives and works in Berlin. His first works were published as early as 1988 in the East Berlin magazine Das Magazin. He is part of the Prenzlauer Berg art scene, which documented the final years of the GDR, the period of transition, and the societal changes that followed. In his photography, he explores themes such as the body, identity, and sexuality, developing a distinctive and often provocative visual language