‘We were broke, but fascinated by freedom’: exhibition showcases East German artist Gabriele Stötzer

According to The Guardian, Berlin's Martin Gropius Bau gallery is hosting the largest ever celebration of an East German female artist in a state museum. Gabriele Stötzer was one of the most radical artists in communist East Germany, creating despite material poverty and regime oppression. She recalls the impossible choices of those days: deciding between buying a sausage or film for her Super eight camera. Her art was born from defiance—a desire to create under circumstances designed to stifle freedom.

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