Time Is A Healer - Jonny Star
Apr
3
to Apr 6

Time Is A Healer - Jonny Star

Time Is a Healer

Solo show von Jonny Star

Vernissage am Donnerstag, den 3.04.2025, von 17h bis 21h

Ausstellung vom 4.04. bis 6.04.2025

Öffnungszeiten: Freitag, Samstag, Sonntag von 15h bis 19h

Die Einzelausstellung „Time Is a Healer“ präsentiert eine Werkreihe der Berliner Künstlerin Jonny

Star, die während des Corona-Lockdowns mit Genauigkeit und großer Liebe zum Detail gefertigt

wurde. Die Werkreihe/Serie Space umfasst besonders ausdrucksstarke und hochwertige Arbeiten

der Künstlerin und lässt uns in eine neue Bildsprache eintauchen, die sowohl Malerei, Fotografie,

digitale Montage und Textilkunst vereint. Sinnlich, ästhetisch und ausdrucksstark, laden die

Arbeiten die Betrachter*innen in einen traumhaften Raum ein, in dem sich die Lebewesen Mensch,

als weiblicher Körper, und Tier, als japanischer Zierkarpfen Koi, begegnen und zu tanzen,

schwimmen, schweben scheinen. In der Serie von sechs Wandbehängen vereinen sich Mensch

und Tier und umgeben sich, sinnlich, zärtlich, in verschiedenen Bewegungen und Positionen

zueinander, dynamisch oder ruhig oder scheinen gar zu verschmelzen. In nicht naturgetreuen

Größenproportionen zueinander, aber mit farblich schimmernder angepasster Textur der Haut und

Schuppen, begegnen sich hier Wesen aus den Elementen Luft und Wasser in einem neuen

Element: in einem weißen offenen Raum, der nur durch den Bildrand begrenzt zu sein scheint.

Weiß, surreal, traumhaft, unendlich wie das Nichts, der Space. Ein Space ohne Boden, ohne

Grenzen, aber gewiss tief, der die Orientierung schwinden lässt, ein nicht bekannter Raum, nicht

von dieser Welt, ein himmlischer, göttlicher Raum voller Licht? Oder der Raum im Geiste, des

Träumens, des Imaginären, des Unterbewussten, und eventuell ein Ort für Transzendenz,

Versöhnung, Heilung und Frieden?

Die Ausstellung Time Is a Healer präsentiert zum ersten Mal diese Serie Space mit bedruckten

und mit Swarovskiperlen reich bestickten, genähten Wandbehängen, sowie Papierarbeiten,

Fotomontagen und Drucke. Begleitet wird die Ausstellung von Texten von vier Kuratorinnen –

vier verschiedene Interpretationen der Serie Space, die nach Fertigstellung 2020/2021 entstanden

sind. Daniela von Damaros, Katia Hermann, Sylvia Sadzinski und Madeleine Schwinge eröffnen

uns somit verschiedene Blickwinkel auf die ausdrucksstarke Serie von Jonny Star und entführen

uns in den Bildkosmos von Time Is a Healer.

Kuratiert von Katia Hermann

Über die Künstlerin

Die bildende Künstlerin Jonny Star (geb. 1964 in Düsseldorf) lebt und arbeitet seit den 80er Jahren

in Berlin. Star's Arbeit mischt eine Vielzahl von Materialien und Medien wie Bronze, Stoff,

Fotografie, Collage, Stickerei, Malerei und Elemente der Installationskunst. Somit ist sie in

mehreren Disziplinen zuhause und arbeitet in einem Wechselspiel mit analogen und digitalen

Techniken. Bestimmte Muster oder Referenzen wiederholten sich in ihren Arbeiten der letzten

Jahrzehnte und bilden somit ein verbindendes Netz in ihrem Werk. Ihre Ensembles erforschen

biografische Erfahrungen, Sexualität, Geschlechterrollen und Identität, sowie deren Wahrnehmung

durch die Gesellschaft. In den letzten Jahren beschäftigte sich Jonny Star intensiv mit

Schnittstellen zwischen Kunst und Schamanismus, mit Heilungsprozessen durch die Ressource

des künstlerischen Ausdrucks und Gemeinschaftsbildung durch künstlerische Interventionen.

