Vietnam. Art. GDR. Reclaiming Solidarity
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Kaiserdamm 105, 14057 Berlin
Admission is free on the first Sunday of every month. The exhibition opening ›Vietnam. Art. GDR. Reclaiming Solidarity‹ on Wednesday, 9 SEP 2026, 10am—6pm is free of charge.
Free admission for children and young people up to 18 years, school classes incl. teachers, representatives of the press, recipients of Bürgergeld and required accompanying person of severely disabled as well as for artists and lenders of the exhibition and members of the following associations: International Council of Museums, International Association of Art, Berufsverband Bildender Künstler*innen Berlin e.V., Bundesverband Bildender Künstler*innen.
Reduced price valid for trainees and students, pensioners and welfare recipients as well as for severely disabled persons with official ID and owners of ArtCard and Ehrenamtskarte.
Partially wheelchair accessible elevator
WC accessible to wheelchairs
Accessible to wheelchairs
S Messe Nord/ICC
U Kaiserdamm and Sophie-Charlotte-Platz
The exhibition explores the theme of international solidarity within the context of artistic exchange between Vietnam and the GDR. This political guiding principle became particularly evident during the Vietnam War, which prompted widespread expressions of solidarity in the GDR and inspired a diverse range of artistic production. At the same time, the exhibition turns its attention to the lived realities of Vietnamese contract workers, highlighting how contemporary artists critically engage with these experiences. A closer examination of these entanglements opens up a space for discourse on power relations, asymmetrical projections, cultural ascriptions, and individual agency.
Drawing on selected works from the GDR and the present day, the exhibition explores how solidarity is expressed in art, while also inviting reflection on the very notion of solidarity itself. The presentation is complemented by works from the Kunstsammlung der Berliner Volksbank, which situate the exhibited pieces within a broader context of socialist image production, or enter into a dialogue with them. The exhibition opens on 9 SEP as part of Berlin Art Week and will be on view until 6 DEC 2026 at the Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank.
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