At Gedanken spielen Verstecken (“Thoughts Play Hide and Seek”), an exhibition curated by non-profit organization Ephra, all questions are allowed. Getting up close to the works in a playful way, children, young people and adults alike are able to experience contemporary art. Twenty works are presented from artists including Paula Anke, Olafur Eliasson, Ali Kaaf, Wie-yi T. Lauw, Dafna Maimon, Wolfgang Karl May, Ayumi Paul, Yorgos Sapountzis, Tomás Saraceno, Nadine Schemmann and Vlado Velkov. Visitors can experience art in very different ways: there are spaces to play loudly, but also areas of rest. Jeppe Hein, for example, asks visitors to paint their current emotional mood as a self-portrait on the wall. At the “Limelight” installation by Ulrich Vogl, it’s party time and you can perform your favorite songs with your children and friends. There are many hands-on stations and the children’s own works become part of the exhibition, which grows and increases in diversity with each visitor. The exhibition runs until 11.6.2023 and is recommended for everyone who wants to explore contemporary art with little ones.
Text: Marianna Hillmer / Credit: Bernd Borchardt; Christian Jankowski; Claudia Hill; HKM; Jeppe Hein
Marianna Hillmer lives with her family in Schöneberg. A native of Hamburg with Greek roots, she is the publisher of the independent travel book imprint Reisedepeschen.
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