MARGRET EICHER & AES+F
LONGING AND MISERY IN CULTURE AND MASS MEDIA
2 May—21 June 2025
Opening: 2 May 2025, 7—9 pm
Special event during Gallery Weekend Berlin
Artist Talk: 2 May 2025, 6 pm
Margret Eicher & AES+F in conversation with Dr. Sebastian Baden
(Director Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt)
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