Rearing and (Dis-)Order

May 15th - July 7th 2026

Vincent Brod, Janosch Feiertag

A collaboration between Feiertag (Kassel), SOSOSO (Munich), and NEBYULA (Munich)

Against the backdrop of their own biographies, Vincent Brod and Janosch Feiertag examine the image of the traditional German nuclear family in Rearing and (Dis-)Order: father, mother, child. A model that continues to be framed as a societal ideal within conservative narratives, while at the same time repeatedly portrayed as being under threat.

At the same time, familial structures have long since diversified. Patchwork constellations, single parenthood, queer partnerships, open relationship models, or consciously chosen childlessness shape today’s social fabric. And yet, particularly in Bavaria the desire for a seemingly clear ordering principle of “family” persists. The longing for tradition, for custom, for a (step-)“Our Father” in the living room appears more present here than elsewhere.

The exhibition engages with personal themes such as father–son relationships, the desire to have children, and growing up within systems of expectation. It asks which narratives have shaped us and which we choose to pass on. Traditional values are not merely referenced, but put on display. Bourgeois certainties begin to shift.

This exhibition is part of Various Others.



Funded by Akademieverein München e.V.