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Planet not Profit
Saturday, July 24th, 2010Birthday bash big time
Friday, July 16th, 2010My flatmate is celebrating his birthday at Arena tonight! Playing 00:00 – 03.00. As we say in Danish: Kom glad!
Also friend visiting from Copenhagen. Weekend schedule includes late lunch on roof terrace, sundowner beer at 25, bday party, Austrian dinner, MtB Arty Fun Session and Mauerpark Karaokee. We’ll see what else…
Ali playing flatmate and Nils’s track at Berlin, Beats & Boats last weekend.
Presence Of Another Man. Gefällt mir.
Saturday excursion
Friday, July 9th, 2010If you’re thinking about getting out of the city this weekend, here’s your destination: Art Biesenthal. Located about 25 km north of Berlin.
I’m so fascinated by the contrast between the facade and backside of this small mansion! Every year they host the art event Inkonstruktion. Tomorrow is the opening, 14:00 – 22:00 with barbecue and music.
Artists:
Robert Barta, Michel de Broin, Thorsten Brinkmann, Andreas Gehrke, Franziska Cordes, Martin Flemming, Gregor Hildebrandt, Michael Kalki, Markus Keibel, Katja Kollowa, Alexej Meschtschanow, Ingo Mittelstaedt, Yudi Noor, Michael Sailstorfer, Rainer Sioda, Peter Welz
If you can’t make it tomorrow, go on
11.07 + 18.07, 12.00 – 17.00
25.07, 14.00 – 20.00
Finissage: 01.08, 14.00 – 20.00
Find more info on the website.
The beauty of the incomplete
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010A must see in Berlin. Neues Museum. Completely restored and rebuilt by British architect David Chipperfield and his team over a period of twelve years. Finished October 2009.
Victor in a coma, Dustin sleeping late but it all took a turn for the better!
Sunday, June 13th, 2010Victor is in a coma. Or is it in fact just a broken leg we’re talking about? The equivalent to a “flat” tire. Though it’s not only the tube but the tire itself which is kaputt.
Anway, Cicli Berlinetta didn’t open on time when I went to get it fixed on Wednesday. Dustin had probably been out on the track the night before. There is a reason why there are no opening hours on their website.
Good thing I had my camera with me so went for a bit of “urban exploring” and look what you discover, when sneaking into backyards north of P-berg.
Bringing breakdance into the arts
Saturday, May 29th, 2010A friend of mine recently watched this sold out show at Neue Nationalgallerie.
The Berlin breakdancer group Flying Steps (they also run a label and a dance academy here in Berlin) performed to classical music as the Flying Bachs.
Check out this short documentary.
- and this is how they “normally” perform…
Meet Mr. Gally aka Radarboy
Friday, May 7th, 2010Tonight my friend “F*** a great career as a Creative Director in Japan when you can pursue your dream to live from making art in Berlin“- George will show his work together with other artists at MIND THE BOX in Falckensteinstrasse 48, Kreuzberg.
George recently participated in an exhibition in Milan and now presents his work here in Berlin. Quote George: “I am interested in a minimal visual language that enables the viewer to dream and find their own meanings.”
Here is a couple of screenshots of his work. He says all graphics are completely computational. Built in Processing, running on a custom Processing VJ engine. (?)
Pretty! Though I don’t really understand what it’s about but I expect him to explain tonight! Ok, George?!
Heidi Ho off we go
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010Zern
Fruehsorge
Wendt + Friedmann
Haunch of Venison
Hamish Morrison Galerie
Plan B
Galerie Schuster
Nolan Judin Berlin
- big vernissage day in Heidestraße on Friday! Tape Modern no. 15 launched as well. Full programme here.
Bierpinsel
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010I still haven’t made it to see this spectacular building in real life. For me, it’s one of those “creations” you can neither categorise as beautiful nor hideous. It’s somehow just entitled to exist.
Since April 1st and until May 15th four international artists work on the tower: Flying Förtress, Honet, Sozyone and Craig ‚KR‘ Costello. Inside the tower nine other artists exhibit and Berlin street artists will work around the tower – in the streets and subway.
Watch the video for more info or go to www.turmkunst.de
(Note “Take me into your Skin” by Danish Producer Trentemöller used as soundtrack)
Pathetic Sympathy Seekers
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Gallery hopping
Monday, March 29th, 2010If you are one of those culturelectual people (just made that word up but makes sense, huh?) Heidestrasse is the place for you.
With one gallery next to the other you can easily spend hours there, cogitating about every single painting, photo, sculpture or installation. Exhibition programme on the website.
I just go there for people watching and free prosecco. Ok, sometimes the art as well. As long as we all have fun!
A Materialized Order
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010East meets West at this nonprofit initiative. The people behind establish short term project spaces where international artists can share, develop and progress contemporary ideas.
Vernissage
Friday, 19:00 – 22:00 at Gallery Damstuhltrager in Kreuzberg
Featuring Ghostfuk3r (EAST), Ryan Wolfe (EAST), Christoph Hüppi (WEST / EU) & Adam Raymont (EU)
More info here.
