What does it mean to identify as BIPoC and live in Thuringia? What does it mean, when skin color or accent determine how we live together, how we are treated? What fights against racism and suppression face BIPoC here in Thuringia and how can we make them more visible in public spaces?

BIPoC, an acronym and an important self-designation for black, indigous and people of color - people, whose lives are in a variety of ways affected by racism - were in the focus of the touring exhibition and the eponymous project “Celebrating BIPoC-Identities in Thuringia”. As part of the project, Latinx-photographer Margarita V. Beltran portrayed BIPoC living in Thuringia. The resulting portraits and stories were on display in public spaces of three cities between mid-november and mid-december 2021.

The exhibitions were accompanied by art educational workshops, offered to schools and other youth facilities on the subject of anti-racism and solidarity.

The project was sponsored by the Thuringia ministry for education, youth and sports (TMBJS) in the context of the Thuringia program for democracy, tolerance and open-mindedness. Second benefactor was the Rosa- Luxemburg-Foundation Thuringia.