DOOM TIME (group show)

Galerie Eigenheim Weimar presents the exhibition DOOM TIME – doom-scrolling, negative bias and social impacts.

The first annual exhibition of the galerie proposes a sharp problem analysis —delving into doomscrolling, negativity bias, and the profound influence of social media on our perceptions, emotions, and societal discourse. DOOM TIME — an immersive, dark-dystopian group exhibition that creates an intentionally off-putting space and hits you with sensory overload. It stirs up fear, exhaustion, and unease — mirroring the emotional burnout from endless negative news and doom-scrolling on social media. For the occasion of this exhibition Susanne Junker presents a site-specific photographic installation from the series “Figure for the Base of a Crucifixion” with the works „R U on IG ?“ (2023), „TikTok“ (2025), and two brand new works „Tradwife“ (2026), and „The Matrix” (2026).

In her latest works from this long-running series, she delves into digital communication on social media, the representation of women, and contemporary issues with sexuality. She uses emojis and excerpts from sexting text messages, TikTok videos, and REELS, as well as quotes from influencers, which she prints out and then stick onto her body to transfer them from the digital to the physical realm. Her body acts as a projection surface for practices from the virtual world and makes pervasive language visible. This deliberately deepens the contrast between the colorful emojis, intrusive texts, and the female body, which is nothing more than an advertising space.

Figures for the Base of a Crucifixion #26 and #27 – “R U on IG?” (2023) explore digital exchanges around sexuality, desire, and longing—known as sexting. The body, overwhelmed by pornographic messages, becomes a mere shell, revealing the promised intimacy as profound alienation and interchangeability. The back view of “Figure #27 – R U on IG?”, inscribed with “I just kissed my screen,” evokes a haunting sense of disorientation and absolute solitude, while #26’s figure back view—with its “So What!” speech bubble—conveys stark indifference.

In the work “Figure for the Base of a Crucifixion #28 – TikTok” (2025), the focus is on misogynistic harassment—in this case, from the 2024 US election campaign—with inscriptions like “Your body. Our choice.” – “We control bodies.” – “Your stupid face” – “We will keep you down forever.” Yet the back view, marked “Bitch Mode ON,” signals a defiant feminist resistance.

The work “Figure for the Base of a Crucifixion #29 – The Matrix” (2026) reveals the language of the manosphere—that parallel universe of young men like MRAs (Men’s Rights Activists), PUAs (Pick-Up Artists), Incels (involuntary celibates), and MGTOWs (Men Going Their Own Way). They claim all women are hypergamous and men are oppressed by feminism, fueling fantasies of women’s degradation, subjugation, and domination—as seen in statements like “I love to rape you!”

In the work “Figure 30 – Tradwife” (2026), the artist examines the seemingly perfect housewife world of Tradwives, promoted by countless influencers who make everything “from scratch”—celebrating bread-baking and child-bearing for their followers while normalizing an old-fashioned, conservative worldview. For them, however, it’s a lucrative business model.

The photographic works show front and back views, thus becoming photographic sculptures that “stand in the way”. You have to walk around them—they are deliberately discomforting.

Participating artists: Anna Bittersohl, Aram Bartholl, Simon Baumgart, Jonas Blume, Benedikt Braun, Elisa Jule Braun, Paolo Cirio, Ben Grosser, Esra Gülmen, Susanne Junker, Philipp Kummer, Marc Lee, Kayla Mattes, Signe Pierce, Theresa Rothe, Michal Schmidt, Stefan Schiek

DOOM TIME – doom-scrolling, negative bias and social impacts!
March 15 – April 25, 2026
Galerie EIGENHEIM
Asbachstraße 1
99423 Weimar, Germany
https://www.galerie-eigenheim.de/exhibitions/doom-time-doomscrolling-negativ-bias-und-soziale-f/

© SusanneJunker 2026