The curatorial concept was developed in collaboration with a team of members of the acquisitions commissions. The title of the exhibition, a quotation taken from one of the works, articulates the demands made on the works: diversity, tolerance and the critical analysis of individual or collective identities are criteria that inform the selection. Moreover, the dialogue-based concept of the exhibition addresses themes such as contemporary political and social relevance, postcolonial discourse, posthumanism, constructions of history, urbanity and aesthetics.

The exhibition shines a light on the contemporary relevance of the art collection of the Federal Republic of Germany and illustrates how historical and current developments, collective habits of seeing or questioning the construction of images translate into contemporary art. The selection of works also bears witness to the fact that current forms of artistic practice encompass a wide range of techniques and media – from large-scale installations to drawing, painting and sculpture as well as photography and video works.