Deutsches Museum VerkehrszentrumSchwanthalerhöhe
Homo Mobilis. Photographs by Martin Roemers
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Dutch photographer Martin Roemers' global portrait series pairs people with their vehicles, exploring how mobility shapes identity and lifestyle across cultures.
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An old Ukrainian truck stands against a plain white backdrop with its driver, his helper and a dog. Martin Roemers spent six years photographing people with their vehicles around the world this way, with the street taken out, so all that's left to read is the person and what they drive.
The 37 photographs fill 320 square metres in the gallery of Halle III, from motor scooters and cargo tricycles to small delivery vans. Three are life-size prints up to six metres wide, so you stand next to a vehicle at its real scale. Roemers recorded an audio commentary on selected pictures, also offered in German Sign Language via QR code, and a film shows how the shoots were made.
It's a compact photography show that fits into a visit to the vehicle halls rather than filling a day. It's included in the regular day ticket (€9, concession €6), open daily 9:00 to 17:00, and it closes on 31 October.
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Martin Roemers photographs people around the world with their vehicles, showing how getting around shapes identity and daily life. At the Deutsches Museum's transport centre.
Look for
The Ukrainian truck crew
Look for an old Ukrainian truck posed with its driver, his helper and their dog, all set against bare white.
Four car saleswomen in Dakar
Aïcha, Yvonne, Fatimata and Becaye, who sell cars in Senegal's capital, line up with a Mini.
The painted Senegalese bus
A brightly painted bus from Senegal, photographed with its driver and passengers on board.
The six-metre prints
Three photographs are printed life-size, up to six metres wide, so the vehicles appear at full scale on the wall.
Good for
- Going Solo
- Locals Who've Seen It All
- Rainy Days
Skip if
You want to see where people live and drive: every picture is shot against a plain white background.
With kids
Children and teenagers pay €6 for the museum day ticket, which covers the show.
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Image credits
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- Steina: PlaybackCourtesy of Haus der Kunst
- From Turner to van Gogh: The 19th CenturyJ. M. W. Turner / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Deutsches Museum VerkehrszentrumBurkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0