Kleine Formate, große Spannungen
The Paper Positions art fair in Berlin is celebrating its tenth anniversary, held in the vast Tempelhof Airport hangar with around 70 galleries. The fair focuses exclusively on works on paper, showcasing artists like Kubra Khademi, whose series "Women in simple situations" features nude female bodies as acts of resistance and political visibility. Other highlights include Annegret Soltau's pierced paper works, Una Ursprung's layered collages, Dirk Krecker's typewriter compositions, and Tina Heuter's tissue-paper sculptures, alongside photography by Stefanie Moshammer and vibrant works by Madita Kloss.
The fair matters because it has carved a distinct niche in Berlin's spring art season by championing the often-underestimated medium of paper. By concentrating on a single format, Paper Positions creates a focused, cohesive experience that allows for deep exploration of paper's expressive potential—from delicate drawings to politically charged gestures. Its tenth edition demonstrates the fair's staying power and its ability to generate significant artistic tension within seemingly small-scale works.