The project Arrival
City offers a forum for international and newly arrived artists in
Berlin and seeks to investigate questions pertaining to artistic relocation.
The term “arrival city” was coined by the journalist and writer Doug Saunders
in his book Arrival City (2011). Saunders described cities and areas
which had been shaped by migration, processes of relocation and the stories of
their inhabitants. Although he did not deny challenges, his conclusion was
overall positive as he highlighted the vitality that the newcomers brought to
their new homes. With this project we would like to take up this idea and
reflect on the city as a form of “cultural laboratory” as a space of
co-existence of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Supported by Hauptstadtkulturfonds
Exhibitions and events:
In-Between (April - May 2018)
Artists: Khaled Barakeh, Shahram Entekhabi, Jeanno Gaussi, Lina Issa
Performance by Lina Issa
Asphalt Jungle (May - June 2018)
Artists: Ammar
Al-Beik, Manaf
Halbouni, Simone
Zaugg
Performance
by Youness Atbane
Beautiful Trouble (September 2018)
Artsists: Mohammed Badarne, Rabih Mroué, Tanja Ostojić
Performance by Göksu Kunak a.k.a Gucci Chunk
Ambiguous Bodies (November 2018)
Artists:
Rula
Ali,
Marwa
Arsanios, Osama
Hafiry
Performance by Saja Noori and Michael Daoud
Closing event: Performance by Ramin Ramezani:
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