Pictures on a Journey at Bayerischer Hof Hotel, Munich

Contemporary photography meets participatory storytelling — a postcard installation at the prestigious Bayerischer Hof during Various Others "Too Soon to Say - The Unconference".

At the invitation of Various Others, Der Greif created a site-specific intervention for the first Unconference at Munich’s iconic Bayerischer Hof. The gathering brought together international voices in art to explore themes of inclusion, agency, and cultural power. Der Greif responded with a participatory installation rooted in photography and personal exchange.

Concept

Bilder auf Reisen / Pictures on a Journey transformed a traditional postcard rack into a curated platform for contemporary photography. Featuring works by 50+ emerging artists selected via a global open call, each image reflected on the themes of Strange Homeland and Encounters.

Poetic “textographies” by Angela Aux accompanied the images – creating unexpected visual-textual pairings inspired by the tradition of Mail Art. Visitors were invited to choose, write, and send a card, turning spectators into participants.

Positioned at the Unconference entrance, the installation offered a tactile counterpoint to institutional conversations. It encouraged reflection, connection, and storytelling – one postcard at a time.

For artists, it offered visibility and global circulation of their work. For participants, it created moments of meaning through image and message. For the event, it became a gentle catalyst for exchange.

By combining contemporary photography, poetic language, and interactive participation, Bilder auf Reisen reimagined how art can foster connection – not through spectacle, but through gesture. It offered a quiet, powerful reminder: images don’t just hang – they travel, resonate, and relate.

Selected Artists

Abhishek Khedekar, Alba Ruiz Lafuente, Ana Nuñez Rodriguez, André Ramos-Woodard, Anqi Li, Anna Franciska Legát, Anna Tiessen and Maria Sturm, Bulat Arslanov, Constanze Flamme, Dane Rhys, Guanyu Xu, Güzin Mut, Hankyung Ryu, Hiro Tanaka, Inès Riber, Ingeborg Everaerd, ievgen stepanets, Ira Lupu, Jack Fox, Jasmijn van Buytene, Jens Masmann, jieyu deng, Karol Szymkowiak, Katinka Schütt, Kevin Scotton, Kiri Zullo, Konrad Gubała, Li Biletska, Logan White, Lou Westrelin, Lucija Rosc, Malte Oing, Margaux Corda, Mariana Amaro, Marianne & Katarzyna Wasowska, Mehdi Moghimnejad, Mirjam Stenevik, Moulaye Diarra, Mykhaylo Palinchak, Nora Obergeschwandner, Paloma Passetto, Roban, Sasha Chaika, Sean McKenzie, Sungchul Lee, Vera Zurbrügg, Vilerx Perez, Yixuan Liu, Yulia Spiridonova, Zahra Babaei, and Zeng Zexuan.