C/O Berlin presents The Heart of the Matter, a comprehensive retrospective of the internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems (*1953, USA). For more than four decades she has explored questions of power and memory in photographs, videos and installations. In her work she questions and addresses in particular constructions of race and femininity in order to develop new ways of living. The exhibition spans from early key works to current pieces and, with more than 100 photographs and videos, shows the depth and diversity of an artistic practice that connects personal experiences with social and historical questions.
Carrie Mae Weems is one of the most influential artists of the present day. In her work she examines how images write history, shape memory and decide who g