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Performative Power: ‘Projections Onto the East’ at Schinkel Pavillon and n.b.k.
by Jacob Zhicheng Zhang // Oct. 16, 2026
Performativity indicates action—and not necessarily the kind involving physical movement. In J.L. Austin’s theory, a performative utterance does not merely describe or refer. Under the right conditions, the utterance can…[read on]
Straining Bodies: ‘everybody’ at Georg Kolbe Museum
by Jesse Slater // Oct. 9, 2026
Trees are especially green in the affluent Charlottenburg suburb that’s home to the Georg Kolbe Museum. Nestled between houses, this former residence and studio of the eponymous modern-era sculptor operates…[read on]
Between Intensity and Care: An Interview with caner teker
by Işıl İlkter // Sept. 29, 2026
At silent green during Berlin Art Week, caner teker’s ‘KIRKPINAR’ saw two performers in an encounter that looked, at different moments, like a contest,…[read on]
Performing Language: An Interview with Ana María Caballero
by Jeffrey Grunthaner // Sept. 23, 2026
In Ana María Caballero’s work, private experience becomes something another person can inhabit. Her recent poetry collection, ‘Material,’ explores language as a performative force…[read on]
Indispensable Presence: Ana Mendieta at Tate Modern
by William Kherbek // Sept. 11, 2026
“Where is Ana Mendieta?” It is a question that has become familiar over the last decade. Jane Blocker’s 1999 book by that title is regarded as a critical point in the…[read on]
Letter from the Editor: Performativity
by Alison Hugill // Sept. 4, 2026
While the terms “performativity” and “performance” are not exactly synonymous, they point to similar modes of expression, by which the act of doing something is…[read on]
