It’s impossible to imagine the annual art week without the “Positions” fair, now in its eleventh edition. This year, 111 international galleries from 24 countries will exhibit in two hangars at Tempelhof Airport. Against the industrial backdrop, you’ll find contemporary and modern art from established names like Christo to young, and up-and-coming artists such as Laura Aberham, whose works will be shown by Galerie von & von. Collectors are just as welcome as art enthusiasts looking to discover something new. And who knows, you might even go home with a small work of art from the entry-level segment. This year’s focus is galleries from South Korea. The team from ThisWeekendRoom will travel from Seoul with works by painter Jina Park. Her mythical scenes, painted on canvas in egg tempera, feel surreal.
More restrained are the dark, abstract works of young painter Jungwon Phee, who commutes between Seoul and New York and is represented by Seojung Art. Jeongmoon Choi, who has lived in Germany since 1995, identifies as a draughtswoman (though her sketches aren’t made on paper). Instead of a pencil, she uses thread to create three-dimensional structures. Her works will be exhibited by Berlin-based Kang Contemporary. In addition to the stand presentations, four young South Korean artists living in Germany will be featured in a curated special exhibition. The works of Suah Im, Jeiryung Lee, Jaeyun Moon and Sol Namgung will be displayed in Hangar 6. “Positions” is also accompanied by a full supporting program: In Hangar 7, you’ll find selected Berlin fashion designers who work at the intersection of art and design, as well as works by emerging artists. The event kicks off on 12.09. with an opening party at 21h.
Text: Laura Storfner / Photos: Julia Lee Goodwin, Patrick Houi & Dominik Friess
Flughafen Tempelhof, Hangar 6–7, Tempelhofer Damm 45, Berlin–Tempfelhof; map
Positions Berlin Art Fair 12.–15.09.2024, you can find tickets here. Opening Party 12.09.2024.
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