It seems hard to believe, but after weeks of social distancing we are finally allowed to visit our favorite cultural institutions once again. And though we might be a little hesitant to enter these public spaces, we naturally still want to support the city’s arts scene. To get us back into the rhythm, here are our tips for post-quarantine culture. While the Berliner Festspiele stages remain dark until at least 31.05.2020, the doors of the Gropius Bau have already reopened, where Lee Mingwei’s solo exhibition “禮 Li, Gifts and Rituals” can be seen until 12.07. As the name suggests, the Taiwanese artist’s performances and installations deal with the ritual and practice of giving. Over at KW Institute of Contemporary Art starting from 30.05 is a long-awaited full retrospective from Emirati conceptual artist Hassan Sharif, who approaches the Emirate of Sharjah in drawings, paintings, assemblages, installations and performances. At Haus am Waldsee, meanwhile, things are getting surreal with “Image Ballet” from painter Bernhard Martin, who gathers images from social media and incorporates them into apocalyptic scenarios. On the museum portal of the Kulturprojekte Berlin website you can see in detail which institutions are already open and which will follow soon. More than enough culture to catch up on, then! (Text: Hanna Komornitzyk / Art & Photos: Bernhard Martin, Image Ballett Installation 4, Roman März & Hassan Sharif, Dictionary, 2015; Dictionary, 1981; Installationsansicht der Ausstellung I Am The Single Work Artist in den KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin 2020, Courtesy Sharjah Art Foundation Collection; Frank Sperling & Lee Mingwei, Guernica in Sand, Taipei Fine Arts Museum)
Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstr.7, 10963 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Exhibition: Lee Mingwei: 禮 Li, Gifts and Rituals, until 12.07.2020
Wed–Mon 10–19h, it is recommended that you book tickets in advance online.
@gropiusbau
KW Institute of Contemporary Art, Auguststr.69, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map
Retrospective: Hassan Sharif, until 19.07.2020
From 30.05 Wed–Mon 11–19h
@kwinstitutefcontemporaryart
Haus am Waldsee, Argentinische Allee 30, 14163 Berlin–Zehlendorf; map
Exhibition: Bernhard Martin: Image Ballet, until 05.07.2020
Tue–Sun 11–18h
@hausamwaldsee
