Farbwerte @ EXPO 2010

A country’s flag has the ability to invoke a disparate set of sentiments: from pride to nostalgia, nationalism to racism among others. Whether being hoisted up a pole, adorning the clothes and faces of sports enthusiasts or being set alight by racial extremists, a nation’s flag is a powerful, yet polarizing symbol.

In May 2010 Farbwerte was invited by the German Pavilion EXPO 2010. The project kicked-off its activities in China with an opening reception at M50 Creative Space in Shanghai. Farbwerte – SchwarzRotGold is co-organized and supported by the team of COO. It is concerned with questions surrounding German identity and its respective forms of public display. International designers and artists are given the task to incorporate the German flag into their artwork, using it as a medium to illustrate a personal story or point of view. In addition, Robert Eysoldt and photographer Frank Roesner contribute large format portraits of people from various areas of the society.