Image: Meret Oppenheim, Pelzhandschuhe, 1936, Ursula Hauser Collection, Switzerland / Foto: Stefan Altenburger Photography
Vernissage / The Culture And Art of Skateboarding
Thursday 15th August – 4pm
Skateboarding is not just a pastime but a way of life. Delve into the skateboarding scene with this extensive exhibition at Stattbad, showcasing some of the Skateboard Museum’s archive before it’s re-opening in Berlin in 2014. Amongst a photo exhibition and all the excitement there will also be a special exhibition by the 3eck collective featuring a skateable puzzle piece and the photographs of Berlin based photographers. Dig out your Vans.
Stattbad Wedding // Gerichtstrasse 65, 13347 Berlin
Festival / Tanz im August
Friday 16th August
In case you needed an excuse to dance, here is your perfect alibi: the 25th edition of German contemporary dance festival Tanz im August. Taking place across the city choreographers and dancers from all over the world present a jam packed programme presenting not only the best of contemporary dance but also acknowledging older dance luminaries such as Trisha Brown and Steve Paxton. Although most events start Friday 16th August, don’t miss the video installation kicking off the festival tonight!
Various venues across Berlin // here is the programme of Tanz im August
Vernissage / Meret Oppenheim Retrospektive
Friday 16th August – From 10am
Martin-Gropius-Bau will celebrate the life of iconic female artist Meret Oppenheim with a major retrospective marking the centenary of the artist’s birth in Berlin in October. Displaying the eclectic body of work from her lifetime the show will document the various fascinating themes Oppenheim loved to revisit: magic objects, dreamy mythological scenes and metamorphoses between the sexes and humans and animals merely the tip of the iceberg.
Martin-Gropius-Bau // Niederkirchnerstraße 7 , 10963 Berlin
Daytime Event / Fotostrasse #5 – Altstadt Köpenick
Saturday 17th August – 2:15pm
Whether hungover from your Friday night antics or not, there’s no excuse not to attend this fun packed photo marathon. Arranged by Fotostrasse, the photography project and brain child of two photographers in Berlin, the event encourages locals and visitors alike to embark on a journey exploring Berlin’s nooks and crannies. This weekend the group’s destination will be altstadt köpenick in Treptow, a good excuse to venture further than your normal city limits. NB: Professional cameras etc are not required!
Meeting point: in front of McDonalds at Neukölln S+U bahn station // Karl-Marx-Straße 234, 12055 Berlin
Networking Brunch / Überlin and The Constitute at Artconnect Berlin
Saturday 17th August – 12pm
It’s that time of the month again when Neukölln favourite Artconnect Berlin host their networking brunch at the Boddinstraße HQ. This edition will feature talks by popular expat lifestyle/art and culture blog Überlin and also The Constitute, an intriguing sounding “Berlin based laboratory where design, art and science interact”.
Artconnect Berlin // Boddinstraße 62, 12053 Berlin
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