BERLIN UNDERGROUND and the Damn Fine Art Show free & open to the public Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays May 18-June 29.
Berlin Underground: Video Works from n.b.k.
Goethe-Institut Washington's newest exhibition, with works by Hito Steryl, Ming Wong, Alicja Kwade, Candice Breitz, and more from the collection at Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) Video-Forum in Berlin.
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Berlin has long stood as a beacon of subversion and avant-garde spirit—a city where underground movements have shaped culture and challenged convention. Berlin Underground embraces this identity, presenting powerful video works that explore the urgency of change and the radical acceptance of diverse identities in a city that draws artists from around the world.
With works by:
Alicja Kwade
Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz
Candice Breitz
Endre Aalrust
Nasan Tur
Holly Zausner
Hartmut Jahn
Yalda Afsah & Ginan Seidl
Hito Steyerl
Vika Kirchenbauer
Theo Eshetu
Ming Wong
Tobias ZielonyFounded in 1971, n.b.k.'s Video-Forum is a cornerstone of video art history in Europe. With a collection that spans over five decades, it highlights radical experimentation and social commentary through moving image.
visit Goethe.de/washington for more information
Goethe-Institut Washington’s Berlin Underground has been produced in collaboration with the Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) Video-Forum Collection and Dupont Underground. Curation by Allison Nance and Johan Pousette, Exhibitions Committee, Dupont Underground. Design by This January. Fabrication by D.V.S. Construction. Video installation support from Jeff Dublinske and Iona Tangri.
Damn Fine Art Show (& Sale)
Dupont Underground is proud to curate works from DMV area artists for view and sale during World Pride. For the first Damn Fine Art Show works are from LGBTQIA+ artists and/or self-identified allies. Works are priced under $500 — buy some original artwork today and support local artists!
