Kunst Raum Mitte

We had the pleasure of hosting „ELEFANT“ last Sunday, a performative exhibition featuring Lissy Willberg and students from Isabel Lewis‘ Class for Performative Arts at HGB Leipzig . Building on their research on the history of galerie weisser elefant and its archival materials, the event provided an opportunity to examine how institutions confront their pasts and reinterpret their narratives through performance.

Inspired by the Permanente Kunstkonferenz, a performance festival that took place at galerie weisser elefant in 1989, Lissy Willberg and the students presented performances that encouraged the audience to reflect on our approaches to documenting and remembering history.

Thank you to the performers:
Lissy Willberg
Adam Harfouch .xmx
Kevin Heather Koen
Andolie Marguerite .lines_
Asya Volodina
Juli Winterstein .ony__)
Isabel Lewis

And a special thank you to Hana Hazem Arabi .hazem.arabi for providing a warm meal over which we could discuss, reflect and share our feelings in between performances.

„ELEFANT“ was part of Collecting & Un/Learning, within our year-long program DIFFRACTIONS, curated by Natalie Keppler (.keppler) and Agnieszka Roguski (), Artistic Directors of Kunst Raum Mitte.

Photos: Mathias Völtzke

We had the pleasure of hosting „ELEFANT“ last Sunday, a performative exhibition featuring Lissy Willberg and students from Isabel Lewis‘ Class for Performative Arts at HGB Leipzig . Building on their research on the history of galerie weisser elefant and its archival materials, the event provided an opportunity to examine how institutions confront their pasts and reinterpret their narratives through performance.

Inspired by the Permanente Kunstkonferenz, a performance festival that took place at galerie weisser elefant in 1989, Lissy Willberg and the students presented performances that encouraged the audience to reflect on our approaches to documenting and remembering history.

Thank you to the performers:
Lissy Willberg
Adam Harfouch .xmx
Kevin Heather Koen
Andolie Marguerite .lines_
Asya Volodina
Juli Winterstein .ony__)
Isabel Lewis

And a special thanks to Hana Hazem Arabi .hazem.arabi for providing a warm soup over which we could discuss, reflect and share our feelings in between performances.

„ELEFANT“ was part of Collecting & Un/Learning, within our year-long program DIFFRACTIONS, curated by Natalie Keppler (.keppler) and Agnieszka Roguski (), Artistic Directors of Kunst Raum Mitte.

Photos: Mathias Völtzke

Anna Zett: „Abschied von Anfang“

Am 25. Oktober kamen wir im Kunst Raum Mitte anlässlich der Research Residency von Anna Zett zusammen, die sich mit der Vergangenheit der ehemaligen galerie weisser elefant auseinandergesetzt hat - insbesondere mit ihrer Entstehung, die in die prägenden letzten Jahren der DDR fielen. Mit Performances und Gesprächen darüber, wie Abschiede auch Anfänge sein können, was wir verabschieden, weitertragen und willkommen heißen, wurde ein Raum geschaffen, in dem Vergangenheit und Gegenwart miteinander in Resonanz traten.

Anna Zett führte gemeinsam mit Rainer Görß, Hermann Heisig und Ute Waldhausen durch eine „Rituelle Gruppenassoziation“, eine partizipative Auseinandersetzung mit kollektiven Erinnerungen und transgenerationalen Erfahrungen.

Vielen Dank an alle, die dabei waren und an diesem Abend über Abschiede und Anfänge mit uns reflektiert haben.

„Abschied vom Anfang“ ist Teil von Collecting & Un/Learning, eine Sequenz in unserem Jahresprogramm DIFFRACTIONS, kuratiert von Natalie Keppler .keppler & Agnieszka Roguski (Artistic Directors Kunst Raum Mitte)

Photo: Juan Saez

Can an archive capture the emotional traces of performance art? Join artists Isabel Lewis and Yon Natalie Mik in conversation with Agnieszka Roguski and Natalie Keppler, artistic directors of Kunst Raum Mitte, for "Affective Archives" on 27 October 2024 at 6pm.

The talk will explore the complex relationship between performance art, affect and archival practices. The artists will reflect on the challenges of documenting the ephemeral nature of performance and the emotional, subjective experiences involved. They'll also discuss the potential for rethinking archival methods to encompass what defies traditional classification, transforming emotion, protest and affect into new modes of remembering.

The talk will be held in English.

