The bridge between art and science is constantly shifting form and finding new places of expression. Whether at universities, in exhibitions or in educational programs, artistic research is booming. This weekend, another Berlin location that’s dedicated to interdisciplinary, experimental science is opening. The Spreepark Art Space in Treptow is located in the “Eierhäuschen”. The historic location opens on 23.03.2024 with the exhibition “Park Insights: Four Positions from Artistic Research“. Once an amusement park, the Spreepark is set to become a place of change and exploration, as well as a point of discussion for changing exhibitions. The park is a laboratory and source of inspiration for the hidden layers of the past, present and future. Participating artists and researchers of the first group exhibition include Marcus Maeder, Sabine Scho, Sissel Tolaas and Annett Zinsmeister. In “Park Insights”, the Spreepark is explored and experienced using all the senses. Sabine Scho’s park alphabet invites visitors to redefine the park through a linguistic and visual collage. Marcus Maeder creates a soundscape that overlays archived sounds of the park with images of the species living there.
With “Tracing Spreepark”, Annett Zinsmeister opens up a space for explorative searches for clues and transports visitors into an otherwordly spatial installation. Scent researcher and artist Sissel Tolaas presents a section of her scent mapping and explores the historical polarities of the park. Accompanying the exhibition, the opening program of the Spreepark Art Space invites visitors to a variety of events. Children and families can take part in an exciting search for clues through the “Eierhäuschen”, exploring its history. A flavorful journey through the Spreepark awaits visitors at the Kräuterbräu-Bar by Edible Alchemy, while Marcus Maeder brings the acoustic world of the park to life with a memorable sound performance, opening up new perspectives on a place of change and transformation.
Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Frank Sperling
Spreepark Art Space at “Eierhäuschen / Spreepark”, Kiehnwerder Allee 2, 12437 Berlin–Treptow; map
Free admission.
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