The exhibition STRONG DUO – BERLIN WOMEN ART PROFESSORS AND THEIR WOMEN/FLINTA* MASTER STUDENTS will reopen Haus Kunst Mitte after a one-year renovation phase.

For the first time ever, STRONG DUO presents eight internationally renowned women art professors together with their women/FLINTA* master students. The result is a cross-generational and medially diverse dialogue between established and emerging women artists. 

The concept of the exhibition is based on current questions in the world of art and its institutions: Why do forms of discrimination still exist in the art world, such as the Gender Pay Gap and the Gender Show Gap? How can the male-dominated canon be changed? And last but not least: (How) can art be taught and learned?

STRONG DUO represents the beginning of a new tradition. The exhibiting women professors were often pioneers – the first women to be appointed to professorships in their fields. As a result, they became trailblazers for a new generation of students and gave aspiring women/FLINTA* artists access to networks, art institutions, and markets. The exhibition shows that through the appointment of established women artists as professors, the artistic field is becoming more inclusive. 

The focus of the artworks is on the enormous range of individual artistic attitudes and forms of expression. The medial spectrum ranges from painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance to sound and video works. The collaborative presentation emphasizes the flat hierarchies that promote artistic dialogue.

Last but not least, STARKES DUO highlights the internationality of the Berlin art scene. Berlin as an international art city plays an important role in the careers of the exhibiting artists, who have their roots in Argentina, Germany, France, Italy, Israel, Sweden, and Switzerland.