"Affective Archives" is part of Collecting & Un/Learning, a sequence in our year-long program DIFFRACTIONS, curated by Natalie Keppler (.keppler) and Agnieszka Roguski ().

From left: Isabel Lewis (photo: Mathilde Agius), Yon Natalie Mik (photo: Rina Nakano)

 

On October 27, 2024, from 4–5 pm, join us at Kunst Raum Mitte for ELEFANT—a performative exhibition by Lissy Willberg @ allsystemsaretrue in collaboration with students from the Class for Performative Arts at HGB Leipzig , led by Isabel Lewis.

This event explores critical questions about how institutions can reimagine their histories through performance and artistic research: What happens when an institution confronts its past through performance? How do we playfully approach alternative narratives and fragmentary stories? What role do affects and ephemera play in reinterpreting the past?

Through their performances, Lissy Willberg, the students (Adam Harfouch .xmx, Kevin Heather Koen , Andolie Marguerite .lines_, Asya Volodina , Juli Winterstein) and Isabel Lewis will connect the past and present, revisiting the Permanente Kunstkonferenz, a 1989 festival at galerie weisser elefant, as a source of inspiration.

This event is part of Collecting & Un/Learning, within our year-long program DIFFRACTIONS, curated by Natalie Keppler (.keppler) and Agnieszka Roguski (), Artistic Directors of Kunst Raum Mitte.

Photo: Kevin Heather Koen

Let's meet on the playing field of ritual associations! On 25 October, 7 pm, join artist Anna Zett and her guests for a special evening to explore what it means to say "bye bye beginning".

Bye Bye Beginning – Ritual Association & Talk with Anna Zett and Guests:

As part of her research residency, Anna Zett has been working with archival materials from galerie weisser elefant, focusing on the last years of the GDR, when the gallery was an important place for performance, installation, and artistic experimentation. Now, as Kunst Raum Mitte takes starts a new institutional chapter, Zett raises the question of transgenerational handover of experience:

"Where to put it, where does it come from? In the middle, no origin in sight. Beginning – middle – end – beginning. What happened? The ritual doesn’t repeat itself. Bye bye is gathering in the present."

Anna Zett invites a few actors of the years 1987–1990 onto the playing field of Resonanz – Post-Socialist Group Improvisation – a participatory format she developed in 2020/21 in collaboration with the performer and choreographer Hermann Heisig and a group of co-reseachers, among them Ute Waldhausen. For this occasion the game will change its rules. Ritual associations that have emerged in Anna Zett’s research will be performed, experienced and discussed by herself and her guests. Everyone present is invited to participate physically, as well as to make use of the conversational playing positions.This evening invites you to play with these ideas through Resonanz – Post-Socialist Group Improvisation: a participatory game Zett co-developed in 2020/21. Everyone present is invited to engage physically and participate in the conversation between Anna and her guests.

Guests:
Rainer Görß | Hermann Heisig | Ulrike Stöhring | Ute Waldhausen

Bye Bye Beginning is part of Collecting & Un/Learning, a sequence in our year-long program DIFFRACTIONS curated by Natalie Keppler .keppler & Agnieszka Roguski (Artistic Directors Kunst Raum Mitte)

Photo: Anna Zett

In den Herbstferien findet unser erster Comic-Workshop “DEN WEISSEN ELEFANTEN HAT ES NIE GEGEBEN” mit der Berliner Künstlerin Dina El Kaisy Friemuth statt!

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In diesem Workshop werdet ihr einen eigenen Foto-Comic gestalten. Es geht dabei um die Geschichte einer Berliner Galerie, die noch in der DDR unter dem Namen “galerie weisser elefant” gegründet wurde und heute Kunst Raum Mitte heißt. Was ist die Geschichte des weißen Elefanten? Wieso hieß dieser Ort so? Gibt es Geheimnisse, die nicht erzählt wurden? Diesen Fragen werden wir zusammen auf die Spur kommen kommen und die Geschichte in einem Foto-Comic neu erzählen! Zusammen mit der Künstlerin Dina werdet ihr die Kamera eurer Smartphones einsetzen, um künstlerisch aktiv zu sein und selbst einen Fotocomic zu gestalten. Dabei werdet ihr auch Spuren des weißen Elefanten im Kunst Raum Mitte und seiner direkten Nachbarschaft erkunden. Dina macht Kunst, lebt in Berlin und arbeitet oft mit Comics, die schon auf ganzen Hausfassaden gezeigt wurden. In ihnen werden Geschichten erzählt, die in Museen sonst keinen Raum finden. Am Ende des Workshops wird ein Heft gedruckt, das alle mit nach Hause nehmen können.

