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Sep

2024

DUO (Elshan Ghasimi & Philipp Püschel): SCHANAMEH – Berlin Premiere, 15. September 2024

Dear lovers of living world cultures,

We cordially invite you to another concert at the ‘New Memories’ exhibition. The ‘Book of Kings’, the Shanameh, and thus the most crucial tale in Persian culture, which is rich in stories, takes centre stage. Newly staged, updated and reinterpreted for voice, tar, trumpet and electronics. Join us in looking forward to the Berlin premiere on Sunday, 15 September, at 5 PM. You are welcome to visit the exhibition from 3 PM, linger in the open area, and converse.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele

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From the Press release (Elshan Ghasimi & Philipp Püschel)

The Shahnameh (engl. ‘Book of Kings’) is one of the most famous works of world literature and tells the history and origins of the Persian-speaking world.

The newly formed duo Elshan Ghasimi & Philipp Püschel are now bringing this epic into the present day and developing a new concert format. Elshan Ghasimi is a composer, singer and virtuoso of the Persian long-necked lute tar. Philipp Püschel is a trumpeter and enhances his instrument with analogue effects and live electronics.

Based on the ‘RADIF’, the classical Persian art music, and inspired by the Shahnameh texts of the author Abū ʾl-Qāsim Firdausī (940-1020), the duo looks at the Eastern tradition from a contemporary perspective and interweaves it with the present.

Through jazz, free improvisation of tar and trumpet, live electronics, and reciting vocals, Ghasimi and Püschel enter into a dialogue across cultures and millennia.

Events

Curator-guided tour and artist talk with sculptor Ben Greber
on Sunday, 24 August 2024 and on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at 4 PM
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Finissage of the exhibition "New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)"
On Sunday, 5 October, 2024 | 6 - 10 PM
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How to find us

Please note that the exhibition and performance venue Pumpwerk Berlin (am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin) is in Grünau. The journey from Alexanderplatz takes around 55 minutes. We therefore recommend that you allow sufficient time for this.

Concert Calendar

Take a look at the Elshan Ghasimi concert calendar. Maybe you can also hear her in your city. There are concerts in various German cities in the coming months (Munich, Essen, Hamburg, Magdeburg, etc.).

Concerts

Aug

2024

Concert by Elshan Ghasimi Elies Miniatures III “The Flower and Death”

Dear music lovers,

We cordially invite you to enjoy an extraordinary musical experience on 7 September at 7 pm. The internationally acclaimed tar soloist and composer Elshan Ghasimi will present her concept album ‘The Flower and Death’ for the first time in the video installation of the same name by the artist duo Stark & Shakupa. This unique work combines classical Persian music with experimental biography and the demands of contemporary conceptual art.

With the finest sensitivity and deep expression, Elshan Ghasimi transports us into a fascinating world of new melodies. As a composer, she masterfully succeeds in merging the various modal scales of the Persian Radīf* with elements of minimal music. Among others she draws inspiration from the poetry of Shahrokh Meskoob as well as her own texts. Ghasimi performs as a versatile artist - in the roles of composer, soloist, singer and reciter.

Experience the harmonious combination of video art and classical Persian music as part of the exhibition ‘New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)’ and be enchanted by this artistic symbiosis.

After the concert, we cordially invite you to a drink in a relaxed atmosphere to reflect on what you have experienced and to receive an introduction to the exhibition from the curators.

The album ‘The Flower and Death’ will be released in autumn 2024.

We look forward to your visit and an unforgettable evening!

With best regards,

Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele

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Take a look at more upcoming events:

Concert: Elies Miniatures III – The Flower and the Death
Elshan Ghasimi, Stark & Shakupa, JMH Schindele
On Saturday, September 7, 2024 | 7:00 PM
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Concert: DUO Philipp Püschel and Elshan Ghasimi
On Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 5:00 PM
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Curator-guided tour with artist talks
on Sunday, 24 August 2024 and on Saturday 21 September 2024 at 4 pm
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Finissage of the exhibition "New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)"
On Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 3:00-5:00 PM
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Aug

2024

Invitation to the Curator’s Tour on 25.08.2024 | 4 PM

Dear Guests,

Thank you for attending the exhibition opening of "New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)" and last Saturday's summer festival. You will find some impressions of this beautiful art-filled day attached. It was a great pleasure to welcome many international guests to the Pumpwerk and celebrate this day together.

The lively atmosphere in the park and the exhibition made this day an unforgettable experience. We are delighted by the numerous conversations, positive feedback, and enthusiasm the exhibition has sparked. In particular, El Arbi Bouqdib, the central figure of the exhibition, fascinated many of you and raised intriguing questions.

