Pförtnerhäuschen (Gatekeeper’s House)
Danziger Straße 101/103/105
10405 Berlin
With a live performance by the band YELKA.
(Im)possible Antidote by Marisa Benjamim
For the exhibition in the gatehouse, artist Marisa Benjamim has developed a site-specific installation and, in collaboration with the gardeners of the Stadtpflanzen collective, is creating an edible work of art for the neighbourhood. In a raised bed, she will grow plant varieties that have a detoxifying effect on the human body and the soil. Marisa Benjamim’s work makes reference to the contamination of the soil by the gas plant formerly located here. The plants that grow in the park area today are still affected and not suitable for consumption. Stemming from her research on local flora, site-specific ecological systems and the cultural significance of plants in the region, she has developed various practical techniques, which she will pass on to visitors in workshops.