Blonde as the light

With the Exhibition – POWER – DESIRE," the Kunsthalle Münchenpresentsa thematically designed, cross-cultural Exhibition that focuses on the diverse meanings of head and body hair. In collaboration with the TUM Center for Culture and Arts, an accompanying lecture series will take place.

Blonde stands for purity, seduction—and for a persistent stereotype. This Lecture the cultural history of blonde hair from antiquity to Hollywood and shows how an ideal became the stereotype of the "dumb blonde" – between myth, mass media, and pop culture. An entertaining and insightful journey through projections, role models, and prejudices that continue to have an impact today.

Ralf Junkerjürgen is a professor of Romance languages at the University of Regensburg. His research focuses on popular culture, narratology, reception aesthetics, and film.

• Price: €5 / €3, ticketswill soon be available from the Kunsthalle München.
• The Lecture place in the garden salon of the Kunsthalle München.

^AFTERWORK

Every third Wednesday of the month, AFTERWORK takes place at the Kunsthalle München. Visit the Exhibition 10:00 p.m. and round off the evening with music from DJ Alkalino. There is a big raffle every time.
Next dates: April 15 | May 20 | June 17 | July 15 | September 16