Exhibition Examines Photography's Role in Defining Community and Belonging

The Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf, Germany, is presenting an exhibition titled 'Community: Photography and Belonging' through May 25, 2026. The show features approximately 270 works from the museum's holdings and external loans, exploring how photographic images both record and influence collective identity. It includes historical group portraits and contemporary digital works, examining photography's capacity to illustrate inclusion and exclusion within social groups. Director General Felix Krämer and curator Linda Conze note photography's powerful social role in shaping perceptions of connection. The exhibition demonstrates that images of communities do not merely reflect social bonds but actively participate in forming them.