Weltenfrauen - Im Gewand der Vielfalt

Traveling photo exhibition "Women of the world - in the guise of diversity" A project by the photographer Ellen Schmauss Exhibition description With a respectful focus on women, the photo exhibition by the Freiburg photographer Ellen Schmauss is dedicated to the colorful diversity of our society. "Women of the world - in the guise of diversity" shows over 100 portraits of women in traditional robes of their countries of origin. The dignified portraits shed light on the diversity of our changing society in Germany. Through the photographic play with country-specific fabrics and clothing, the exhibition takes the viewer on the individual search for traces of the women portrayed, their roots, their own identity and the image of women that has grown from it. Excerpts from the photo exhibition are accompanied by small written summaries of the biographies of the women. The short portraits show the different reasons for leaving one's homeland and building a new life abroad. But also how the identification with the roots in the second or third generation develops and how the definition of home and the view of oneself and the world can change. "Women of the world - in the guise of diversity" makes the cultural diversity in Germany visible. The photo exhibition wants to arouse curiosity and enlighten. She invites the viewer to open a treasure chest of diversity and to be inspired by the range. Proudly and dignified, "Women of the World" creates a closeness to the cultures and builds br