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Exhibition Opening Tomorrow | Elshan Ghasimi live (June 14 & 20, Berlin)

Exhibition Opening Tomorrow | Elshan Ghasimi live (June 14 & 20, Berlin)

Dear friends,

June brings a dense sequence of remarkable encounters – musical, artistic, and intellectual. Two concerts by Elshan Ghasimi invite us into very different spaces: a hidden summer garden in the heart of Neukölln, and the cool vastness of KulturKirche Nikodemus. And already tomorrow evening: a reminder of the exhibition opening At the Threshold : Exile at Kommunale Galerie Charlottenburg.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

I. Two Berlin Concerts by Elshan Ghasimi

June 14, 2025, 8:00 PM
Gärtnerhaus
Richardstraße 34, 12043 Berlin-Neukölln
With percussionist Joss Turnbull
Followed by a garden gathering
→ Reservations via Carlo: +49 173 84 17 451 (donation-based)

©Madeleine Brunnmeier_Bild ©Morgan_Gestaltung

©Madeleine Brunnmeier_Bild ©Morgan_Gestaltung

June 20, 2025, 7:00 PM
KulturKirche Nikodemus
Nansenstraße 12, 12047 Berlin

The fourth and final evening of the series
TASNEEF – Old Songs, New Life

The Persian musical tradition is steeped in history and intimately intertwined with poetry, philosophy, and collective memory. Tasneef (lit. “song”) refers to a genre within classical Persian art music – neither popular (Taraneh) nor political (Soroud), but a contemplative dialogue between verse and sound.
Elshan Ghasimi brings this form into the present: blending traditional modes with elements of pop and folk music, she gives them a contemporary voice.

→ All upcoming concerts: elshanghasimi.com

 

II. Reminder: TOMORROW EVENING – Exhibition Opening

At the Threshold : Exile

Exhibition: June 12 – September 7, 2025
Opening: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 6:00 PM
Kommunale Galerie Berlin
Hohenzollerndamm 176, 10713 Berlin

Curated by Eleonora Frolov
With works by Sergey Bratkov, Ben Greber, and Atalya Laufer
→ Exhibition Info

 

Warm regards,
Julian Malte Hatem Schindele

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“An der Schwelle: Exil” Invitation to the exhibition opening

“An der Schwelle: Exil” Invitation to the exhibition opening

© Sergey Bratkov, LOST, 2022

© Sergey Bratkov, LOST, 2022

Dear Readers and Friends of the Arts,

We warmly invite you to the opening of the exhibition At the Threshold: Exile on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, at 6 PM at Kommunale Galerie Berlin.

Curated by Eleonora Frolov, the exhibition explores the existential condition of exile as a radical rupture and a forced new beginning. It sheds light on the state of being in-between – between loss and renewal, past and an uncertain future.

The exhibition features works by Sergey BratkovBen Greber, and Atalya Laufer, who engage with themes of flight and foreignness, inner fragmentation, loss of identity, transgenerational trauma, and artistic practice in this transitional state. In each work, the threshold emerges as a central motif – a site of remembrance, reflection, and transmission to the next generation.

Sergey Bratkov and Ben Greber – whose works were previously presented in the Bublitz exhibition NEW MEMORIES – El Arbi Bouqdib Archive – explore historical and personal traces and causes of exile in their contributions to this show.

At the opening on 11 June at 6 PM, you will be welcomed by Heike Schmitt-Schmelz, District Councillor for Education, Culture and Social Affairs, and Norbert Wiesneth of Kommunale Galerie Berlin. Curator Eleonora Frolov will provide an introduction to the exhibition. Read more: click here

Invitation: download
Press release: download

© Atalya Laufer, EXODUS (Detail) 2024

© Atalya Laufer, EXODUS (Detail) 2024

As part of the accompanying programme, we invite you to a guided exhibition tour with the curator and participating artists on 2 July at 5:30 PM.

On 3 September at 5:00 PM, we will present the films Infinite War and EXILE, which offer further perspectives on states of transition and threshold experiences.

A special highlight is the two-week summer workshop Create Your City of the Future!, taking place from 28 July to 8 August 2025, for children and young people aged 10 to 14. In cooperation with Bublitz and under the artistic direction of Grigori Dor and Eleonora Frolov, participants will develop their own visions of a liveable, community-oriented, and environmentally friendly future city.

The project begins with visits to Futurium and the exhibition At the Threshold: Exile, where participants will engage with questions of arrival and adaptation in new environments. They will then translate their ideas into artistic works – using colour, form, and imagination. The results will be presented on 8 August 2025, in a final exhibition at the Atelier of Kommunale Galerie Berlin.

Register via: [email protected]
More information: https://www.kommunalegalerie-berlin.de/atelier/sommerferienworkshop
Workshop partners: Kommunale Galerie Berlin, Junges Engagement, Bublitz, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung / Programm Kultur macht stark – Bündnisse für Bildung des BBK Bundesverbands Wir können Kunst

We look forward to welcoming you, to your participation – and to a shared exchange at the threshold.

Warm regards,
Eleonora Frolov & Julian Malte Hatem Schindele

© Stadt der Zukunft KI generiert bei Arne Ahlert/ Future City AI generated by Arne Ahlert

© Stadt der Zukunft KI generiert bei Arne Ahlert/ Future City AI generated by Arne Ahlert

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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
Book a free ticket here

„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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