Daily: free Guided Tour of the Exhibition Douglas Gordon’s The VANITY of Allegory Time: 6 p.m.
Lunch Lectures - Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

The lunch lecture - a special kind of lunch break - offers an inspiring encounter addressing a specific theme in the exhibition and is followed by a lunch buffet.
Admission: € 9 / reduced: € 7
The Double Identity: Douglas Gordon in the Mirror of Reflections Melanie Franke 20.07., 31.08.
The Alter Ego. Self-Portraits by Douglas Gordon, Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Mapplethorpe Sylvia Metz 27.07., 10.08., 14.09.
Douglas Gordon: A Work Consisting of Works. Art- and Film-History as Collage Dr. Elisabeth Klotz 03.08., 24.08., 28.09.
Vanitas – Symbols of Earthly Transience in the Works of Douglas Gordon and in the Context of Selected Examples from Art History Dr. Beate Zimmermann 17.08., 21.09.
Allegorical Narration in Film and Photography Alexandra Heimes 07.09., 05.10.
Keynote Tours - Sundays, 11:30 a.m.

Each tour focuses on a special aspect of the exhibition. Afterwards brunch at the KAFFEEBANK.
Admission: € 12 / reduced: € 9
Dualisms: About the Role of the Artist in the Work of the Curator, Melanie Franke 17.07., 04.09., 18.09.
The Longing for Immortality. Transience and Self-Staging in the Works of Douglas Gordon Sylvia Metz 24.07., 31.07.
Douglas Gordon: Reflections upon Death and Immortality, a Self-Portrait Dr. Elisabeth Klotz 07.08., 28.08.
The Transience of Life – In the Mirror of the Centuries – A Comparison, Dr. Beate Zimmermann 21.08., 25.09., 09.10.
The Eerie Shadow: Doubles and Counterparts in Contemporary Art Alexandra Heimes 14.08., 02.10.
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Special Events

21.07.2005 - I Are Others, 7 p.m.
Reflections by Raimar Stange, critic and curator, upon the transitory relationship between ”subject” and ”individual.” With quotations from Sören Kierkegaard, Wolfgang Welsch, Brian Holmes et al. as well as music by Velvet Underground, Madonna and Bob Dylan.
Admission: € 6, reduced: € 5
17.08.2005 – Lucifer and the Honeybee, 8 p.m.
Screening of Kenneth Anger‘s films Scorpio Rising and Puce Moment, accompanied by a talk by Francis McKee, an independent curator and contributor to the exhibition catalogue. McKee examines the genesis of the two films within Anger’s oeuvre and introduces a broader interpretation of the exhibition as a whole.
The talk will be in English.
Admission: € 6, reduced: € 5
15.09.2005 – Persona and Phantasma – Mise en scène and Mise en abîme in Film, 7 p.m.
Prof. Gregor Stemmrich, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden, speaks about the directing of actors, the utilizing of light, the handling of the camera and the special artistic device of the claimed identity between author and narrator.
Admission: € 6, reduced: € 5
27.08.2005 – 18th Long Night of the Museums, until 2 a.m.
Parallel to the exhibition, the Deutsche Guggenheim is presenting in the atrium of the Deutsche Bank "Myself as..." , a transformative performance with the visitors.
Special film program:
20 Uhr The Picture of Dorian Gray, Albert Lewin, 1945, 110min, OL
22 Uhr Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Rouben Mamoulian, 1931, 92min, OL
23:45 Uhr A Clockwork Orange, Stanley Kubrick, 1971, 131min, OlwS
The complete program of the 18th Long Night of the Museums may be found at www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de.
Admission Long Night of the Museums: €12, reduced: € 8
Unless otherwise indicated please call (030) 20 20 93-11 for reservation.
All lectures in German unless otherwise indicated.
For English and French lectures please contact 8030) 20 20 93-14.
PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Who Am I?
Douglas Gordon’s self-portraits and those of his fellow artists expand the notion of what can constitute self-representation in art. Starting with a quick snapshot, we’ll add any number of things – from golden paper ears to a balloon nose – to create our own self-portraits. No limits will be set for fantasy!
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Admission: € 5
30.08.2005 – Children’s program for 6- to 12-year-olds, 4 p.m.
31.08.2005 – Children’s program for 4- to 6-year-olds, 4 p.m.
21.09.2005 – Children’s program for 6- to 12-year-olds, 4 p.m.
22.09.2005 – Children’s program for 4- to 6-year-olds, 4 p.m.
27.02.2005 – Family Brunch in the Deutsche Guggenheim, 11:30 a.m.
Adventure Art (for 4- to 12-year-olds) and a tour of the exhibition. Followed by a brunch in the Atrium of the Deutsche Bank.
Admission: € 12, Children over 12: € 8; Children to 12: € 5
For reservations please call (030) 20 20 93-11
Deutsche Guggenheim is a partner in the .
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