Ab 10 Jahren
Dauer: 28.10.–31.10.2024, 10–14 Uhr
Ort: Kunst Raum Mitte, Auguststraße 21, 10117 Berlin

Anmeldung bis 24.10.2024 unter [email protected]

Mehr Infos auf unserer Website und bei Annika Reketat [email protected]

Bilder:
1. Soul, Zine, Dina El Kaisy Friemuth, 2023. Foto: Dina El Kaisy Friemuth
2. Dina El Kaisy Friemuth, Workshop im M.1 der Arthur Boskamp-Stiftung, 2022. Foto: Claudia Dorfmüller
3. Soul, Zine, Dina El Kaisy Friemuth, 2023. Foto: Dina El Kaisy Friemuth
4. Dina El Kaisy Friemuth, Foto: Xuan Nguyen

The sequence Collecting & Un/Learning of the year-long program DIFFRACTIONS begins at the end of October! It revolves around forms of collecting, learning and unlearning history.

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Collecting & Un/Learning deals with the questions of how knowledge is produced and shaped – and which methods of collecting are behind it. Historical traces and materials of the former galerie weisser elefant will be collected, and the research methods used to do so will be examined. What determines an institutional archive and how can it be built? At the center are approaches to artistic and curatorial research that deal with little-documented or fleeting aspects of historical materials. The surrounding area of the Kunst Raum Mitte is also included: this serves as a starting point for events at which contemporary witnesses of the galerie weisser elefant talk about their memories of the past and their visions for the future of the neighborhood and its spaces for art from their perspectives.

With: Anna Zett , Klasse für Performative Künste der Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig , Isabel Lewis, Yon Natalie Mik , Rainer Görß, Clare Molloy & Susanne Sachsse

Curated by Natalie Keppler .keppler & Agnieszka Roguski (Artistic Directors Kunst Raum Mitte)

Events:

25.10.2024 Research presentation with Anna Zett (Research Residency)
26–27.10.2024 Performances with students from the class for Performative Arts, Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (Isabel
Lewis and Lissy Willberg)
October 27, 2024 Talk with Isabel Lewis and Yon Natalie Mik
December 1, 2024 Walk with Rainer Görß
February 8, 2025 Talk with Clare Molloy and Susanne Sachsse

Flyer by Sibel Beyer

Some views of the ‘Transforming’ exhibition are now online. Dusty binders are scattered across the floor. Small, inconspicuous orchid blossoms line the walls, forming delicate connections while subtly competing with each other. The hem of a tablecloth brushes the floor. An altar is tucked away in a corner.

The exhibition ‘Transforming’ places the spatial, material and historical relationships of Kunst Raum Mitte in new relationships. Installative and acoustic works of art are on display, which take up the spatial structures in an atmospheric way: Ghostly arrangements, porcelain flowers and subtle sounds mix with concrete and graffiti. Together with selected archive material, the architecture and thus the everyday life of political action is visualised.

Slide 1: DIFFRACTIONS—Transforming, 2024, installation view, Kunst Raum Mitte. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 2: DIFFRACTIONS—Transforming, 2024, installation view, Kunst Raum Mitte. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 3: Katrin Steiger, Dorit / 03 White, 2023. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 4: Minh Duc Pham, Miss Reminiscence, Detailansicht, 2024. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 5: Katrin Steiger, HOT, 2023. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 6: Jesse Darling, Epistemologies 2, 2022. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 7: Norberto Roldan, 100 Altars for Roberto Chabet (The Berlin Series), 2024. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 8: DIFFRACTIONS—Transforming, 2024, installation view, Kunst Raum Mitte. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 9: DIFFRACTIONS—Transforming, 2024, installation view, Kunst Raum Mitte. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 10: Pam Virada, the room I entered was a dream of this room, 2024. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.
Slide 11: Robert Lippok, Material Auguststraße 21, 2024. Photo: Jannis Uffrecht.

With works by Jesse Darling, Green Papaya Art Projects , Robert Lippok , Minh Duc Pham .zi, Katrin Steiger .steiger, Pam Virada ; Exhibition display by Martha Schwindling

Photos: Jannis Uffrecht

Curators:
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What a night! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of "Transforming" at Kunst Raum Mitte! After months of renovation and preparation, it was incredible to see the space come alive with so many people celebrating this new chapter with us.

