Miron Zownir – Berlin Noir

Opening: 30 April 2025, 6 - 10 pm // @ MegaFence Tresor, Berlin

In collaboration with the Tresor Foundation, Galerie Bene Taschen is proud to present the black-and-white works of Berlin photographer Miron Zownir in front of the legendary Club Tresor. Zownir’s haunting images from his Berlin Noir series will stretch across 100 meters of exhibition space along the MegaFence in front of Kraftwerk Berlin and the Fence Entrance to Tresor.

In this striking large-format installation, Berlin from the mid-1970s onward meets the city of today. Then as now, Miron Zownir captures the urban landscape and its protagonists in a radical, raw photographic language. The city’s DNA – from before the fall of the Berlin Wall to the present day – is etched into his work. Nightlife, subcultures, and individuals on the margins of society are reflected in Zownir’s images, along with the spirit of the times and Berlin’s singular historical character. Renowned for his uncompromising engagement with urban reality, Zownir confronts viewers with a vivid mix of wildness, freedom, and intimacy. His photographs trace the ongoing evolution of Berlin and the resilience of its subcultures, while shedding light on the social realities of city life.

Zownir began his photographic career in West Berlin in 1975, working with analogue black-and-white film. A formative year in London (1978/79) was followed by eight-and-a-half years in New York City from 1980. His documentation of the city’s subculture during the 1980s established his reputation as one of the most radical documentary photographers of his generation. After further stops in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, Zownir returned to Berlin in 1995, where he continues to live and work.