Neben ihrer künstlerischen Praxis sieht Jonny Star ihre kuratorische Praxis als eine Erweiterung

ihrer künstlerischen Arbeit und im Sinne einer sozialen Skulptur. Jonny Stars Arbeiten werden seit

1996 international gezeigt. Im Jahr 2016 erschien die erste Monografie der Künstlerin mit dem Titel

„See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me“ im Verlag Distanz Berlin. Jonny Star's Arbeiten sind in

verschiedenen Sammlungen vertreten. Zudem ist sie Mitglied des Berufsverband Bildender

Künstler*innen Berlin (BBK), der VG Bild-Kunst Bonn und von Saloon Berlin - Netzwerk für Frauen

in der Berliner Kunstszene. Seit 2022 arbeitet Jonny Star auch als psychologische und

schamanische Beraterin in ihrem neuen Ort STAR LAND in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

https://www.jonny-star.com

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I love you so -  Jacqueline Huskisson
May
15
to May 18

I love you so - Jacqueline Huskisson

There is a creature living within me. It is itching inside my skin and is crying to be let out. A monster wrapped in white fur and black fur, a manifestation of turmoil, anxieties, and my deep-rooted self-hatred. For many years I resented this creature, placing blame on those around me and the people helping to feed and encourage its growth. Over time I start to view this creature like a child who just needs support and validation and not the monster I thought it to be.

I love you so, delves deeper into my personal psyche of dealing with the feelings of loss, grief, and misalignment. I have been creating a world where my inner demons and thoughts can manifest as creatures, and I have been seeking to develop their story.

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Alles Fliesst - EMOP
Mar
6
to Mar 10

Alles Fliesst - EMOP

Alles Fließt ist ein langfristiges dokumentarisches Fotoprojekt über die Umweltkatastrophe an der Oder, bei der es zu einem Massensterben in einem der letzten frei fließenden Flüsse Europas kam.

Wissenschaftler*innen identifizierten als Ursache eine toxische Algenblüte von ,Prymnesium parvum’, auch Goldalge genannt, die durch hohe Salzgehalte aus industriellen Abwassereinleitungen und hohe Temperaturen während der Dürre in Europa 2022 begünstigt wurde.

Die Vernissage findet am 6. März 2025 statt mit Special Guest Sai Hariharan, Wissenschaftler am IGB Berlin, der über seine Forschung im ODER SO-Projekt berichten wird.


07.03.–10.03.2025

Fr 11–21.30 Uhr

Sa 11–21.30 Uhr

So 11–21.30 Uhr

Mo 11–21.30 Uhr

Im August 2022 kam es in der Oder zu einer schweren Umweltkatastrophe: Mehr als 1000 Tonnen toter Fische wurden an der deutsch-polnischen Grenze angespült. Dieses Massensterben wurde durch eine giftige Algenblüte von Prymnesium parvum (Goldalgen) verursacht, die durch Industrieabwässer, stehendes Wasser und hohe Temperaturen begünstigt wurde. Die koordinierten Bemühungen zum Schutz des Flusses vor Verschmutzung durch Industrie und Landwirtschaft sind nach wie vor unzureichend. Mitte 2024 wurden erneut tote Fische in der Oder gefunden, wiederum aufgrund von giftigen Algen.

Alles Fließt ist ein langfristiges Projekt, das die Folgen dieser Katastrophe und die ökologischen Veränderungen in der Grenzregion der Oder dokumentiert. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit Wissenschaftler*innen aus Deutschland und Polen beleuchtet das Projekt auch die Stimmen und Perspektiven von Anwohner*innen, um die menschliche und soziale Dimension der Katastrophe zu erfassen. Das Dokumentarprojekt wirft gleichzeitig Fragen nach der Zukunft der Oder als eines der letzten frei fließenden Flusssysteme Europas auf.

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PODOGT THROUGH THE VOID - Ananya Bordoloi
Feb
27
to Mar 2

PODOGT THROUGH THE VOID - Ananya Bordoloi

About the works

PODOGT THROUGH THE VOID explores the ties between self-doubt, self-examination and the humbling reality of death and the ensuing cycle of grief and joy. Created between the period of 2019 to 2024, the works depict the parts of me that were split open and spread among different worlds and this one. They show my attempt to mend the pieces together without losing their form nor character. 

About the artist

Ananya has been painting since she was six and likes mostly painting with acrylic paint, pencil and oil pastels. Sometimes an odd hair or some leaves make an appearance. She enjoys painting other worlds and kind creatures in them. Some of her paintings are instinctive abstraction that allow her to indulge in the act of painting itself whereas others are explorative of a specific idea with directed thought. Her work is guided by a mix of curiosity and indulgence.

