The disturbing relevance of Arendt's work is well-known. Nowhere is this more evident than in her three-volume work, “The Origins of Totalitarianism”, published in 1951.

Hannah Arendt was a smoker – as countless iconic photographs reveal. Katharina Holzmann asks how this simple ritual shaped the philosopher’s thinking.

Cultural producer and climate activist, Marcele Oliveira was selected to be the Youth Climate Champion at COP 30, which will take place in Brazil in 2025. In an interview, she speaks about the importance of that role, lists the challenges ahead, and highlights the need to consider the demands of peripheral youth populations – piercing the bubble to favor changes for the global collective good.

Was Surrealism a reaction to fascism or even its radical antithesis? How does art today respond to bizarre political trends? We talk to Adrian Djukić, who, in collaboration with Stephanie Weber and Karin Althaus, curated the exhibition “But Live Here? No, Thanks.” at the Lenbachhaus.