The French photographer, activist, and artist JR, born in 1983, ranks among the worldwide leading artists of his genre. Starting on April 23, WOMEN ARE HEROES will be the first exhibition of JR's works in Germany at the newly opened Gallery Springmann.Varol.

WOMEN ARE HEROES is JR's third project in the series 28 MILLIMÈTRES, after PORTRAIT OF A GENERATION and FACE 2 FACE. As his other works, WOMEN ARE HEROES also supports the causes of peace and humanitarianism.

JR's project pays tribute to all those women who daily become the victims of war, poverty, violence, and oppression. He meets them in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Phnom Penh, Delhi, and Kibera/Kenia. With his camera, he captures the faces of women in moments of emotion. JR’s works document the personal histories of the ones he portraits. His works in the interior space – photographs and collages on various media – are already well-established.

The gallery owner Henrik Springmann from Freiburg and the entrepreneur and art collector Selim Varol have joined to form the Gallery Springmann.Varol.

Henrik Springmann has previously focused on contemporary art and classical modernism, while the collector Selim Varol contributes his exhibits and experiences from contemporary and urban art. The programme at the new location in Duesseldorf, Muehlengasse 3, will be centered on international contemporary art.

The concept of the Gallery Springmann.Varol is based on the works of international emerging artists, who are being presented in Germany for the first time.

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Galerie Springmann.Varol - Mühlengasse 3