27.02.2025: Vernissage 6 PM - 9 PM

28.02.2025: Writing Workshop: Circle of Grief & Joy with donation based entrance 4 PM - 5 PM
01.03.2025: Chat & Drinks with Artist 
02.03.2025: Listening Session with donation based entrance 4 PM - 5 PM

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Month's Mind
Feb
6
to Feb 9

Month's Mind

Month’s Mind

“A whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men.”

CRÓ's Month's Mind is a reflection and development on the themes explored during their year-long project Birds as Omen: A Coo in Two (2) Acts, which was part of Zeitgeist Irland 24.

From pageant queens to Banshee screams, the female voice is prominent in CRÓ's work. In this exhibition, the voice, its vessel and the domestic all walk into a bar. The bar is ReTramp Gallery. You are invited to come and wait for the punchline.

CRÓ is an art collective of Irish artists Hannah Francesca and Lauren Wilson. “Cró” in Gaelic means a hole or enclosure, but colloquially signifies a safe, familiar gathering place. Their practice explores identity, cultural roles, and the overlap of digital and physical realms. Responding to their surroundings, CRÓ highlight oddities with humour, interpreting ‘absurdist art’ to draw attention to the strangeness of current existence, especially as women. In a rapidly advancing digital world, they question whether technology unites or distances us from our cultural roots.

CRÓ ponder if younger generations have always felt such a significant gap from older generations in terms of humour, media, and social norms. Working as a collective aligns with the fast pace of today’s art world. Their practice often involves hosting as performance art, intertwining the domestic with the performative to create immersive art occasions, where every element, from food to costumes, is part of the performance.

Vernissage: Thursday, 6.2. - 19:30 - 21:00

Open Friday 7.2. - 16:00 - 21:30

Saturday 8.2. and Sunday 9.2. - 11:00 - 17:00

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Danzig - Berlin: Kunstschule Berlin
Jan
17
to Jan 19

Danzig - Berlin: Kunstschule Berlin

Unsere Schüler*innen haben ein 3-wöchiges @erasmus_plus_projects Praktikum in Danzig absolviert und dabei Arbeiten erstellt, die sich mit der Reise befassen. Ab dem 17.01. stellen wir die wunderbaren Arbeiten aus! Die Ausstellung wird um 19:00 in der Galerie @retramp eröffnet. Wir freuen uns darauf mit euch und unseren Künstler*innen auf die Fahrt und die Ausstellung anstoßen zu können.

Es stellen unter anderen aus:

@mantelnata @pandapunx @maarie_illustration

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Drift
Nov
22
to Nov 29

Drift

DRIFT SYNOPSIS 2024

To drift is to wander slowly, often without question or direction. It involves an act of faith—a placement

of trust in chance—that your intuition might lead you to the right place.

Fotografie Berlin Collective is elated to debut its first themed group show “DRIFT.” This collection of

lens-based artworks explores the physical and psychological landscapes that we wander through and that

live within us.

Vernissage: November 22nd, 18-22h

Finissage: November 29th, 18-22h

Gallery opening hours 23 - 28 November, daily from 12:00 - 18:00

Works from: William Campbell, Robert Crahmer, Philipp Czampiel, Fred Ferschke, Michael Francalanci,

Rosemary Haynes, Daniil Khromov, Simone Marchetti, Sina Muehlbauer, Olivia Noss, Anu Heeyeun

Shin, Andreas Stückl, Lukas Szklarczyk, Seung Hee Wagner

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Haze Gallery
Nov
1
to Nov 10

Haze Gallery

HAZE.UNTITLED VOL. 2 | Group Exhibition by HAZEGALLERY artists

Vernissage: 01.11.: 19 - 22 Uhr

Opening times:02.11. - 09.11.: 12 - 18 Uhr

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition HAZEUNTITLED VOL. 2, featuring a remarkable collection of contemporary artworks from both established and emerging artists. This eagerly awaited event will take place from November 2 to November 9, with the exhibition opening on November 1 at 7 PM.

