The group exhibition ‘As We See Us: A Decolonial Salon des Refusés’ presents three different artistic positions on refusal.

Through the mediums of painting, sculpture, video and sound art, the exhibition explores how the practice of decolonial refusal can be empowering for BIPOC, queer, marginalised and precarious artists, especially in this time of political upheaval, increased censorship, cancellations and cutbacks in the art world. The title of the exhibition refers to the Salon des Refusés, a parallel exhibition that showcased the more than 3000 works rejected by the Paris Salon jury in 1863. This was an important moment in the history of exhibition making, as it marked the beginning of an artistic expression that challenged the precepts of institutional taste and its prevailing aesthetic, paving the way for new forms of avant-garde experimentation.

By revisiting and expanding the format of the salon to enable conversations between the artworks and dialogue with the audience, the group exhibition ‘As We See Us’ goes beyond conventional forms of spectacle in more traditional exhibition formats and encourages us to think together about forms of interdependence, care and solidarity in the contemporary world.

Participating artists and accompanying exhibition program incl. dates will be announced in early March. Watch this space! 🙂

This exhibition is made possible by a grant (Präsentation zeitgenössischer Bildender Kunst in Berlin 2025) from the Berlin Senat for Culture and Social Cohesion (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt)