
Fancy a trip to the center of the European Union? It might seem a nebulous concept, but it’s a real place – and one that’s (no longer) far away. Since the beginning of 2020, a grain field in Gadheim – a hamlet of 80 people in northern Bavaria – has been the geographical center of the EU. As the external borders of the EU shift, so does its center, and with the departure of the UK, Gadheim has been thrust into the middle. Two people who have visited this geopolitical nucleus, Lisa Plesiutschnig and Bui Luu Quynh Nguyen, decided to make a project about it. The resulting work – “Reise zum Mittelpunkt der EU” (“Journey to the Centre of the EU”) – is being presented at creative agency Henkelhiedl’s GE59 Art-Work-Space until 09.06.2022. On display is a book with interviews and fold-out pictures plus a display of photographs taken of Gadheim and its inhabitants. The exhibition explores the village’s background and origins and features stories gathered by the pair during their visit to this European nexus.
Text: Alison Musch / Photos: Bui Luu Quynh Nguyen & Lisa Plesiutschnig
GE59, Urbanstr.116 (2.Hinterhof) 10967 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Until 09.06.2022. Tue & Thur 10–14h and by email appointment.