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I like the aspect that it is a timely piece – Rankin on ‘Portrait of Berlin’

April 7, 2016 by

On Saturday, April 30th 2016 for the last time before its reconstruction, the KaDeWe Atrium will serve as a platform for the Rankin Live concept, in the form of an outstanding installation: a huge custom built photographic portrait studio, with hair and make-up stations as part of the experience. These unique portraits, taken at the live event, will be arranged by Rankin and KaDeWe into a visually striking artwork to be exhibited along a 5m high and 110m long street level gallery, covering the store during the takeoff of its renovation. Displayed for a limited time only. In a conversation with Rankin, the artist tells us:

“I was a fan of bringing Rankin live to Berlin from the very beginning..I like the aspect that it is a timely piece. It comes and then it’s gone…Portrait of Berlin is this idea to showcase a contemporary urban picture of this fastpaced city utilising large scale black and white portraits of some of its inhabitants. Berlin is changing so fast at the moment that I like the timely aspect of the exhibition. It’s basically a snapshot of this vibrant city. Things will have progressed a little by then.”

Members of the public will have the opportunity to experience one of the biggest photo shoots in Germany and to be photographed by Rankin.

Rankin Live / Behind The Scenes © Rankin
Rankin Live / Behind The Scenes © Rankin

In addition, dedicated viewing areas with exclusive Rankomats – selfie booths configured by Rankin Studios – will be set up to allow a wider audience to participate in the event.

Filed Under: Berlin, Event, KaDeWe, Photography, Rankin

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