By now, most people know the Julia Stoschek Foundation is home to one of the most exciting collections in Berlin. They also know the openings there are among the best in the city. And, as always, with the arrival of fall, it’s that time again. On 11.09.2024 from 18h, the hallowed halls will be packed. “After Images,” the name of the group exhibition, presents over 30 works, including many new productions created specifically for the event. The works challenge the concept of time-based art and seek to redefine our relationship with contemporary visual culture. Instead of video art (for which the collection is widely known), curators Lisa Long and Line Ajan have placed haptic and multi-sensory experiences at the center of the exhibition. The materiality of the works — texture, smell, sound and experience — challenges the usual dominance of vision among the five senses. After all, images are just one way of understanding the world. It’s no coincidence that the German word for “to understand” is “begreifen”, which also means “to grasp” physically.
The renowned Laurel Halo will contribute one of her ethereal sound installations to the collection, while a light installation by Theresa Baumgartner and an olfactory intervention by Chaveli Sifre will transform the space in a multi-sensory way. Other works will feature big names like Rosa Barba, Carsten Nicolai and many more. The exhibition will culminate in a major sound and light intervention by Labour, for which the Foundation’s cinema has been converted. This exhibition is a must-visit. For the full sensory experience, it’s best to attend the opening evening, when the murmur of the guests blends beautifully with the art.
Text: Alina Herbel / Photos: Agustin Farias, Frankie Casillo & Robert Hamacher
Julia Stoschek Foundation, Leipziger Str.60, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map
After Images 12.09.2024–27.04.2025. Opening on 11.09.2024 18–22h.
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