To delve deeper into the exhibition's themes, we cordially invite you to an exclusive Curator's Tour on August 25 at 4 PM or September 21, 2024, at 4 PM. These tours allow you to learn more about the exhibition's background and ask your questions directly to the curators and Bouqdib's archive administrators. You can also discuss the curatorial and conceptual approach of the exhibition in more detail.

We kindly ask you to register free of charge for the curator tours, as spots on the guest list are limited:

Register for August 25 at 4:00 PM
Alternatively, September 21, 2024, at 4:00 PM

Take a look at more upcoming events:

Concert: Elies Miniatures III – The Flower and the Death
Elshan Ghasimi, Stark & Shakupa, JMH Schindele
On Saturday, September 7, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Book a ticket here.

Concert: DUO Philipp Püschel and Elshan Ghasimi
On Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 5:00 PM
Book a ticket here.

Finissage of the exhibition "New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)"
On Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 3:00-5:00 PM
Book a ticket here.

We look forward to welcoming you again at one of these unique events.

With warm regards,
Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele

Aug

2024

Exhibition Opening and Summer Celebration | 17.8.2024

Dear reader,

We are delighted to invite you to the opening of the "New Memories" exhibition, which will be celebrated with a grand summer festival at Pumpwerk Berlin. Join us for a charming cultural afternoon with delicious tarte flambée and exquisite Crémant.

Take the opportunity to explore the nearby Tuschkastensiedlung, designed by the renowned Swiss modernist architect and pioneer Bruno Taut. Afterwards, you can visit the enchanting Art Nouveau Café Liebig on Regattastraße, which has delighted guests since 1870.

The highlight of your outing will undoubtedly be immersing yourself in the world of the "New Memories" exhibition. The official guest reception, with the artists in attendance, will occur at 6 PM.

As we are guests on private grounds with a park, we kindly ask you to register yourself and your friends for free here.

Warm regards,

Eleonora Frolov & JMH Schindele

About the exhibition

"NEW MEMORIES" - EL ARBI BOUQDIB ARCHIVE (EBA) showcases new artworks drawn from an autopoietic archive by nine authors from visual art, film, and music fields. New memories of an unknown hermeticist are created through individual interpretation and artistic realisation.

The El Arbi Bouqdib Archive was launched in 2017 as an inter- and transdisciplinary long-term project. It is based on the estate of the Moroccan mathematician, poet, cyberpunk, numerologist and Koran researcher El Arbi Bouqdib. Bouqdib (*1947, Khouribga - †2016, Bremen) was a multifaceted personality and a fascinating figure of the outsider and hermit. His life and work spanned several continents and united seemingly polar opposites such as rationality and faith, physics, mathematics and metaphysics. Bouqdib searched for the scientific verification and theory behind his early religious and magical experiences throughout his life. This field of tension, which he carried within himself, reflects fundamental conflicts in our civilisation between science and religion.

The multi-author project is dedicated to the multi-perspective interpretation of memories and identities and explores the process of collective narration. The exhibition includes visual art, music, literature and poetry that deal with Bouqdib's legacy. The outstanding exhibits include the "Elies Miniatures" concert cycle with the album "The Flower and Death", presented as a multi-channel video installation and a live concert on 7 September. This work results from a collaboration between the composer and virtuoso Elshan Ghasimi, the filmmakers Stark & Shakupa, and JMH Schindele. In "Mr & Mrs Bouqdib", sculptor Ben Greber sheds light on the relationship between the unlikely couple. Ukrainian artist Sergey Bratkov explores the Koranic code and the number 19 in his installation. Max Schaffer reflects on numerological speculation by approaching numbers in education. Patrick Panetta's new work deals with a book written by Bouqdib and monumentalises it. Further artistic positions by Markus Hoffmann and Michal Martychowiec will be on display in the historic Pumpwerk in Grünau, which is being used as an art and cultural centre for the first time.