 

Join us as we showcase the innovative works of the following talented artists:

 

Daniel Wimmer @widaart

Mingyue Liu @mingyue_liu

Jeremy Chih-Hao Chuang @jeremyhao.chuang

Fion Yim @noif.art

Joe Cummins @joehcummins

Andrea Ziegler @andrea_g_ziegler

Ida Aniz @ida.aniz

Julia Jaworska @julaj

Polina Kharlamova @jazzart_po

Rose P.Bendixen @rosebendixenpaints

Diego Pinos @its_diegoart

Nozomi Hasegawa @nosomi_has

Kethevane Cellard @kethevane.cellard


And other artists yet to be confirmed.

 The exhibition will be open to the public from November 2 to November 9, daily from 12 PM to 6 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a range of thought-provoking and visually stunning artworks.

 Location: Reuterstrassse 62, 12047 Berlin, Deutschland

 We welcome all art enthusiasts, collectors, and the general public to experience the creativity and vision of these artists. Mark your calendars and come celebrate the world of contemporary art with us!

 About HAZE.UNTITLED 

HAZEUNTITLED is a dynamic exhibition series that seeks to explore and celebrate contemporary art through innovative and immersive experiences. The inaugural event, HAZEUNTITLED VOL 1, launched with a diverse lineup of artists, showcasing their unique perspectives and creative expressions. Each exhibition aims to foster a dialogue between the artists and their audience, highlighting the significance of artistic practice in today’s ever-evolving cultural landscape. By providing a platform for both established and emerging talent, HAZEUNTITLED invites the public to engage deeply with art in a meaningful way, bridging the gap between artist and viewer. 

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language as a moral medium
Oct
17
to Oct 20

language as a moral medium

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language as a moral medium

an exhibition of conceptual books, kinetic poetry, and other interventions

what happens when we don't have the language to describe our experiences? or have other’s experiences communicated to us? what are we to do when our experiences don’t fit into our words? our books? our bindings? what is a book when its pages are unbound? what does a binding do to the stories being bound? what happens when words are no longer fixed, instead moving around and through pages? or when a book unfolds in different directions, instructing the reader how to constantly reorient themselves to it and its content?

'language as a moral medium' presents a selection of ten unique, conceptual, haptic, kinetic books that delve deep into the possibilities of what book can be, what being book can mean, and what can be said when language is freed from the binds of convention.

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“ ARE YOU ALRIOT ? “ by RIOT1394
Sep
27
to Oct 13

“ ARE YOU ALRIOT ? “ by RIOT1394

RIOT1394 was born in West Austria in 1988. He lives and works as an Artist and Illustrator in Berlin since 2009. His style is a vibrant mix of graffiti, comix ,fine art and lowbrow art. His inspirations are endless and the details countless. 

Welcome to his exhibition “ ARE YOU ALRIOT ? “ at retramp gallery. 

For this show the Artist plays with a lot of different techniques and colors. Sometimes the work and the motif was planned before and sometimes he likes to play around spontaneously and freestyle. Lots of his works are rather drawn than painted, however with some artworks he tries to blend the line. RIOT1394 loves the strong contrasts between colors, forms, and lines, with both figurative and abstract elements. The use of light and shadow is very present and important for him in his works. Never too serious but always with lots to see, interpret and think about. His goal is that his works should look like a mix of hard work and fun.

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HIGH CONTRAST: Tape Art
Sep
13
to Sep 22

HIGH CONTRAST: Tape Art

The exhibition "HIGH CONTRAST: Tape Art" brings together the striking works of Dino Richter and the artist duo Blaxx443 (Eva Werle and Tobias Schneider).

Both positions use tape and foil sealed with epoxy resin to create impressive, high-contrast works that redefine the space and challenge the viewer's eye.

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Durchscheinende Blicke
Sep
5
to Sep 8

Durchscheinende Blicke

Retramp präsentiert eine neue Serie von Gemälde von Paula Carralero

Bierzynska, die sich mit dem Durscheinenden beschäftigt. Die Gemälde wurden im

Hinterhof von St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus Richtung Auguststr. vor Ort gezeichnet und

demnächst mit lasierender Ölfarbe in ihrem Atelier weiter gemalt. Sie überlappt in

einem Gemälde unterschiedliche Perspektiven vom gleichen Ort. Die Malschichten und

Lasuren fließen in einander, so dass die Konturen nicht mehr so klar definiert sind und

abstrakter werden. Eine Arbeit wird auch mittig im Raum präsentiert, so dass das Licht

durchscheint. Die Aquarelle, worauf die Bilder basiert sind, werden auch zum ersten

Mal gezeigt.

