Harley Gaber, an avant-garde American composer and visual artist, is celebrated for his minimalist soundscapes and powerful visual collages. Die Plage, Gaber's largest work, is made up of hundreds of collaged canvases, reflecting his explorations of art and history – from the Weimar Republic through World War II.

 

A patchwork of archival images that evoke fragmented narratives and organized chaos, Gaber's monumental project Die Plage  (The Plague) explores themes of 20th-century history, offering moments of stillness amid intensity to better understand the past and its impact on the present.

 

The installation opens up many questions we face in our own times – regarding the collective and individual, propaganda and education, and the role of human beings in the course of history.