BERLIN - SCHICHTEN
When the Second World War ended in May 1945, every seventh person among Berlin’s remaining population was a forced laborer. Forced labor was a fundamental component of the National Socialist war economy and an integral part of everyday life in Berlin. A quarter of a century later, the city bears only a few traces of this former presence.
For this exhibition, artist Hadas Tapouchi has photographed former sites of forced labor in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, bringing these overlooked locations into view. The exhibition situates the photographs within the district’s geography of forced labor, traces the history and legacy of the forced labor system, and engages with the memories of former forced laborers.
SCHICHTEN opens up a space for examining the relationship between forced labor, visibility, the city, and memory.