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New Jersey - Marc Vallée
Jul
25
to Jul 28

New Jersey - Marc Vallée

Marc will present a series of prints from his photobook 90s Archive: Volume Two of American youth. The book tells the stories of young men, skaters and surfers he met in the mid-90s on the south New Jersey shore. The book is held in the collections of Tate Britain, the Martin Parr Foundation and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris.

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BERLIN Stillgelegt/Kiezreport 6de.de
Jun
28
to Jun 30

BERLIN Stillgelegt/Kiezreport 6de.de

BERLIN Stillgelegt/Kiezreport 6de.de

BERLIN Stillgelegt

Fotografie von Kevin Schulzbus

Die Fotoausstellung von Kevin Schulzbus präsentiert analoge und digitale Fotografien, die über einige Jahre in Berlin entstanden sind. Der waschechte Berliner Fotograf und Videograf schreibt folgende Worte zu „BERLIN Stillgelegt“: „Freiraum. Was ist Raum. Raum in der Stadt.

Freier Raum. Der nicht genutzt wird. Stillgelegter, alter, ungenutzte Raum. Flächen, die brachliegen. Verwahrlost. Unnütz. Und doch so schön. Ich liebe diese Plätze, die immer weniger in Berlin werden. Auf meinen unzähligen Kilometern zu Fuß durch Berlin, habe ich über 25 Jahre eine große Sammlung dieser Un-Orte, Nicht-Plätze und Frei-Räume gesammelt. Stillgelegte, vergessene Ort, die auf ihre Weise so wunderbar eintönig und doch abwechslungsreich sind, dass man sie unbedingt nicht in Vergessenheit geraten lassen darf.“ Kevin Schulzbus und Kiezreport 6de.de

Foto-und Videoausstellung von Hannes Jahreis des Straßenkünstlers

„! @SeX#─────██████████════█ -_- .“

Seit 1995 fühlt sich der Berliner Straßenkünstler

"! @SeX#─────██████████════█ -_- .“

berufen, mit Pinsel und Farbe Zeichen im Berliner Stadtraum zu hinterlassen. Die bisher mehr temporäre Begebenheiten sollen zukünftig dauerhafter im Stadtbild erscheinen. Seine Zeichen bringt er meist an herumstehenden Müll, Sperrmüll, Baustellen oder auf Plakaten an und schafft in der Stille, was nur im Chaos funktioniert. Viele kennen vielleicht die gepinselte 6, eine 6estaltung, bestehend auch aus EINER Linie, welche auch zu seiner Computertechnik keySstroke passt.

Hierbei geht es um die technische Möglichkeit, mit EINER Aktion auf 2 benachbarten Tasten eine oder mehr Webseiten zu öffnen oder auch noch Texteingaben zu tätigen.

Die Ausstellung zeigt eine dokumentarische Serie seiner Arbeit, interpretiert von Hannes Jahreis durch Video und schwarz-weiß Fotografie und gibt uns einen kleinen Einblick in seine Streifzüge und sein Schaffen.

Kuratiert von Katia Hermann

Englisch

BERLIN Stillgelegt

Photography by Kevin Schulzbus

The photo exhibition by Kevin Schulzbus presents analog and digital photographs taken over several years in Berlin. The genuine Berlin photographer and videographer writes the following words about "BERLIN Stillgelegt": "Free space. What is space. Space in the city.

Free space. That is not used. Disused, old, unused space. Areas that lie fallow. Neglected. Useless. And yet so beautiful. I love these places, which are becoming fewer and fewer in Berlin. On my countless kilometers by foot through Berlin, I have collected a large collection of these un-places, non-places and open spaces over 25 years. Disused, forgotten places that are so wonderfully monotonous and yet varied in their own way that you absolutely must not let them fall into oblivion."

Kevin Schulzbus and Kiezreport 6de.de

Photo and video exhibition by Hannes Jahreis of the street artist "!

"@SeX#─────██████████════█ -_- .“

Since 1995, the Berlin street artist !

"@SeX#─────██████████════█ -_- .“

has felt called upon to leave his mark on Berlin's urban space with brush and paint. In the future, the previously more temporary events are to appear more permanently in the cityscape. He usually applies his signs to garbage, bulky waste, building sites or posters and creates in silence what only works in chaos. Many of you may be familiar with the painted 6, a 6-lettering consisting of ONE line, which also fits in with his keySstroke computer technology. This is about the technical possibility of opening one or more websites or entering text with ONE action on 2 adjacent keys. The exhibition shows a documentary series of his work, interpreted by Hannes Jahreis through video and black and white photography and gives us a small insight into his forays and his creations.

