RINEKE DIJKSTRA

Still – Moving. Portraits 1992–2024 (solo show)
Berlinische Galerie, Berlin
8 November 2024 – 10 February 2025

Installation view: Still – Moving. Portraits 1992–2024, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, 2024, photo: Roman März
Installation view: Still – Moving. Portraits 1992–2024, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, 2024, photo: Roman März

The Berlinische Galerie will host a solo show of work by Rineke Dijkstra. Giving an overview of her practice from the 1990s to the present-day, Still – Moving explores the theme of ‘transition’, featuring series such as ‘New Mothers’, ‘Bullfighters’ and ‘Almerisa’. ‘The Park series’, partly created in Berlin’s Tiergarten, will also be presented, alongside never-before-seen photographs from the artist’s archives. Since the early 1990s, Dijkstra has produced an impressive body of photographic and video work, offering a contemporary take on the genre of portraiture. By isolating her subjects from their context and focusing on subtle glimmers of individuality, Dijkstra encourages viewers to look closely at people in various different stages of transition.

Berlinische Galerie

Installation view: Still – Moving. Portraits 1992–2024, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, 2024, photo: Roman März
Installation view: Still – Moving. Portraits 1992–2024, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, 2024, photo: Roman März

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RINEKE DIJKSTRA

Beach Portraits (solo show)
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
13 December 2024 – 18 May 2025

Installation view: Beach Portraits, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, 2024, photo: Norbert Miguletz
Installation view: Beach Portraits, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, 2024, photo: Norbert Miguletz

The Städel Museum will present 27 of Rineke Dijkstra’s works in a solo exhibition, including 21 images from her ‘Beach Portraits’ series which drew international attention, establishing her as one of the most influential photographers in contemporary art. Works from the ‘Streets’ series and a self-portrait of the artist are also featured in the exhibition. What at first appear to be snapshots are in fact carefully composed photographs captured within a search for the essence of human existence. It is with these sensitive encounters that the artist raises questions about authenticity and truthfulness in portrait photography.

Städel Museum

Installation view: Beach Portraits, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, 2024, photo: Norbert Miguletz
Installation view: Beach Portraits, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, 2024, photo: Norbert Miguletz