Take a moment to squint into the sun! This weekend is all about the decisive gaze — one that fills in gaps and reveals the unfamiliar: coffee wreaths and silver jewelry, photography and natural wine, plant-based dyes and markets in the spring sun. The Achtung Berlin Film Festival brings Solo Show by Julius Weigel to Babylon today (16.04.). The film moves through the art world — more precisely, through its stagings and subtle illusions. A fine arts student drifts between exhibitions and side jobs. The camera stays close, never fully committing to one side. The question is whether authenticity and staging are really in opposition. Friday (17.04.) gets cheeky! At the Nhau Sessions at Cheeky, text meets sound, accompanied by something delicious on the side. The duo ôm ôm works its way through a jungle of poetry and design, while Jiun plays soulful, percussive tracks. On the menu: Nem Nuong skewers (grilled Vietnamese meatballs), vegan summer rolls, natural wine, and a few good non-alcoholic drinks. Coffee wreaths create connection — that’s a fact. At Ottilia Connects, silver jewelry comes into play as well. Until Saturday (15–18.04.), jewelry label Ottilia is inhabiting Backhaus in Neukölln. Two sisters from Cologne are behind the finely crafted pieces made from recycled silver and have brought a modular system so you can assemble your own piece of jewelry on site. There’s also coffee and plenty of good conversation. For more glimpses of perspective, head to Schöneberg. At Haus am Kleistpark, the masterclass of the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie opens its exhibition Mind the Gap on Saturday (18.04.). It presents works from two years of study, exploring ruptures and transitions. Intimate gazes by Verdiana Albano, Antine Karla Yzer, and many others meet broader social questions. Many of the photographers will be present at the opening, and it’s bound to be a good one.
One of the city’s most daring chefs will take over the kitchen at Nomi Weinbar on Saturday (18.04.): her name is Lora Kraft. From the afternoon onwards, she will do what she does best at this collaborative pop-up. Think brioche with wild garlic, gazpacho with Granny Smith apples, dumplings with Parmesan and truffle. Alongside it, wines will be served from Nomi’s shelves. Speaking of shelves, let your gaze wander through the market and find something beautiful. Also on Saturday (18.04.), the Spring Market takes place at Another June. Labels like Rayas will bring their woven handbags, Inner and Inner will present jewelry made from glass beads, and Yont Studio will showcase its interior visions. Expect good weather and a glass of something sparkling. If you’re still searching for your spring color, you might just have to mix it yourself. And you can do exactly that on Sunday (19.04.) at Circularium during the plant dye workshop by Flora und Farbe. For an entire day, everything revolves around mordanting, dyeing, and a spirit of experimentation. For beginners and the curious, there will also be plenty of theory to help. And if, after all this, you feel like capturing light yourself and turning it into a book, dive deep into that process from Monday (20–24.04.) at AFF Galerie, The Photobook Process workshop accompanies your project from initial idea to finished product, guided by the trained eyes of Sina Niemeyer and Ann Griffin. It’s worth going, and worth looking closely.
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Luna Schaffron, Ottilia, Rainer Christian Kurzeder, Robyn Steffen, Sandra Buschow und Savannah van der Niet
Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Str.30, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Solo Show Premiere 16.04.2026 22h. Tickets here. Upcoming dates here.
@babylonberlin
@_weigel
Cheeky, Anzengruber Str.19, 12043 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Nhau Sessions 17.04.2026 from 18h
@cheeky.berlin
Backhaus Projects, Weserstr.168, 12045 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Ottilia Connects 15.–18.04.2026 12–19h
@ottilia.studios
@backhaus_projects
Nomi Weinbar, Audre-Lorde-Str.49, 10997 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Lora Kraft x Nomi Pop-up 18.04.2026 from 14h
@nomi_winebar
@lorakraftdining
Another June, Anklamer Str.39/40, 10115 Berlin–Mitte; map
Spring Market 18.04.2026 11–16h
@anotherjune_vintage
@rayascollective
@inner_and_inner
@yontstudio
Haus am Kleistpark, Grunewaldstr.6-7, 10823 Berlin–Schöneberg; map
Mind The Gap 18.–21.04.2026. Opening 18.04. 11–18h
@hausamkleistpark
@ostkreuzschule_meisterklasse
@verdianaalbano
@antineky
Circularium, Pappelallee 82, 10437 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Färben mit Pflanzenfarben 19.04.2026. Book a spot here.
@floraundfarbe
@circularium_berlin
AFF Galerie, Kochhannstr.14, 10249 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
The Photobook Process 20.–24.04.2026. Sign up here.
@pib.photographyinberlin
@aff_galerie