Special thanks to all the artists – Jesse Darling, Green Papaya Art Projects (Norberto Roldan &Joaquin Roldan), Robert Lippok , Minh Duc Pham .zi, Katrin Steiger .steiger, Pam Virada , Martha Schwindling (exhibition display) – for their contributions, Anna Zett (Research Residency) for inviting us into her open studio, and to Joe Ekenhorst for a beautiful performance.

Thank you to for featuring Transforming in the official program.

As we savor the memories of this evening, we're already looking forward to the upcoming dialogues and new perspectives that our 2024 DIFFRACTIONS program seeks to continue to inspire.


Slides 1-5: Opening speeches by Natalie Keppler, Agnieszka Roguski and Dr. Ute Müller-Tischler (Head of Department Fachbereich Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte, Bezirksamt Mitte)

Slides 6-12: Exhibition

Slides 13-14: Open Studio by Anna Zett (Research Residency)

Slides 15-16: Performance of Pam Virada's the room I entered was a dream of this room with Joe Ekenhorst

Slides 17-19: Activation of Altar des Ungeteilten (Altar of the Undivided) by Green Papaya Art Projects



Curated by Natalie Keppler .keppler & Agnieszka Roguski

Photos: Juan Saez

Join us for our opening! On September 12, 2024, Kunst Raum Mitte will open its doors with the exhibition "Transforming", featuring artistic positions by Jesse Darling, Green Papaya Art Projects (; Norberto Roldan & Joaquin Roldan), Robert Lippok (), Katrin Steiger (.steiger), Minh Duc Pham (.zi), and Pam Virada (). Let's celebrate this occasion during with a multi-day program of performances, activations, music, an open studio by Anna Zett () Research Residency) and guided tours of the exhibition.

Transforming
13.09.2024 – 05.01.2025

12.09.2024, 6 – 9 pm
Opening of DIFFRACTIONS–Transforming

"the room I entered was a dream of this room"
Reading Performance by Pam Virada () with Johanna Ekenhorst

"Altar des Ungeteilten" (Altar of the Undivided)
Activation with Green Papaya Art Projects () (Norberto Roldan & Joaquin Roldan)

12.09.–13.09.2024, 4 pm
Guided exhibition tour with Raoul Zöllner () as part of Berlin Art Week

12.–15.09.2024
Open Studio with Anna Zett (Research Residency)

14.09–15.09.2024, 1 and 4 pm
Guided exhibition tour with Raoul Zöllner as part of Berlin Art Week

14.09.2024
"the room I entered was a dream of this room"
Reading Performance by Pam Virada with Johanna Ekenhorst

"Altar des Ungeteilten" (Altar of the Undivided)
Activation with Green Papaya Art Projects (Norberto Roldan & Joaquin Roldan)

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Curated by Natalie Keppler & Agnieszka Roguskikeppler @
(Artistic Directors Kunst Raum Mitte)

Exhibition Management: Katrin Winkler ._
Program Coordination & Curatorial Assistant: Annika Reketat
Exhibition Installation: Pablo Hermann

DIFFRACTIONS Design: Sibel Beyer

On September 12, 2024, Kunst Raum Mitte will open its doors with the exhibition "Transforming" as part of the program DIFFRACTIONS, which embraces the idea of interference and overlapping, revealing new perspectives on both the past and the present. With this in mind, "Transforming" delves into the layers of history and the physical space of the art venue through artistic and curatorial research processes. The exhibition explores questions such as: How is the history of a place written? What role do immaterial structures, such as affects and gatherings, play alongside material ones in this narrative?

Formerly known as galerie weisser elefant, the space at Auguststraße 21 was renamed Kunst Raum Mitte in order to revisit its history and connect it to contemporary debates in a pluralistic society. The exhibition activates historical materials and places them in dialogue with contemporary artistic positions by Jesse Darling, Green Papaya Art Projects (; Norberto Roldan & Joaquin Roldan), Robert Lippok (), Katrin Steiger (.steiger), Minh Duc Pham (.zi), and Pam Virada ().

An exhibition display designed by Martha Schwindling () highlights the hidden and divergent aspects of the site’s history, dating back to the GDR era. This reactivation not only reflects on the past, but also opens up new, contemporary perspectives that challenge current power structures and social changes.

