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It’s okay now

ABA Projectspace | 10–20 June
Isabelle Konrad & Gloria Müller

It’s okay now is an autobiographical work that, through the practice of remembering, questions, analyzes, and compares the origins and identities of the two protagonists. Remembering serves not only as a means of reflection but also as a form of dreaming and processing the past. Fictional scenes and archival material intertwine to create a narrative that merges personal and collective memories.

Join us tomorrow, 19 June at 18:00 for a performance by Isabelle Konrad & Glora Müller!

Finissage: 20 June at 18:00

All welcome!
 

ABA Projectspace
Schwedenstraße 16
13357 Berlin

Open Call closes on
31 June!

The ABA AiR programme is open to interdisciplinary artists, curators, and academics. The focus of the residency is primarily on research, knowledge exchange and experimentation. Our programme offers opportunities for self–led professional development and artistic exchange. This is the first self-funded residency with access to the different research formats, support and spaces run by ABA.

All necessary information can be found through this link
There are 3 residency working periods with different variations of the residency formats available.

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BOOKFAIR
Miss Read

HKW | 13–15 June

We had the pleasure to take part in the Miss Read Art Book Fair taking place from 13 June to 15 June at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in [removed];

Thanks to all who stepped by, were curious, spent a moment chatting about the publications on display from current/past residents and ABA members. Thank you to ShimmerEloise Sweetmann, Jason Hendrik HansmaSusanne Kriemann, tours detours, Accidental Interest Books, Jacob Lambrecht and Carsten Lisecki for the contributions!
 

FIELD SCHOOL
Berlin Field School in the Contemporary Arts

1 June – 15 July

This June and July, we’re excited to be co-hosting the Berlin Field School and welcoming a group of brilliant students from the Simon Fraser University (SFU) School for Contemporary Arts.

In this 9th iteration of the Berlin Field School, fifteen students are spending six weeks in Berlin. Their program, guided by ABA in collaboration with Judy Radul, offers a broad introduction to the contemporary arts in Berlin. Founded in the 12th century, Berlin has been both shaped and divided by history. Today, it is once again the capital of Germany and is recognized as a global cultural hub; a city where history is intertwined with artistic intervention and innovation, and where international visual art, theater, music, dance, and film thrive. The Field School introduces students to the formative forces and contemporary realization of art and culture in Berlin. A comprehension of the correspondence between the arts and their social, political, and material contexts will be enriched through simultaneous study, discussion, and an experience of art and the urban fabric of this complex city.

The Berlin Field School in the Contemporary Arts is a collaboration between SFU School for Contemporary Arts, Vancouver, and ABA (Air Berlin Alexanderplatz) [removed], Berlin.

The SFU School for Contemporary Arts has an interdisciplinary structure, and this year’s Field School participants are pursuing BFA degrees in Dance, Theatre performance and Literature. The research program in Berlin includes visits to galleries, museums, performances, screenings, urban sites, and studio visits, along with discussions with a range of artists.

Field School directors:
Judy Radul
Susanne Kriemann
Aleksander Komarov

Program coordinators:
Judith Milz
Alice Hesnan

 

ABA BLOGS

ABA Blogs is a space our residents populate with textual and visual inputs during their stay in Berlin and can be found on our website [removed]

Follow writings from Jacob Lambrecht here.
Follow blogs from Deniz Eroglu here.

 

Image: screen-grab from Jacob Lambrechts’ blog 4 #Symbolic objects in contentious politics; analysis

Current ABA Residents

Deniz Eroglu (NL) | May–Aug 2025
Jacob Lambrecht (BE)  | May–Aug 2025
Salah Sahar (SD) | Sep 2024–Nov 2025

 

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