Artists: Sergey Bratkov, Elshan Ghasimi, Ben Greber, Markus Hoffmann, Michal Martychowiec, Patrick Panetta, Max Schaffer, Stark & Shakupa

Curated by Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele
Concept and initiative: JMH Schindele

Opening: 17 August 2024, 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Pumpwerk Berlin, Am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin

Exhibition Period: 18 August – 6 October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Events:

Opening
on Saturday, 17 August, from 3 - 8 pm
Book a free ticket here

Curator-guided tour with artist talks
On Sunday, 24 August 2024 and on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at 4 pm
Book a free ticket here

Concert
Elies Miniatures III - The Flower and Death
Elshan Ghasimi, Stark & Shakupa, JMH Schindele
On Saturday, 7 September 2024, at 7 pm
Book a ticket here

Concert
DUO Philipp Püschel and Elshan Ghasimi
On Sunday, 15 September 2024, at 5 pm
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Finissage
On Sunday, 6 October 2024, from 3 - 6 pm
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Further information about the programme

Jul

2024

Invitation „Neue Erinnerungen“ 17.08.2024 + Programm

Opening: Sunday, 17. August 2024, 3 - 10 pm
Pumpwerk Berlin, Am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin

Exhibition: 18. August – 6. October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 - 8 pm

Dear friends of art, culture and memory,

After seven years of preparation, the curators and the EL ARBI BOUQDIB ARCHIVE (EBA) cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition "NEW MEMORIES". This unique exhibition presents new artworks drawn from the autopoietic archive by nine authors from the visual arts, film, and music. New memories of an unknown hermeticist are created through individual interpretation and artistic realisation.

The El Arbi Bouqdib Archive was launched in 2017 as an inter- and transdisciplinary long-term project. It is based on the estate of the Moroccan mathematician, poet, cyberpunk, numerologist and Koran researcher El Arbi Bouqdib. Bouqdib (*1947, Khouribga - †2016, Bremen) was a multifaceted personality and a fascinating figure of the outsider and hermit. His life and work covered multiple continents, bringing together seemingly opposing concepts like rationality and faith, physics, mathematics and metaphysics. Bouqdib searched for the scientific verification and theory behind his early religious and magical experiences throughout his life. This field of tension, which he carried within himself throughout his life, reflects fundamental conflicts in our civilisation between science and faith/religion.

The multi-author project is dedicated to the multi-perspective interpretation of memories and identities and explores the process of collective narration. This novel biographical approach to the life of El Arbi Bouqdib transcends individual boundaries and achieves universal relevance.

The exhibition includes visual art, music, literature and poetry that deal with Bouqdib's legacy. The outstanding exhibits include the "Elies Miniatures" concert cycle with the album "The Flower and Death", presented as a multi-channel video installation and a live concert on 7 September. This work results from a collaboration between the composer and virtuoso Elshan Ghasimi and the filmmakers Stark & Shakupa and JMH Schindele. In "Mr & Mrs Bouqdib", sculptor Ben Greber sheds light on the relationship between the unlikely couple. In his installation, Ukrainian artist Sergey Bratkov explores the Koranic code, the number 19. Max Schaffer reflects on numerological speculation by approaching numbers in education. Patrick Panetta's new work deals with a book written by Bouqdib and monumentalises it. Further artistic positions by Markus Hoffmann and Michal Martychowiec will be on display in the historic Pumpwerk in Grünau, which is being used as an art and cultural centre for the first time.

Events:

Opening
on Saturday, 17 August, from 3 - 8 pm
Book a free ticket here

Curator-guided tour with artist talks
On Sunday, 24 August 2024 and on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at 4 pm
Book a free ticket here

Concert
Elies Miniatures III - The Flower and Death
Elshan Ghasimi, Stark & Shakupa, JMH Schindele
On Saturday, 7 September 2024, at 7 pm
Book a ticket here

Concert
DUO Philipp Püschel and Elshan Ghasimi
On Sunday, 15 September 2024, at 5 pm
Book a free ticket here

Finissage
On Sunday, 6 October 2024, from 3 - 6 pm
Book a free ticket here

Further information about the programme: https://bublitz.org/en/calendar/

Jun

2024

SAVE THE DATE: 17.08.24 – Neue Erinnerungen (EBA)

Exhibition Opening
„Neue Erinnerungen (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)“

SAVE THE DATE:
Opening 17th August, 3 PM - 10 PM

Exhibition dates:
18th August – 6th October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 PM – 8 PM

Exhibition venue:
Pumpwerk Berlin

Featuring new works by:

Sergey Bratkov
Elshan Ghasimi
Ben Greber
Markus Hoffmann
Michal Martychowiec
Patrick Panetta
Max Schaffer
Stark & Shakupa

Curated by Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele.

The El Arbi Bouqdib Archive (EBA) is an autopoietic archive and multi-author project. Nine artists create new works based on the legacy of Moroccan mathematician, poet, cyberpunk, and Quranic scholar El Arbi Bouqdib. These works are 'New Memories' of an unknown hermeticist.

The El Arbi Bouqdib Archive was initiated by JMH Schindele.

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