Group show
Closing soon
Inside Archives. Interventions on Leni Riefenstahl's Nuba Work
22 May 2026 — 6 Jun 2026 at Museum für Fotografie
· Berlin
Inside Archives is a hybrid exhibition and event project developed through the critical engagement of graduate students in the Art in Context MA programme at the University of the Arts Berlin (UdK) with Leni Riefenstahl's Nuba work.
During her travels to Sudan in the 1960s and 1970s, Riefenstahl photographed the Nuba people, creating a substantial body of work that has since become the subject of intense scholarly and ethical debate.
This project brings together artistic interventions, research, and public discourse to examine these photographs within their historical, political, and cultural contexts, questioning representation, authorship, and the archive itself.
During her travels to Sudan in the 1960s and 1970s, Riefenstahl photographed the Nuba people, creating a substantial body of work that has since become the subject of intense scholarly and ethical debate.
This project brings together artistic interventions, research, and public discourse to examine these photographs within their historical, political, and cultural contexts, questioning representation, authorship, and the archive itself.
About the artist
Leni Riefenstahl
1902–2003
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial personalities in film history. Regarded by many critics as an "innovative filmmaker and creative aesthete", she is also criticized for her works in the service…
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Museum für Fotografie
· Berlin
The Museum of Photography in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, Germany, is one of the Berlin State Museums administered by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.
