See You at the Studio!

An exhibition with Salwa Aleryani, Orawan Arunrak, Vartan Avakian, Gaëlle Choisne, Regina José Galindo, Ahmed El Ghoneimy, Aziz Hazara, Gladys Kalichini, Khvay Samnang, Hamlet Lavastida, Daniel Lie, Talya Lubinsky, Stary Mwaba, Elia Nurvista, Andrés Pereira Paz, Matheus Rocha Pitta, Prajakta Potnis, Thabiso Sekgala, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai and Carla Zaccagnini.  

What is the significance of studio space against the backdrop of a globally anchored art practice? Between 2013 and 2023, KfW Stiftung collaborated with Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin with an international artist residency programme that promotes artistic production and intercultural dialogue in a globalised world. These past ten years have seen the same two residential studios inhabited by a total of twenty fellows, used as a place of work and exchange, and opened to the public for regular open-studio events. Renovated and furnished with only the essentials, the transformation of the studio began with each new arrival. Since the inception of the programme, the studios have served as workshops, laboratories and offices, as archives and art depots, as meeting places and exhibition venues. Against this background, the studio itself becomes the conceptual starting point of the exhibition. It presents the versatility of the artists and opens the view into the studio. In this sense: See You at the Studio!

The exhibition will be opened with a comprehensive programme: During the opening on November 2, Carla Zaccagnini will present her composition World Score (2019-2023); rearranged for the vibraphone and performed by Christopher Dell. On Friday, November 3, Regina José Galindo will premiere her intervention Silent Pandemic (2023). On Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, Elia Nurvista invites visitors to the social space she designed for the exhibition to discuss the social and environmental implications of palm oil. For more information, please visit the website. 

An exhibition by KfW Stiftung in cooperation with Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Curated by Daniela Leykam. The exhibition is accompanied by a publication with Distanz Verlag.

KfW Stiftung is an independent, non-profit foundation. Since 2013, it has been providing opportunities to those who are driving social change—for a liveable and sustainable future. KfW Stiftung fosters intercultural dialogue in arts and culture, conserves biodiversity and supports impact-oriented initiatives. To address pressing issues, it develops funding programmes both independently and in collaboration with partners, creating opportunities for learning and personal growth. At Villa 102 in Frankfurt am Main, it offers a dedicated space for social discourse and creative dialogue.

Events
November 2, 2023, 7pm: Opening and performance, World Score (Carla Zaccagnini)
November 3, 2023, from 5pm: Silent Pandemic, intervention (Regina José Galindo)
November 4–5, 2023, 3pm: Palm Reading, reading group (Elia Nurvista)
November 7, 2023, 6pm: Guided tour with the curator
December 17: Closing the studio and book flea market

Guided tours take place every Thursday at 6pm, alternating between German and English.
English guided tours: November 16 and 30; December 14, 2023
German guided tours: November 9 and 23; December 7, 2023

Registration for the reading group with Elia Nurvista and the guided tours is required via presse [​at​] bethanien.de. 

Contact
Daniela Leykam, Programme Manager Arts & Culture, KfW Stiftung, Frankfurt am Main, Germany: daniela.leykam [​at​] kfw-stiftung.de
Stephan Sperl, Press and Public Relations, KfW Stiftung, Frankfurt am Main, Germany: stephan.sperl [​at​] kfw.de
Maximilian Rauschenbach, Press and Public Relations, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany: rauschenbach [​at​] bethanien.de