Those who study art in Berlin rarely begin with a blank canvas. The city is no neutral backdrop. Studios sit next to Spätis, seminars end at Kotti, and discussions continue on the subway. This is exactly where the UdK x Berlin Pop-up Gallerybegins. From 24.02.–26.02.2026, the Berlin University of the Arts will present just how closely study, artistic research and urban practice are intertwined at Masumi Space. The cooperation between the State of Berlin, Berlin Partner and UdK Berlin brings to light that the city is not just a backdrop, but a campus, a place of work and inspiration. Students and teachers present works in different formats from different perspectives, united by a shared question: How do creative teaching and research shape the city? And how does the city shape creative teaching and research? A dialogue emerges between campus and neighborhood, exploring how art responds to a constantly changing metropolis — and how it, in turn, feeds back into it. Works from Performing Arts, Music, Fine Arts, Design and the Design Research Lab are represented. Sara Assadi presents Berlin, ein visuelles Memoir (Berlin, a Visual Memoir), a drawn diary of the city: twelve districts condensed into a series and transformed into a foldable art book with a sculptural twist. Özkan Ertek’sAcoustic Horizon is a rotating, solar-powered sound sculpture that brings distant sounds into the room. Seonkyu Oh’sHolzzeit filters light through cross-sections of wood. And Ana Luiza Anjos, together with her team, presents Roupa Velha: a performance and video made from old clothing that stores memories, and seems to dance through Berlin at night. If you want to understand how university and neighborhood shape one another, mark these three days in your calendar. Admission is free.
Text: Emma Zylla / Credits: Clemens Fischer (Tag 3, 2026), Seonkyu OH (Holzzeit), Sally Frey (Spuren der Gewalt, 2025)
Masumi Space, Kurfürstendamm 229, 10719 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
UdK x Berlin 24.02.–26.02.2026 13–20h
@udkberlin