Curated by Katia Hermann

Über die Künstler

Kevin Schulzbus, 1984 in Berlin geboren, gehört zu den aktivsten, urbanen Fotografen der Hauptstadt. Mal mehr, mal weniger auf, über und unter den Straßen Berlins unterwegs, führen ihn seine Wege automatisch zu seinen Motiven. Durch das Freilegen der unterschiedlichen Schichten, die die Großstadt mit sich bringt, zeigt Kevin das wahre Gesicht von Berlin und seinen Charakteren. Künstler, Menschen auf und von der Straße, Freunde, oder zufällige Bekanntschaften posieren gekonnt, manche auch ungekonnt vor der Linse des Fotografen. Situationen, Zufälle und Begebenheiten, die nicht gerade alltäglich sind, formen die dokumentarischen Arbeiten und prägen die Stile, die sich Kevin über die Jahre angeeignet hat.

Hannes Jahreis ist gerne nachts in den Straßen von Berlin mit seiner Kamera unterwegs.

About the artists

Kevin Schulzbus, born in Berlin in 1984, is one of the capital's most active urban photographers. Sometimes more, sometimes less on, above and below the streets of Berlin, his paths automatically lead him to his motifs. By exposing the different layers that the big city brings with it, Kevin shows the true face of Berlin and its characters. Artists, people on and off the street, friends or chance acquaintances pose skillfully, some unskillfully, in front of the photographer's lens. Situations, coincidences and events that are not exactly everyday occurrences shape the documentary works and characterize the styles that Kevin has acquired over the years.

Hannes Jahreis likes to walk the streets of Berlin at night with his camera.

Fr., 28.06.2024 - Opening 19:00 - 22:00

Samstag, 29.06.2024 12-19h

Sonntag, 30.06.2024 12h -19h

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BLISSS! -  Lê Quyên Nguyễn
Jun
7
to Jun 9

BLISSS! - Lê Quyên Nguyễn

We invite you to @retramp for Lê Quyên Nguyễn’s (@quyny) solo exhibition, “BLISSS"! The artist, born and raised in Germany to Vietnamese parents, recently spent six months in Vietnam, immersing herself in her cultural roots to create this project.

Her photographic series is a profound exploration of the cultural intricacies experienced by second-generation immigrants. Through her work, Lê Quyên reflects on her German-Vietnamese identity, capturing the delicate balance of navigating between two worlds.

Come experience this powerful journey of identity and belonging.

The vernissage takes place on the 7th of June from 5-10pm and continues on the 8th and 9th of June from 12-7pm.

Enjoy free drinks sponsored by @neulich.bier and three DJ sets from artists in the Asian community: @hotfriedricecracker, @baobui, and @runzil__o.

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fesKa vol. 2
May
25
to May 26

fesKa vol. 2

fesKa vol.2

15h-Exhibition, tarot

18h- sake bar (s h i z u k u.)

19h- Performances

Exhibition

Ayane Kondo

yuki

Anastasios Savvopoulos

D!VE and Patrick

YonX

tarot (Kanne,Pug)

-25th Ayane Kondo/Teppei Higuchi/Phønix16

-26th Johannes von WrochemxAnastasios Savvopoulos/Jana Luksts/Vahram Zaryan

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Book launch for 'Midlands' by James Harris
May
18
5:00 PM17:00

Book launch for 'Midlands' by James Harris

In the early 2010s, waves of English-speaking comedians came to Berlin. What were they doing there? Now there’s a novel about them; about Anglophone comedians touring Germany, about expats and Germans, and about the weird excitement of the Germany of that time. ‘Midlands’ is a coming of age story about two interlinked lives, about love, loss and above all a love letter to the possibilities that Berlin allowed a generation of artists.

The evening will feature a curated discussion about the book with Berlin comedy legends Paul Salamone and Chris Davis, and the author will read extracts from the book.

Entrance is free and books €10. The books are provided with ten beautiful illustrations by London-based artist Ke Zuo.

James Harris is a writer and comedian from Nottingham, England. He has written for The Spectator, The New European, Conservative Home and writes regularly for The Critic. He writes the popular ‘Stiff Upper Quip’ Substack. ‘Midlands’ is his first novel; he lives in Brussels.

