Projects of the 7th Berlin Biennale
“A Gentrification Program” by Institute for Human Activities
If we feel art should fully embrace the terms and conditions of its own existence, it may be good to inquire where art has... More >
“Art Covers Politics” curated by Tomáš Rafa
The front page of the 7th Berlin Biennale website shows the project »Art Covers Politics«, which presents images submitted by artists and others who... More >
“Battle of Berlin 1945″ – a documentation
The 7th Berlin Biennale has invited a few re-enactment groups to stage the Battle of Berlin 1945. More >
“Berek” by Artur Żmijewski
The movie »Berek« was removed from the exhibition »Side by Side. Poland – Germany. A 1000 Years of Art and History« by the director... More >
“Berlin-Birkenau” by Łukasz Surowiec
The project Berlin-Birkenau brings a few hundred young birches from the area around Auschwitz-Birkenau to Berlin. More >
“Beyond” by Lou Cantor
The movie by Lou Cantor documents the final phase of the construction of Christ the King-Statue in Świebodzin. More >
“Blood ties” by Antanas Mockus
Antanas Mockus refers to Teresa Margolles’s work on the current drug war in Mexico, where gangs and paramilitary groups kill each other, murdering many... More >
“Born in Berlin” by Joanna Rajkowska
I believe that the place of birth has a significant influence over each human being’s fate and their attitude toward it. You return to... More >
Breaking the News
»Breaking the News« presents the activities of a number of artists and their documentary practice, readiness to act, civic disobedience, and willingness to put... More >
“Christ the King” by Mirosław Patecki
The »Christ the King« statue, designed by Mirosław Patecki, reaches over fifty meters and is situated about sixty kilometers from the German-Polish border, in... More >
CIVIL INITIATIVE FOR THE MEMORIAL TO THE SINTI AND ROMA MURDERED UNDER THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST REGIME
Up to now the Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Murdered under the National Socialist Regime still has not been built; it is an... More >
Deutschlandhaus as Venue
Metaphorically speaking, Deutschlandhaus seems to be a container of repressed or excluded German memory. More >
“Draftsmen’s Congress” initiated by Paweł Althamer
The »Draftsmen’s Congress« is a continuous meeting of people who talk using images instead of words. Everyone is invited! More >
„Facing the Scene” by Anna Baranowska and Luise Schröder
The film »Facing the Scene«, which was shot in November 2010, depicts the inauguration of the statue Christ the King. More >
Filtered by Eisenhüttenstadt
It’s easy to offer culture to people in Berlin, where there are always some visitors who will come to see the show. But what... More >
“Final Fantasies” by Joanna Rajkowska
There is an important question for everyone whose life is about to end: »How would you like to die?« More >
“Germany gets rid of it” by Martin Zet
The campaign »Deutschland schafft es ab« (Germany gets rid of it) was launched by artist Martin Zet in January 2012. More >
“Happy New Fear” – an action by BUREAU Mario Lombardo
With our experiment we want to investigate the limits of politics, art and election advertising. More >
“Key of Return” – probably the biggest key in the world
In 2008, the residents of the Aida Refugee Camp near Bethlehem in Palestine collaboratively produced what is said to be the largest key in... More >
Krytyka Polityczna in Berlin
As part of the 7th Berlin Biennale, Political Critique launches its newest Club. The Berlin branch (following Kiev and London) is another international initiative... More >
“Lady of War” – Center for Political Beauty
In 2011 the Federal Security Council, under its chairwoman Angela Merkel, decided to approve a major arms deal. More >
“Lebanese Flag” by Youseef, Ibrahim and Moussa Bassal
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Germany the Arab and Turkish population showed unprecedented support for the national soccer team by putting German... More >
Mobinil advertising banner
Recent Mobinil advertisements capitalize on the revolution and struggles for democracy. They feature images of protesters and quote famous politicians who expressed support for... More >
“New World Summit” – a congress with Jonas Staal
The »New World Summit« is an alternative parliament for political and juridical representatives of organizations currently placed on international terrorist lists. More >
Open Call & ArtWiki: Digital venue of the 7th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art
In November 2010 curator Artur Żmijewski announced a call to artists from all over the world, asking them to send in artistic material as... More >
“Peace Wall” by Nada Prlja
A wall is standing on Friedrichstraße. Finally, we are on a way to establish peace. More >
“PM 2010″ by Teresa Margolles
Teresa Margolles collects the front pages of the Mexican daily tabloid PM, published in Ciudad Juárez, one of the most dangerous border cities in... More >
“Rebranding European Muslims” by Public Movement
»Rebranding European Muslims« is an international public relations campaign by Public Movement, which aims to change the image of the European Muslim population. More >
Remembering Piece by Piece. First objects for the future exhibition
We invited the curatorial team of the Foundation Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation to present items from their collection of belongings donated by Germans who left... More >
“Self # governing” – a newspaper by Marina Naprushkina
Marina Naprushkina works with the cultural and political scene in Belarus in order to strengthen democratic processes in the country. More >
Solidarity Actions
We asked other art institutions who are interested in the same issues to develop their own research and present it in the framework of... More >
“State of Palestine” by Khaled Jarrar
Khaled Jarrar, a Palestinian artist, decided to declare the existence of a non-existent state. He created a passport stamp for the »State of Palestine.« More >
“Sunray” – a project by Paweł Althamer
In Minsk, Belarus, more than 150 people in golden suits walked two miles to welcome the sun on May 18. More >
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