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FINISSAGE „NEUE ERINNERUNGEN“ | 5. October 2024, 5 – 9 PM

FINISSAGE „NEUE ERINNERUNGEN“ | 5. October 2024, 5 – 9 PM

Pumpwerk 2024

Dear friends,

We, the artists and curators of the ‘New Memory’ exhibition, are delighted to invite you to the finissage and joint closing party.

On Saturday, the 5th of October, we would like to celebrate this special occasion with you. The event will commence at 5 PM with a relaxed reception where we will serve refreshing drinks, during which you will have an excellent opportunity for lively discussions and encounters in a pleasant atmosphere. At 6 PM, we will have a final, exclusive guided tour of the exhibition, allowing us to reflect together on the many moving moments and works of art that have made this exhibition an unforgettable experience.

Following the tour, we would like to round off the evening with you in a festive atmosphere and toast the success of this special experimental arrangement. It was a fantastic project that inspired and connected us all - and we look forward to celebrating this together.

You can find the detailed documentation of the exhibition here.

With anticipation and best regards,
Eleonora Frolov & JMH Schindele

 

Finissage of the exhibition "New Memories (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive)"
On Sunday, the 5th of October, 2024 | 6 - 10 PM
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„Mr. & Mrs. Bouqdib“ Ben Greber 2024

„Mr. & Mrs. Bouqdib“ Ben Greber 2024

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.

NEW MEMORIES
EL ARBI BOUQDIB ARCHIVE

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

 

Runtime: 18. August – 5. October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 - 8 PM
Address: Pumpwerk Berlin, Am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin

Key Visual

Key Visual

© Photos: Stefan Haehnel
© Photo: El Arbi Bouqdib Archive, Design Masoud Morgan

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Bild Kunst Kulturwerk
Bild Kunst Kulturwerk
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Invitiation guided tour and talk with Ben Greber | 21.9.

Invitiation guided tour and talk with Ben Greber | 21.9.

Curators Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele with Adam Bouqdib, Pumpwerk 2024

Curators Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele with Adam Bouqdib, Pumpwerk 2024

Dear art enthusiasts,

We cordially invite you to the artist talk with sculptor Ben Greber and a curators' tour of the current exhibition "New Memories – El Arbi Bouqdib Archive" with Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at 4 PM, as well as to the closing event on 5 October.

Sculptor Ben Greber specializes in exploring the relationship between industrial and sacred objects. His works often combine relics and everyday objects, which he transforms into "memory machines" to address digitalization and alienation in modern society. Greber frequently selects subtle, inconspicuous materials to question the invisibility of many societal processes. He is known for his sculptural works that blend industrial forms with the aesthetics of the sacred. Greber has exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the Marta Museum in Herford, the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in Ludwigshafen, and Konschthal in Esch.

For "New Memories", Ben Greber's work "Mr. & Mrs. Bouqdib" focuses on the relationship between the unequal pair El Arbi and Maggie Bouqdib. Greber has selected objects from the archive representing both of them, which he has combined into an impressive new memory.

The EBA (El Arbi Bouqdib Archive) is a unique autopoietic archive and a multi-author project. Nine artists are creating new works from the estate of Moroccan mathematician, poet, cyberpunk, and Quran scholar El Arbi Bouqdib, which serve as "New Memories" of this mysterious hermetic figure.

We look forward to your participation and a stimulating exchange with Ben Greber about his artistic engagement with the Bouqdib Archive.

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
Book a free ticket here

 

Best regards,
Eleonora Frolov and JMH Schindele

 

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.

„Mr. & Mrs. Bouqdib“ Ben Greber 2024

„Mr. & Mrs. Bouqdib“ Ben Greber 2024

NEW MEMORIES
EL ARBI BOUQDIB ARCHIVE

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

 

Runtime: 18. August – 5. October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 - 8 PM
Address: Pumpwerk Berlin, Am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin

Key Visual

Key Visual

© Photos: Stefan Haehnel, Arne Ahlert, Timo Kahlisch
© Photo: El Arbi Bouqdib Archive, Design Masoud Morgan

Supported by:

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

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
Here for ticket booking.

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Elshan Ghasimi at WOMEX 2023 in A Coruña, Spain

Elshan Ghasimi at WOMEX 2023 in A Coruña, Spain

Stark & Shakups Installation "The Flower and Death"

Stark & Shakups Installation "The Flower and Death"

NEW MEMORIES
EL ARBI BOUQDIB ARCHIVE

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

 

Runtime: 18. August – 6. October 2024, Saturday and Sunday, 3 - 8 PM
Address: Pumpwerk Berlin, Am Pumpwerk 4, 12524 Berlin

Key Visual

Key Visual

© Photos: ©️Arne Ahlert, ©️Timo Kalisch ©️ Simona Bortolotti
© Photo: El Arbi Bouqdib Archive, Gestaltung Masoud Morgan

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Bild Kunst Kulturwerk
Bild Kunst Kulturwerk
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