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LEBENSZEICHEN
May
9
to May 12

LEBENSZEICHEN

The solo exhibition “Sign of Life (Lebenszeichen)“, by sculptor and performer Thomas Bratzke aka ZASD presents a selection of drawings and sculptures that primarily testify an examination of the constant of change.

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remnants and remedies - christa siglin
Apr
21
to Apr 27

remnants and remedies - christa siglin

sunday (exhibition opening and performance) 7pm - 10:30pm
monday closed
tuesday 2pm - 6pm
wednesday & thursday 4pm - 8pm
friday 2pm - 6pm
saturday (finissage) 6pm - 10pm
sculpture and works on paper by crista siglin
and a collaborative performance/installation with ANASTAVE
remnants and remedies:

is an exploration of the body and the mind’s relationship to environment, trauma, time, and phantasmagoria. this collection of work uses medium as both the means of the work, but also as metaphor; with each grain of charcoal or graphite functioning as a placeholder for an ambiguous moment in time

— now or then or hereafter.

the figures of the drawing and painting compositions are both here and not here, inside and outside simultaneously

— with a sense of conflict and confusion.

what are the figures engaged with each other about?
are they the same figure in transformation?
where are they?
what has happened?
often, this is the psychic space of trauma. the work concerns itself with this space.
moving inside, through, and outside variable mediums; this body of work also approaches installation, with the collaboration of Anastave. the piece, RESIDUAL MOVEMENT consists of film and a time-based generated sonic landscape via drawing. our bodies respond to one another, the space, and in doing so also create an environment of both visual and sonic residue. the residues remain in the space after the performance to comprise a site-specific installation for the duration of the show.
this work asks how interpersonal relationships in the present are indelibly affected by the sediment of the past.
return the earth and the earth / will return you / depth of vision of field of dream / shake in the wait of
what / putrid paradigm to crumble and / creak the weeds through that concrete / medicine for the /
consequences of / narratives my life’s prior lives told, told/ and told, all told, I too could wait forever /
if it meant forever would come
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Crista Siglin (she/they) moved to Berlin in 2017 after having grown up in the Midwestern United States.
She studied Painting and Creative Writing at the Kansas City Art Institute. Her work varies in medium — oscillating between multiple visual forms as well as poetry. Her variable works have been published in Likewise Magazine, Bridge, Domicilium, Kawsmouth, Bear Review, FU Review, PARATAXE, Poetry Foundation’s essay archive, and more. She has released two collections of poetry. She was poetry editor for SAND Journal Berlin from 2018 to 2023. Crista currently runs Poetry As__A Workshop, and is an organizer for the experimental event series AKIMBO.
ANASTAVE is a Berlin-based composer, singer, and producer who layers intimate vocals, textural soundscapes, and hypnotic rhythms to create lyrical electronic music, with shades of dark electronica and experimental pop.
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special thank yous to all those who donated time, money, and skill sets to make this show happen.
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Recovering Catholics
Mar
28
to Apr 2

Recovering Catholics

D!VE brings his street art practice and printmaking know-how to the gallery, unveiling intricate stencils of statues disassembled in zero gravity. Meanwhile, Patrick Ireland 3000 continues to push the boundaries of relief printing with his large-scale, hand-printed colour woodblock prints, exploring his relationship with Christian imagery.

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Let me sing a strange song - Chiku KOMIYA
Mar
15
to Mar 17

Let me sing a strange song - Chiku KOMIYA

KOMIYA creates works which reconsider norms in music using variety of methods, including musical notation, artificial voice, and media performance.
 
In his new work, titled "And then, O-ren Knew 'twas a Song", Komiya presents the piece in which artificial and human voices and words interfere mutually to create a new song. He also presents his previous work "VOX-AUTOPOIESIS," in which the score is automatically generated by voice. 
 
Performances by Kanae MIZOBUCHI (soprano) and Fuka NAGATA(media artist) are also scheduled during the exhibition.
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lasciare - palermo fassadenfragmente
Mar
1
to Mar 3

lasciare - palermo fassadenfragmente

Ausstellung

lasciare - palermo fassadenfragmente

bilderserie über die poesie von patina von richard ollig/mocoro

Opening Fr 01/03 Open SA 02/03 SO 03/03

18-22 15-20 15-18

Die Ausstellungsbilder von lasciare Palermo Fassadenfragmente basieren auf einer Foto- Serie, die Teil eines fotografischen Langzeitprojekts von Beobachtungen im urbanen Raum des centro storico, den historischen Stadtvierteln von Palermo/ Sizilien ist.

