Light and Flavor of Japan A Photographic Journey by Donata and Wim Wenders
Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin 2024
Impressive photographs and digital exhibits at the JDZB—timed perfectly for the start of Berlin Art Week—that were created between 2000 and 2022 during the artist couple’s stays in Japan.
Wim Wenders: “Even when I first visited Japan almost 50 years ago, I felt at home there immediately; a sense of belonging that I’ve never felt anywhere else in the world, except of course in Germany. Essentially, I rediscovered a utopia from my childhood: a profound sense of the common good, attention to small things, and the high regard that ‘service professions’ have. This is how I experienced the world as a child and found it again in Japan.”
Donata Wenders: “Since the first time I went there with Wim, Japanese culture has become my ‘master’: the great respect for others, whether they are people, animals, or plants; everything deserves respect and gratitude. Especially the focus on the here and now has taught me what a gift it is to be ‘present’ in everything we do. Since I became acquainted with Japan, I perceive the time we are given in life more consciously. Japan has deeply moved, changed, and shaped my attitude toward life.”
The exhibition can be visited until December 20, 2024. Admission is free, but donations for youth promotion are welcome.