artwork: Jakob Kudsk Steensen.
Berghain as we know it has been closed for over a year now. But crown lockdown restrictions have turned it into an occasional art gallery, to the great heartbreak of some local hipsters. This summer, Berghain will once again open its doors to art lovers and anyone who has always wanted to see the halls of the famous club but never did inside.
Have you ever wondered about the beginnings of the region that eventually grew into the bustling metropolis we call home? You can find out all about the mighty swamp that started it all in an upcoming exhibit that will be available to visit in Halle am Berghain from July 10, 2021 to September 26, 2021.
Jakob Kudsk Steensen, 3D scan of wetland soil, work in progress, 2020.
The work is commissioned by the Berlin LAS foundation. As we can find out in the LAS website, the artist behind the installation, Jakob Kudsk Steensen, explores every detail of Berlin’s long-lost natural landscape to create an astonishing space.
The installation with elements of virtual reality will be an immersive experience designed to bring viewers closer to the natural history of the region and highlight the intersections between prehistoric and current elements of the landscape.
The huge Halle am Berghain with its high walls will undoubtedly serve as a fantastic exhibition space for this immersive installation. We can also hope that the Studio Berlin The project, which reinvents Berghain as an art gallery in collaboration with the Boros Art Collection, will resume once corona restrictions allow. But as to when Berghain will return to his regular schedule, the question remains …
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by Michalina
March 30, 2021
in art