Die Bilder sind ein architektonisch-archäologischer Blick auf den patinösen Zustand der gesamten Altstadt Palermos. Sie dokumentieren die Überlagerung von vielfältigen Geschichtsspuren und den langsamen aber stetigen Prozess der Transformation in Palermos Zeitenwende der Nullerjahre.

In den Narben und Löchern der Fassaden fängt sich der starke Kontrast des Spiels von Lichteinfall und langen Schattenwürfen, das Fehlende wird durch den Schatten ersetzt und wieder lebendig gemacht. Bildprägendes Element sind filigrane metallene Balkongeländer.

Basis für die Werke bilden Diapositive als informative Bildträger - ein manueller Bearbeitungsprozess transferiert Digital-Ausdrucke dieser Bilder mittels einer Frescotechnik auf handgeschöpften Büttenkarton mit Putzbeschichtungen – die Weiterbearbeitung mit Mischtechniken erzeugt eine ganz eigene Poesie.

Die Palermo Fassadenfragmente sind Schichtdicke Fassadenstücke, sie erscheinen wie rausgegriffen aus dem Mauerwerk der Gebäude.

lasciare - palermo facade fragments

series of images about the poetry of patina by richard ollig/mocoro

The exhibition images of lasciare - Palermo Façade fragments are based on a photo series that is part of a long-term photographic project of observations in the urban space of the centro storico, the historic districts of Palermo, Sicily.

The pictures are an architectural-archaeological view of the patina-like state of the entire old town of Palermo. They document the superimposition of diverse traces of history and the slow but steady process of transformation in Palermo's turn of the noughties.

The scars and holes in the façades capture the stark contrast of the interplay between the incidence of light and the long shadows cast; what is missing is replaced by the shadow and brought back to life. Filigree metal balcony railings are a defining element of the picture.

The works are based on slides as informative image carriers - a manual editing process transfers digital prints of these images using a fresco technique onto handmade cardboard with plaster coatings - the further processing with mixed techniques creates a very unique poetry.

The Palermo façade fragments are layer-thick façade pieces, they appear to have been taken out of the masonry of the buildings.

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Splitter Icons by Felix Rodriguez
Feb
22
to Feb 24

Splitter Icons by Felix Rodriguez

Felix Rodriguez
Swedish artist and musician in the band The Sounds.
With just a hammer, he creates portraits on broken glass.
For the first time, his exhibition Splitter Icons is coming to Berlin.

About

With over 25 years active in one of Sweden's biggest bands, The Sounds,
toured the world several times, Felix has always found new creative projects.
Art is something that was always present when he created music.
Recently, art has become more prominent, and the focus is on creating stories
through paintings, instead of music.

The years as a musician have made a clear impression on Felix's art, which you can now see
in his portrait in broken glass, created with a hammer.
The exhibition Splitter Icons portrays musical icons in a personal way,
where both vulnerability and shattered dreams take place.

Now his works are coming to Berlin for the first time.

- Artists often have something broken inside.
A searching soul that with the help of sound and words
creating magic for all of us to share in.
What I want to convey is a story with a focus on the people behind the music.
A tribute and a thank you to what they have achieved over the years / Felix Rodriguez

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"Transitions" - STATTLAB
Feb
15
to Feb 17

"Transitions" - STATTLAB

"Transitions" 15th -17th Feb 2024 

15th 17:00 - 20:00 Soft opening

16th 16:00 - 22:00 Main Opening

17th 12:00 - 20:00 Day opening and Closing

A group exhibition of various artists from Statt Lab, a 100 member art community and Verein. 

Exploring the theme of "Transitions" as a topic amongst the artists at the Lab relates to dealing with the current real estate developments unfolding in Berlin. 

After nearly 10 years in the same space, the Lab members will relocate for the second time, to a disused supermarket in Wedding, Berlin. 

With a great opportunity to move to a more secure and contained location, Lab members have spent countless hours developing a vision for the new space, demonstrating the creative power of collaboration. 

This exhibition is a showcase of the artists who put their life energy into the Lab, giving a little insight into the variety and talent amongst this group. 

Their work shown collectively is a celebration of transition, change and diversity. Statt Lab remains completely independent, continuing to expand and support artists and makers from all over the world.  

If you would like to support the Lab or find out more about what happens there, please visit www.stattlab.net or write to info@stattlab.net

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