The German section of the organization “Reporters Without Borders (RSF)” will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2024. Initiated by the center's promotional society and curated by photo editor Barbara Stauss, "Reporters Without Borders" will show a photo exhibition from May 4, 2024 in the Museum Center for Persecuted Arts in Solingen with works by six international photojournalists who reported from countries such as Myanmar and Belarus, Colombia, China, Rwanda and Egypt.
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” – Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations (December 1948)
Where independent reporting is not permitted and where people cannot express their opinions freely, other human rights are also violated. Therefore, the freedom to inform and be informed is always a reliable indicator of the democratic conditions in a country. The exhibition would like to emphasize the special importance of independent media for a plural and free society and point out that freedom of the press is not a given, but a valuable asset that must be protected.
Reporters Without Borders documents violations against freedom of press and information worldwide and informs the public when journalists and their employees are in danger. Reporters Without Borders fights online and offline against censorship and restrictive media laws. Reporters Without Borders provides emergency aid for persecuted journalists and their families. The aim is to help those being persecuted so that they can continue or resume their journalistic activities.
The german association Reporter ohne Grenzen, founded in Berlin in 1994, is part of the international organization Reporters sans frontières, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Paris. Since the year it was founded, Reporters Without Borders has published the volume “Photos for Press Freedom” on May 3rd, the International Press Freedom Day. Internationally renowned photographers make their work available and the proceeds finance the independent association. 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the German section and the photo book.
The photobook 2024 will be published on Mai 3 and can be ordered here: shop.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de
The exhibition at the Museum Center for Persecuted Arts illustrates how important support is for journalists at risk. In addition to all 30 volumes of the “Photos for Freedom of the Press” series, a historical section with objects from the museum’s collection shows how artists work against censorship and for freedom of expression, even against murderous regimes. In the main part of the exhibition, current works by six international photographers reflect the struggle for truth in words and images. Their photos occured in various editions of “Photos for Press Freedom”.
At the opening on May 4, 2024, in addition to the curator Barbara Stauss, photo book editor-in-chief Gemma Pörzgen and the new management of Reporters Without Borders, Anja Osterhaus and Maik Thieme were present. Also the photographers Miguel Angel Sánchez and Nuria Tesón, Anoek Steketee and Violetta Savchits took part in the event.
Accompanying program
- On Monday, May 6th at 6 p.m. there will be an exclusive tour for readers of the Solinger Tageblatt with photographer Violetta Savchits.
- A public tour with Uli Preuss will take place on International Museum Day, May 19th at 1 p.m. He is the deputy chairman of the museum's support group and a former photo editor of the Solinger Tageblatt, who also worked in Afghanistan, Angola and Cambodia.
- On June 27th at 7:30 p.m. there will be a reading with Isabel Schayani at the invitation of the Solingen Hilfe e.V. association. The WDR journalist, who has won various awards, reads from her book “To Germany. Five people. Five ways. One goal.” There will be an audience discussion afterwards.
- On August 22nd at 7 p.m. we will show the film “Istina”. The short film about a journalist in Belgrade who is threatened by right-wing extremist groups won the Student Oscar in Los Angeles. Afterwards, the director Tamara Denić will be available for a discussion. The event takes place at the invitation of the museum's support group and in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation NRW, the friends of the Heinrich Böll Foundation NRW and the Catholic Education Center Wuppertal/Solingen/Remscheid.
- The finissage with the Ness Ziona circle of friends will take place on September 8th at 1 p.m. At the invitation of the Friends of Solingen/Ness Ziona, the Duo Modus from Solingen's Israeli twin city is playing.
Offers for schools
Our art educators offer guided tours and workshops that can be adapted to the respective focus of the curriculum: freedom of the press, freedom of expression and media (photo, film, radio) are possible topics.
Guided tours
Public tours of the exhibition take place on Sundays at 1 p.m. (exception: last Sunday of the month). Pre-registration is not necessary. The guided tour is included in the admission price. The meeting point is in the foyer near the ticket office. Private tours for up to 25 people can be booked for 70 Euro.
Free after-work tours with cooperation partners will take place on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. on May 23rd, June 27th, July 25th and August 29th. Afterwards there will be a short thematic impulse and an opportunity for exchange. In May, the Max Leven Center Solingen will speak on the situation of the press in Solingen in 1932/33, in June, following the tour, there will be a reading with Isabel Schayani and the Solingen Hilft Association, in July, the city sports association will speak on the topic of “Olympia“ and we are looking forward to an evening together with the Bergische VHS in August.
Design: Gutes im Falschen – Büro für politische Kommunikation
Press contact: Daniela Tobias, presse@verfolgte-kuenste.de
The exhibition is supported by the Ministery for Culture and Science of Northrhine Westphalia, the Rhineland Regional Council (LVR), the Gerd-Kaimer-Civic Foundation Solingen, the Promotional Society Center for Persecuted Arts Solingen and further sponsors. The media partner is the Solinger Tageblatt.
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