Hip Hop Exhibition at Fotografiska Berlin

Kslay, Dollar Bill and crew, 1981 © Henry Chalfant The exhibition “Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious,” presented by Fotografiska Berlin in collaboration with Mass Appeal, promises to be an interesting exploration of hip hop’s cultural impact and evolution. Opening on September 20, 2024, and running until January 26, 2025, this exhibit will show visitors hip hop’s history, tracing its roots from the Bronx in the 1970s to its emergence as a global cultural and economic phenomenon. With 200 photographs by over 50 distinguished photographers, the exhibition will spotlight the genre’s most iconic figures, such as the Beastie Boys, Lauryn Hill, Tupac Shakur, Erykah Badu, and Kendrick Lamar. Veriziert, Wa22ermann und Paula Hartmann, 2022 © Zeitfang The retrospective highlights how hip hop has served as a platform for marginalized voices, offering a form of expression that unites individuals through shared experiences and struggles. The origins of hip hop are traced back to a pivotal event on August 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc hosted a party in the Bronx, laying the groundwork for what would become a powerful cultural movement. Through its multiple chapters, the exhibition emphasizes the revolutionary potential of hip hop, illustrating how it has become a conscious movement that...