The desire for love is universal. Some people search for it on the streets, others believe they might encounter it in an art exhibition.
Set on Kurfürstenstraße, the exhibition played with this contrast. The location and the title suggested that love might be something for sale, something with a price tag like a product in a supermarket or a luxury item online. Yet love is neither an object nor a service. It is a feeling, a connection, an emotional response. Much like art, it evokes memories, triggers imagination and invites personal interpretation.
Gekaufte Liebe reflected a place where “love” is part of the daily business, while questioning the forms, colors and values we attach to it. What are we willing to give, or even sacrifice, for this feeling? What conditions do we accept when seeking it?
National and international artists were invited to interpret Gekaufte Liebe freely. Their works offered a range of perspectives, attitudes and artistic positions, encouraging a respectful discourse and opening space for social dialogue.
Artists:
Anne Bengard, Davina Gescha, River Davis, Ivan Gette, Fabifa, Carolin Ruggaber, Hoker One, Peter Maximillian Ronsdorf,
Viviana Clara, Doktor Yo, Anna Nezhnaya, Linus Ma, Johanna Weber, Jonas Kirsch, Johannes Steininger, Elisabeth Strehl.