Mon. 05.06.2023 | 20:00
with: Bojan Sarvecic, Onur Gökmen, Sirah Foighel Brutmann, Eitan Efrat, Patricia L. Boyd, Alan Martin Segal
curated by: Hendrike Nagel
Screening, Introduction with Onur Gökmen and Lorenz Liebig
Scherben
Leipziger Str. 61, 10117 Berlin-Mitte
Scherben presents the first solo exhibition of Turkish artist Onur Gökmen in Berlin. Influenced by the settlement policy of his home country, Gökmen (*1985, Ankara) explores the intertwining of architecture and ideology in his sculptural and cinematic works. Under the foil of the redevelopment of Leipziger Strasse planned for 2024 and its history shaped by geopolitical building policies, as well as recent events in Turkey, Scherben has invited Gökmen to develop a space-specific installation that encourages visitors to engage in an experiential exchange about a sustainable future of residential/urban space.
As a satellite event of this exhibition, we would like to realize a Public Cinema as part of the Project Space Festival 23, which will occupy the public space of Leipziger Strasse (most likely the vacant space above LIDL) and open and further think the discourse on the complex interplay of architecture and ideology as well as space and psyche. In addition to the psychological drama and horror film "Possession," which is conceptual and titular for Gökmen's exhibition at Scherben, a film by Gökmen himself will be shown, as well as other cinematic works by Alan Martin Segal and Tolia Astakhishvili, among others. Afterwards, a public conversation is planned between Onur Gökmen and curator Hendrike Nagel.
Scherben is an exhibition space for young contemporary art in Berlin-Mitte. As a non-profit art association, Scherben initiates the promotion, public presentation and mediation of artistic approaches to collaborative and interdisciplinary work. In doing so, we represent the conviction that it is above all lively and intensive processes of engagement and dialogue that enrich socio-political discourses and break down barriers: be they intergenerational, intercultural or interpersonal.
Thus, Scherben brings together a carefully curated selection of local as well as international artists and cultural practitioners who intensively engage with current discourses in their respective practices. We see it as our task to support these positions in their development and to bring them together in order to grant them a maximum of autonomy in the next step. Through this form of supportive collaboration, we strive to initiate new forms of work and to test them together at Scherben. Parallel to our exhibition program, which consists of an average of six exhibitions per year, this dialogue is expanded through the publication of books and other publications, as well as through the development of our circle of supporters; a growing community of artists, curators, art scholars, and cultural enthusiasts.
Scherben was founded in spring 2021; the association is led by Lorenz Liebig and Tarik Kentouche, two Berlin-based artists, and Hendrike Nagel, curator and cultural manager.
Seating: 50 Chairs
Age Groups: Suitable for all ages
Languages: English
There will be the possibility to clarify questions of understanding in German.
Wheelchair users | Buggies: accessible at ground level
Hearing impaired people: Microphones are used during the talk, and the videos are also played over a good sound system. However, people with significant hearing problems might find it difficult to follow the event
Neurodiversity: Between the videos and talks, there will always be time to reflect at your own pace. After the talk, there will also be the opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
Blind people: It might be difficult to follow the event. Much of the video shown works heavily on visual perception.