The opening will be featured in the official program of . Stay tuned for detailed information on the program for our opening days.
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Curated by Natalie Keppler & Agnieszka Roguskikeppler @
(Artistic Directors Kunst Raum Mitte)

Exhibition Management: Katrin Winkler ._
Program Coordination & Curatorial Assistant: Annika Reketat
Exhibition Installation: Pablo Hermann

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first public event last Thursday night! It was a fantastic start, and we appreciate seeing so many of you come together on the sports field for our open-air screening. Special thanks to , Mykola Ridnyi (), and Anna Zett () whose films provided powerful insights into how young people navigate the past and reshape existing structures.

This screening was part of "Commoning," the opening sequence of the 2024 program at Kunst Raum Mitte – DIFFRACTIONS, which explores resistance and protest through moments of gathering and collective action. “Commoning” will continue in the fall break with a comic-workshop for teenagers by Dina El Kaisy Friemuth.

On 12.09.2024, we invite you to Kunst Raum Mitte for its reopening and our first exhibition DIFFRACTIONS—Transforming. Stay tuned for more details.

Curated by Agnieszka Roguski & Natalie Keppler
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Photos: Juan Saez
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Thank you for sharing your sports field with us,

Join us tonight for our inaugural public event at 6:30 pm! We’ll gather on an everyday battleground – the sports field – to watch three powerful films showcasing how young people navigate resilience and protest, including through the art of rap.

In "The Battle Over Mazepa" (2023), Mykola Ridnyi () explores the historical significance and contemporary perception of Ivan Mazepa, a political and military leader in 17th- and 18th-century Ukraine. Ridnyi adopts the rap battle format from hip-hop culture to bring together two literary portrayals of Mazepa: Lord Byron’s romantic hero in "Mazeppa" (1819) and Pushkin’s imperialist traitor in "Poltava" (1828-29). Collaborating with Professor Susanne Strätling and four rap performers, Ridnyi deconstructs these narratives, blending historical themes with modern hip-hop to reflect on Mazepa's relevance today.

"The Battle Over Mazepa" is realized with support by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe (Ad-hoc Fellowship) in collaboration with the Berlin Artistic Research Programme.

WHEN & WHERE

29.08.2024
6:30-7:30 pm: Artist talk
With Anna Zett & Julia Charlotte Richter
8:00-9:00 pm: Screening
With films by Anna Zett, Julia Charlotte Richter, and Mykola Ridnyi

Sports field across Kunst Raum Mitte, Auguststraße 21. Free admission

Mykola Ridnyi is a Berlin-based artist, filmmaker, and curator originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine. His works have been featured in renowned venues across Europe, including the Venice Biennale and the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.

The screening is part of "Commoning," the first sequence in the 2024 program for Kunst Raum Mitte – DIFFRACTIONS.

Curated by Agnieszka Roguski & Natalie Keppler
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Photo: Mykola Ridnyi, "The Battle Over Mazepa"

What better setting for our open-air screening (29 August) featuring Julia Charlotte Richter's film "Training" than the sports field as a ground for gathering and action?

"Training" (2014) delves into forms of protest and the role of female* activism among young girls in Georgia, capturing an intimate atmosphere of preparation, exploration, and rebellion. What remains for these girls beyond their seemingly naive fight for change?

We’re excited to have Julia Charlotte Richter with us for an artist talk before the screening!

WHEN & WHERE
6:30-7:30 pm: Artist talk with Julia Charlotte Richter & Anna Zett
8:00-9:00 pm: Screening
Sports field across Kunst Raum Mitte, Auguststraße 21. Free admission

Julia Charlotte Richter (*1982 in Gießen) is a video artist. Her works have been presented in numerous international screenings and exhibitions, e.g. at the Coreana Museum of Art in Seoul, the Center Pompidou Paris, the Kunsthaus NRW Kornelimünster and the Kunsthalle Bremen. Since 2008, she has received various awards and grants, such as in 2017 from the Kunststiftung NRW and in the 2017/2018 cycle a travel grant from the Hessische Kulturstiftung. In 2020 she received project funding from Hessenfilm and in 2021 funding from the Stiftung Kunstfonds. From 2021-2024 she taught at the Braunschweig University of Art. She is currently working on her project "The gift of being prepared" that is funded by Hessenfilm as well as on a collaborative project with Lisa Seebach, funded by Stiftung Kunstfonds.

