BERLIN.- An upcoming exhibition in Berlin will explore the challenges faced by women artists in today’s world, from climate change and political instability to social polarization. Titled "Disruptive Realities," the show at Haus am Kleistpark aims to open a dialogue about the resilience of female artists and the often-unseen struggles within the art world.

Curated by artists Friederike von Rauch and Stefanie Schweiger, the exhibition is based on interviews with 20 women artists of different ages, disciplines, and backgrounds. The conversations delve into personal experiences with work, resistance, exhaustion, and hope, creating what the curators call a "multi-voiced archive of the present."

"Disruptive Realities" argues that the idea of art existing separately from societal conditions is an illusion, especially as funding structures disappear and institutions react with uncertainty. The exhibition highlights that women artists are particularly affected, operating in a field of tension created by structural inequality, family obligations, and economic insecurity.

The show pushes back against simple narratives, instead highlighting the complexities, paradoxes, and tensions that artists face. It frames resilience not as an inherent strength, but as a continuous process of negotiating one's position and visibility. The exhibition is a powerful statement for artistic autonomy, structural visibility, and the right to complexity.

The show will feature a variety of mediums, including filmed interviews, a video work, a sound collage, and photographs. The presentation will also be supplemented by current statistical data on the social and economic situation of women artists in Berlin.

The exhibition opens to the public on Thursday, August 28, and runs through September 28 at Haus am Kleistpark.