Haus am Waldsee Celebrates 80 Years with 'Wo ich wohne' Exhibition
The Haus am Waldsee in Berlin marks its 80th anniversary with the exhibition 'Wo ich wohne', which explores the layered history of the villa. Built in 1922 by the Jewish Knoblauch family, the house was sold in 1926 due to financial reasons, and the family fled to Buenos Aires in 1936 to escape the Nazis. Since 1946, the venue has showcased contemporary art. The exhibition allows visitors to walk through eight decades of exhibition history while tracing the original floor plan, revealing where the Knoblauch children once lived. Curator Pia-Sophie Re... (article continues in print).
Key facts
- Haus am Waldsee in Berlin celebrates 80 years of contemporary art exhibitions.
- The anniversary exhibition is titled 'Wo ich wohne'.
- The villa was built in 1922 for the Jewish Knoblauch family.
- The family sold the house in 1926 and fled to Buenos Aires in 1936.
- The venue has shown contemporary art since 1946.
- The exhibition reveals layers of history embedded in the architecture.
- Visitors can walk through 80 years of exhibition history.
- The floor plan is printed on the exhibition brochure.
Entities
Institutions
- Haus am Waldsee
- Der Freitag
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina