Carrie Mae Weems. The Heart of the Matter

The exhibition and accompanying monograph offer a major new survey of internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems (b. 1953), known for her incisive photographic explorations of cultural identity, patriarchy, and class belonging. Spanning Weems’ entire career and showcasing the depth and diversity of her artistic language, the exhibition includes early iconic series such as Family Pictures and Stories (1978–84) as well as her most recent series on the Black church, highlighting the artist’s unique ability to address the complexities and injustices of the world around us. At the heart of Weems’ work are spaces that often have been excluded from mainstream narratives: artists’ studios, Southern U.S. plantations, domestic interiors, and the “invisible institutions” that emerged as places of worship for Black communities during times of oppression juxtaposed with images of monuments and museums that have historically been sites of exclusion. Curated by Sarah Hermanson Meister (Aperture) and adapted for C/O Berlin by Boaz Levin. A project by Gallerie d’Italia, museum of Intesa Sanpaolo, in collaboration with Aperture, adapted and presented by C/O Berlin.