Pförtnerhäuschen (Gatekeeper’s House)
Danziger Straße 101/103/105
10405 Berlin
With live performances by maryland and Pastor Leumund.
Together with neighbourhood residents, the artist collective Club Real is producing an audio walk for Ernst Thälmann Park, in which various organisms in the park will be lent a voice. For the first time, the diverse history of the area will be told from the perspective of the plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms that live here. What reports can be made by the billions of bacteria that have been working non-stop since 2004 in the groundwater purification plant to make water contaminated by the gas plant drinkable again? And how is the health of the approximately 4,000 trees that were planted for each resident in the 1980s? Indoor houseplants contribute to the well-being of residents inside the area’s 1,332 flats, while raccoons and foxes forage in rubbish containers next to the high-rises outside at night. Together with locals, the artists’ collective will explore the perspectives and experiences of these plants and creatures, bringing to life their sights and sounds.
At the same time, Galerie Parterre is celebrating the release of the catalogue for the current exhibition Routine Ravers by the artist duo Barbora Zentková and Julia Gryboś. At the center of their work is the handling of material as an expression of its origin and history, which are often determined by social or economic contexts. The artists use traditional craft techniques such as weaving or knotting to develop complex installations that react to the space and restructure it at the same time.
The opening begins with a joint walk with Club Real to the individual stations of the audio walk, where the stories of the living beings will be presented.
The musical part of the evening will be opened by the artist and musician maryland (Prague/Berlin). Her atmospheric, melancholic songs create a unique ambiance and are a perfect match for a warm summer evening on the Kulturinsel. maryland has just released her debut EP titled steps.
We are also looking forward to the performance by Pastor Leumund. The “real-Dadaist itinerant preacher,” as he describes himself, was recommended to us by Club Real. Set to the psychedelic hip-hop and electronic tracks of Friedrich Greiling aka Mittekill, Pastor Leumund writes discourse-disco anthems that inspire both thought and dance.
Exhibition Dates: July 31 – September 7, 2025
Venue: Pförtnerhäuschen (Gatekeeper’s House), Danziger Straße 101/103/105, 10405 Berlin
Opening Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 4–9 pm
Events:
Finissage and summer festival Kulturinsel: September 7, 2025, 3–9 pm, joint walk with Club Real at 6 pm