Posts Tagged ‘Gropius Bau’
Turning the Tables: The 11th Berlin Biennale
by Tamaris Vier // Sept. 16, 2020
This year’s Berlin Biennale interrogates many forms of oppression enacted globally, coaxing to the surface seldom-heard stories of the marginalized, forgotten and violently silenced…[read on]
Cultivating Care: An Interview with Asad Raza
by Hannah Carroll Harris // Sept. 04, 2020
Asad Raza’s expansive cross-disciplinary practice defies categorization. Situated somewhere between performance, installation and curation, its elusiveness can be attributed to many factors…[read on]
On Extraction and Regeneration: An Interview with Otobong Nkanga
by Elizabeth Schippers // July 24, 2020
Otobong Nkanga, born in Kano, Nigeria, currently lives and works in Antwerp. Her multidisciplinary art practice focusses on the complex relationship between land and its inhabitants. Her exhibition ‘There is No Such Thing…[read on]
Otobong Nkanga’s ‘There’s No Such Thing as Solid Ground’ Opens at Gropius Bau
July 07, 2020
Last year, Nigerian-born, Antwerp-based visual and performance artist Otobong Nkanga was ‘In House: Artist in Residence’ at Gropius Bau in Berlin. On July 10th, she will open her solo exhibition at the museum…[read on]
Inside a Missing Room: An Interview with Lundahl & Seitl
Interview by Elizabeth Schippers // June 23, 2020
‘AmissingRoom’ is an artwork to be experienced in the evening, when it gets darker and the moon might be seen peeking from behind a tree in your housing block’s garden. Previously shown in various…[read on]
THE WEEK May 11–17, 2020
Exhibitions and events at Gropius Bau, Berlinische Galerie, PSM Gallery, SMB, Kulturforum, Galerie Barbara Thumm, GNYP Gallery, Peres Projects, nbk – Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, HAU – Hebbel am Ufer,…[read on]
Room for Thought: An Interview with Cevdet Erek
Interview by Denisa Tomkova // Apr. 17, 2020
We spoke to Cevdet Erek, Istanbul-based visual artist and musician about his artistic inspiration, his work in Berlin and the difference in performing as a musician in a band and presenting his work to…[read on]
Social Interaction as Survival Tactic: Lee Mingwei’s ‘Gifts and Rituals’ at Gropius Bau
Article by Denisa Tomkova // Mar. 20, 2020
If all goes well, the solo exhibition of Paris- and New York-based artist Lee Mingwei will open on April 19th at Gropius Bau. The expression of sharing, giving and spending time together is crucial in Mingwei’s work, as his practice often considers the role of the host…[read on]
Healing Berlin: ‘Rituals of Care’ at Gropius Bau
Article by Sumugan Sivanesan // Feb. 04, 2020
If art is an indicator of social wellbeing, Gropius Bau is an example of how major institutions act as intermediaries between state sponsors, corporate interests and their publics, suggesting the…[read on]
THE WEEK Feb. 03–09, 2020
Openings and events at SAVVY Contemporary, Gropius Bau, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, 11th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, Galerie Wedding, Hamburger Bahnhof, Tête, Kewenig, Sexauer, Barbara Wien, Momentum, Tape Club, Künstlerhaus Bethanien,…[read on]