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15 Buchstaben – 101 Wörter

10 Dec 2020 – 10 Dec 2021, from dusk on the facade above the gallery

Brüder-Grimm-Haus, Galerie Nord | Kunstverein Tiergarten

As dusk falls, wondrous sequences of words will shine in deep blue on the façade of the Brüder Grimm Haus at Turmstraße 75 from 10 December 2020: AUS – MAUS – MUS – RAUS – RAU – REH – RUM.

“15 Letters – 101 Words” is an artistic intervention by Penelope Wehrli over the lettering on the Brüder Grimm Haus building, which begins this evening as a year-long word-light play as part of the DraußenStadt initiative. The name BRÜDER-GRIMM-HAUS identifies – usually little noticed by passers-by – the historic house in Turmstraße, which with all its institutions has been dedicated to art, culture and further education for decades.

Penelope Wehrli places the name above the window front of the Galerie Nord | Kunstverein Tiergarten at the centre of her installation. The individual letters of the three words form the material for her artistic work and the puns she has composed, some unusual, some absurd, shine in the most varied combinations, speeds and rhythms. They make references to the German dictionary of the Brothers Grimm and give rise to images of their collection of fairy tales. The overriding of syntactical references and the use of tonal sound sequences evoke associations with comics, trash art and Dada.

Our language is a living organism and is in a state of permanent change. Letters and sounds become words, they are shaped, written and spoken. They denote and generate consciousness and meaning. They play with meaning, are the medium of our culture and create a sense of belonging. Again and again, new words and terms are created – or disappear from our vocabulary, for fashionable or socio-political reasons, sometimes rightly, sometimes wrongly, accompanied by a feeling of relief or regret.

Language crashes, cuts, sings. Be it crude, precise or poetic: it opens up spaces for imagination, sound and feeling. With her intervention, Penelope Wehrli not only raises awareness of the name of the house, but above all of the vitality of culture and language.

Concept/Realisation: Penelope Wehrli
Curated by: Veronika Witte
Lighting control: Joa Glasstetter

With the kind support of the Office for Further Education and Culture and DraußenStadt of the Senate Department for Culture and Europe.

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Verbundene Ausstellung:

This Is Not Funny 23 June – 7 Aug 2021

This Is Not Funny

Thu 22 Jul 2021, 7 pm

with Oliver Kossack, Christoph Tannert and artists

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Verbundene Ausstellung:

This Is Not Funny 23 June – 7 Aug 2021

This Is Not Funny

Thu 5 Aug 2021, 7 pm

with Oliver Kossack and artists

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Ortstermin 21

27. – 29. Aug 2021

Opening: 27 August, 6 pm, in front of the Galerie Nord | Kunstverein Tiergarten

In 2021, after a hiatus of many years, the ORTSTERMIN Festival will offer a platform to as many artists and disciplines as possible. With this year’s festival theme, RESET, ORTSTERMIN will also start afresh in terms of its artistic range. “Reset,” of course, means reverting an electronic device to its default settings – which can become necessary if commands and input sequences no longer function properly.

Applied to social systems, however, we have to ask ourselves if a “reset” is even possible. For the time being, society is in a state of suspension. Waiting for the restart, waiting for the return of social life and new encounters, waiting for stores and institutions to reopen. Reduced to our basic needs, we begin to question ourselves and our social interaction: What do I want? What are my goals? What’s important to me? And what do I want to spend my time doing? Is it really a “point zero,” after which everything starts up all over again?

The question raises important societal, social, and ecological issues. Applied to the art establishment and to artistic production, this translates into: what can and should stay the same, what can and must go? What processes can return to their initial state, and what needs to be changed or adapted, both on a small and large scale? What can be reused?

How can we make the most of this opportunity to reposition ourselves, try our hand at current issues, work out new formats, forge new contacts, and develop a cautious way of being together while cutting out the excess or leaving it behind altogether? Are there new artistic formats that already have these aspects?

For the artists participating in ORTSTERMIN 21, these questions are intended as a starting point to approach the topic, initiate a discussion, and present the processes and results to the public. In addition to previous formats such as open studios, exhibitions, events, and guided tours, further modules are in planning for the festival that will offer a closer examination of the term RESET.

Programme at the Festival hub

Opening: 20 Aug 2021
Starting on August 20, 2021, visitors are invited to participate in the festival hubs programme, where they can get to know one other and interact while obtaining general information about the festival and its exhibitions, open studios, events, and other program points. The public is free to take part in a straightforward way, i.e. having a coffee together or a meal in a street kitchen, while events are planned to discuss strategies for open artistic work.

Special Projects in Public Space
Cinemas, theatres, dance and concert halls have been closed for a year already. During the festival days, events such as screenings, concerts, theatre and dance performances will take place outdoors and be anchored into society again as an integral part of its culture. The public space will be integrated into the festival and used as an exhibition venue. We’ll be bringing the events out onto the street and creating collective experiences.

With its multi-faceted program, this year’s ORTSTERMIN offers a fascinating and individually shaped opportunity to experience and experiment both indoors and out. The public is invited to actively participate in a wide variety of inclusive local explorations of artistic production in public and private space. The aim is to make artistic practice tangible as an instrument for imparting knowledge, research, and cultural tolerance. In addition to the extensive program of exhibitions and events, Moabit will become a lively place for artistic production as part of the ORTSTERMIN festival with a multifaceted professional educational offer free of charge. The festival program attracts people from Moabit as well as interested parties from other parts of Berlin and international guests.

Further infos can be found on our Ortstermin website.