Kommunale Kapitale
WABE
Danziger Str. 105, 10405 Berlin
17:30–18:00
Doors open
18:00–18:30
Performance
Bewirb dich ab sofort!
A performance by Sana Al Kurdi and Dachil Sado
The studio spaces are empty. Many artists are being forced to earn a living elsewhere, working harder than ever. But what happens when funding disappears from jobs where artists have long found employment: cultural education, community social work, inclusion, diversity and equality initiatives? The cycle grinds to a halt, and art and culture are not the only victims in the wake of widespread cuts.
18:30–20:30
Panel discussion
Kommunale Kapitale: On the Significance of Municipal Galleries in Berlin’s Visual Arts Scene
Kommunale Kapitale commences with a panel discussion focusing on the role of municipal galleries in mapping Berlin’s visual art landscape amidst increasing challenges.
In these uncertain times, the panel discussion aims to help reflect on the ways the fabric and structures of visual arts in Berlin are interwoven and mutually interdependent.
The guiding questions are: What role does visual art play in the city? How do the various venues contribute to the functioning of the “art operating system”? And what particular significance do municipal galleries have in this context?
A panel discussion with:
– Ingo Arend, journalist and critic for taz, monopol, Kunstforum International, Deutschlandfunk Kultur among others
– Leonie Baumann, former Rector of Weißensee Academy of Art, Berlin and current Curator of the Capital City Culture Fund
– Frauke Boggasch, spokesperson for bbk berlin
– Yolanda Kaddu-Mulindwa, Director of Neukölln Municipal Galleries
– Dr. Thomas Köhler, Director of the Berlinische Galerie
Moderation: Fatima Çalışkan
The panel discussion will be held in German.
20:45–23:45
Sounds – A Night of Artist Bands
The bands in the Sounds concert series bring the opening day of Kommunale Kapitale to a festive close with a blend of experimental soundscapes, memorable lyrics, electronic beats, pulsating chords, and flowing rhythms. What makes this concert series unique is that all performers are active in both music and the visual arts.