The screening is part of Commoning, the first sequence in the 2024 program for Kunst Raum Mitte – DIFFRACTIONS.

Curated by Agnieszka Roguski & Natalie Keppler
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Photo: Julia Charlotte Richter, "Training"

Join us on a sports field for an open-air screening on August 29!

Commoning focuses on moments of togetherness and their potential to shape places and histories. We therefore invite you to join us on the sports field opposite Kunst Raum Mitte for an open-air screening of films by Julia Charlotte Richter, Mykola Ridnyi, and Anna Zett. These films challenge the notion of history as an objective past, instead reimagining it through collective experiences. They center the perspectives of young people, whose youth symbolizes both entry into and resistance against pre-existing structures. Through their lens, resilience and protest are practiced, performed, and brought to life using pop culture to make history present and the incomprehensible tangible.

The evening begins with an artist talk featuring Julia Charlotte Richter and Anna Zett.

Schedule
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Artist Talk with Julia Charlotte Richter and Anna Zett (in German)
8 pm – 9 pm: Screening

Films
Anna Zett, „There is no fear“ (2023)
Anna Zett () delves into childhood fears and political resistance in the GDR, blending archival footage and underground music to evoke the intense atmosphere surrounding the 1990 occupation of the Berlin Stasi headquarters.

Julia Charlotte Richter, „Training“ (2014)
In „Training“, captures the spirit of young female activists in Georgia, portraying their intimate journey of protest and rebellion against societal norms.

Mykola Rydnyi, „The Battle Over Mazepa“ (2023)
Mykola Rydnyi () reimagines political and military leader Ivan Mazepa’s legacy through a rap battle, merging historical poetry with modern hip-hop to explore Ukraine’s past and its relevance today.

Free admission. Access to the sports field via Auguststraße.

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The screening is part of Commoning, the first sequence in the 2024 program for Kunst Raum Mitte – DIFFRACTIONS.
Curated by Agnieszka Roguski & Natalie Keppler
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Photo: Mykola Rydnyi, „The Battle Over Mazepa“, Video Still, 2023.

"Den weißen Elefanten hat es nie gegeben" ist ein Foto-Comic-Workshop der Berliner Künstlerin Dina El Kaisy Friemuth für Jugendliche aus Berlin-Mitte. Es geht dabei um die Geschichte der galerie weisser elefant.

Wie kann diese Geschichte erzählt werden? Gibt es Geheimnisse, die nicht erzählt wurden? Und wie können durch Foto-Comics neue Geschichten entstehen? Die Jugendlichen setzen die Kamera ihrer Smartphones ein, um selbst einen Foto-Comic zu gestalten.

Dabei erkunden sie Spuren der Galerie in der direkten Nachbarschaft, etwa im Untergrundmuseum in der Linienstraße.

Am Ende des Workshops wird ein Heft gedruckt, das die Teilnehmenden mitnehmen können. Einige Exemplare werden auch in den Bestand des Kunst Raum Mitte aufgenommen.

Für Kinder und Jugendliche ab 11 Jahren.

Anmeldung unter: [email protected]
Eine Zusammenarbeit mit der MiK Jugendkunstschule.

Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Der Workshop findet im 3. OG der Auguststraße 21 statt und ist nur über eine Treppe zugänglich.

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Der Workshop ist Teil von Commoning, der ersten Sequenz im Programm 2024 für den Kunst Raum Mitte – DIFFRACTIONS.

Kuratiert von Agnieszka Roguski & Natalie Keppler.

Foto: Xuan Ngueyn

The program sequence Commoning marks the start of DIFFRACTIONS 2024. It includes a video screening and a comic workshop that explore moments of coming together in the spatial environment of Kunst Raum Mitte and their potential to influence places and their narratives. What interpretations of a possible story emerge when a place is viewed from different perspectives, and what role does its surroundings play in this?

Commoning examines the possibilities of resistance and protest through moments of gathering and builds on an understanding of space that incorporates the neighborhood of Kunst Raum Mitte as well as the everyday aspects of the place.

The program sequence features a photo-comic workshop for young people (August 26‐29 | 10 am-1 pm | registration via link in bio) with Dina El Kaisy Friemuth, and an open-air screening (August 29 | 6:30 pm) showcasing films by Julia Charlotte Richter, Mykola Ridnyi, and Anna Zett.

Curated by Agnieszka Roguski & Natalie Keppler
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Graphic Design by Sibel Beyer