Your art weekend in Berlin

: 48 Stunde – Sascha Boldt © Dario Lehner

: 48 Stunde – Kulturdachgarten Klunkerkranich-© Angi Fischer

: 48 hours neukolln Rikscha Shuttle © Dario Lehner

: Sun Yuan und Peng Yu gehören zu Chinas wichtigsten Gegenwartskünstlern.

: Chen-Xiaoyun-You-cannot-leave-2008.

Art Festival / 48 Hours Neukölln

Friday 27th June – Sunday 29th June

It’s that time of year again when the summer is in full swing, the days and nights merge into one and you want to stay out, savouring the moment forever. In terms of art now you can, or at least temporarily this weekend, with 48 hours Neukölln. Aimed as much as getting the local community to interact with their local art spaces (and each other) as encouraging people to engage with art, this festival’s theme will be Courage. Check the festival’s website for information on all events, performances, parties, venues and how to find all of this edition’s 250 participating art works.

Various venues across Neukölln // Berlin

Ausstellung / ‘The 8 of Paths’ Group Show

Until 13th July 2014

In contrast to the common western notion that China is somewhat a ‘monolithic state apparatus’ (hello Ai WeiWei) comes the current show ‚The 8 of Paths’. A group show by 23 artists living and working in Beijing, the exhibition focuses on China’s emerging perceptions of individuality and how this plays a part in Beijing’s contemporary art scene.

Uferhallen // Uferstrasse 8, 13357 Berlin

Vernissage /Studio Berlin CN/DE/HK Group exhibition

Thursday 27th June – 7pm

The focus on China continues with the Studio Berlin program currently housed at Import Projects. During the event Import Projects will act as an open studio for a number of artists from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Germany, a space where workshops, discussions and exhibitions will take place. This Thursday marks the opening of an exhibition showcasing the work of 4 of the selected international artists and will presenting on site works exploring space and urban society.

Import Projects // Keithstraße 10, 10787 Berlin

Vernissage / ‘Group Spirit’ at Peres Projects

Friday 28th June – 6pm

Try as we might, we cannot completely distance ourselves from the affects of the society we live in. Whether visible or not, it leaves its mark on our thoughts and actions, moulding our perceptions. These basic principles are just part of the ideas being explored in the upcoming group show ‘Group Spirit’ at Peres Projects, consisting of a mixture of known contemporary artists and unidentified African artists from Bassa, Gola and Mende – people of what is present day Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Peres Projects // Karl-Marx-Allee 82, 10243 Berlin

Autor: Marie J. Burrows