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The exhibition title "Diverse Karten" not only suggests a number of possible interpretations and combinations, but also evokes different associations: in addition to expressions related to “cards,” a deck of cards, for example, topographical or territorial maps are also called to mind since “Karten” in German can mean both cards and maps. Moreover, the title can be understood as a reference to the diversity of print materials used by Olaf Metzel in his works, including flyers, posters, newspaper and magazine clippings, or record covers, and the processing of these into aluminum …