There are group exhibitions where different perspectives come together in one space and you discover new artists or encounter one or two particularly beautiful works. Then there are group exhibitions that should be called group compositions. These are rare, but when you find one, it has the power to change how you understand art. Like an orchestra, where different instruments form a harmonious whole, these exhibitions don’t just showcase individual works, they create something greater together. Until 20.10.2024, such an art experience can be discovered in the old Spike Magazine offices at Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 45. The exhibition, titled “Could this property be your next project?“, is named after a work by Michael Landy. Perhaps part of the show’s magic is that nothing and no one is for sale. Curated by Frank Hauschildt — artist, exhibition organizer and something of a secret figure in the German art scene — the exhibition is drawn from two large collections: Haus N from Berlin and Ste/Di from Kiel/Athens. And what collections they are. Sylvie Fleury, Kasia Fudakowski, General Idea, Rebecca Horn, Eric Meier, Jeremy Shaw, Kaari Upson and Mike Kelley are just some of the names featured.
Upon entering, you’re greeted by Sung Tieu’s Taurus chocolate beetle, Antony Gormley’s figure “hosts” at the bar, and nearby, you’ll find one of the best works Michael Sailstorfer has ever created — a drum kit made from an old LAPD police car — right beside a fantastic small-format painting by Daniel Richter from his Riot Cop phase. The works seem to converse with one another, and there’s little cause for criticism. The exhibition is open every Saturday from 16–19h, and on 28.09, the collectors from Haus N will give a guided tour at 17h30. If you miss out on the tour, a nighttime visit is recommended: a small machine by Malte Bartsch switches the lights on in the exhibition space in the evening. Each second costs 1 cent — and each piece is worth seeing. It’s a charming little experience, reminiscent of an earlier time when art in Berlin prompted us to dream of a better future.
Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Haus N & Ste/Di
Could this property be your next project?, Rosa-Luxemburg-Str.45, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Until 20.10.2024
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