Opening Reception: Berlin Underground: Video Works from n.b.k.
Join us for a night of art and culture at the Opening Reception for Berlin Underground
Celebrate the opening of 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. Sip on drinks from Dupont Underground's World Pride Speakeasy, as you immerse yourself in the groundbreaking video works from Berlin.
About the exhibition:
An innovative exhibition, marking Berlin’s global legacy of artistic excellence, openness, tolerance, and freedom of expression, coming to the U.S. capital this summer in celebration of World Pride.
Berlin Underground
featuring works from the Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) Video-Forum
on view at Dupont Underground
May 17 to June 29
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 Zielony
Founded 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.
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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.
