Susan Sontag – Seeing and Being Seen

An exhibition on the US-American author and critic Susan Sontag (1933–2004), a public intellectual who sparked controversial debates through her writings and nonconformist demeanor. It is a reprise and expansion of the show at the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn (2025), curated by Dr. Kristina Jaspers and Dr. Birgit Bosold. Central to it are reflections on visibility, self-presentation, and representation, including a new section on Sontag's traces in Berlin and one on her influence on queer culture. It features works by Susan Sontag, Jack Smith, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Hujar, August Sander, Ingmar Bergman, The Supremes, and others, alongside new video interviews.