Chats & Tracks

WITH UTE MAHLER & MAURICE WEISS

In this episode of Chats & Tracks, host Johanna Schmidt from ByteFM speaks with photographers Ute Mahler and Maurice Weiss about their personal experiences and perspectives as members of the OSTKREUZ photo agency, founded in Berlin in 1990. The conversation revolves around their experiences in Berlin during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the cultural and social dynamics of the 1990s. Together, they discuss the role of photography in a changing city and highlight the significance of OSTKREUZ as a collective that shaped the photographic documentation of that era. The interview is in German.

Explore the playlist for the exhibition! The 9 photographers featured in "Träum Weiter — Berlin, die 90er" have each selected a song that reflects the era for them.

Human Behaviour – Björk ^{Anne Schönharting}

Digital ist Besser – Tocotronic ^{Annette Hauschild}

Teardrop – Massive Attack ^{Jordis Antonia Schlösser}

Insomnia – Faithless ^{Thomas Meyer}

Halloween in Ostberlin – Silly ^{Ute Mahler}

The Cost of Freedom – Marla Glen ^{Sibylle Bergemann}

Hey Joe – Willy DeVille ^{Werner Mahler}

I Will Survive – Cake ^{Maurice Weiss}

Schlaflied – The Inchtabokatables ^{Harald Hauswald}

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