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IN VAIN – An Anthology as a Form of Resistance
Onur H. Karaoğlu

Friedrichstraße 23a | 27 November, 19:30
+ FRIZZ Gallery | 29 November–5 December

Photo credit: Zeynep Fırat

Onur H. Karaoğlu’s In Vain is a video installation that takes its name from the ashik (poet) Mahzuni Şerif’s song, Boşu Boşuna (In Vain).

One of the qualities of an ashik poet is that they travel from town to town singing and spreading reflections to live by. During this work, the audience is invited to write and experience the role of a poet. Our journey is guided by the narration of four characters: a storyteller, an ancient sea, an oceanographer from the middle ages, and a poet from the last century. All of the stories intersect on marine mucilage that has covered the Marmara Sea as a result of the climate crisis in 2021. The ramifications of this abundance of mucilage are [removed];

By bringing together four characters/stories from Istanbul: a long-disappeared sea, an oceanographer from the middle ages, a poet from the last century and a young writer from contemporary times, In Vain creates a space to investigate the passing of time, and how to make meaning in the face of [removed];
 

 

Wednesday, 27 November at 19:30
Friedrichstraße 23A, 10969, Berlin

Presentation of the participatory performance version of In Vain with the addition of a fifth character, a young writer from contemporary times.

Due to limited space, reservations are required for this free event.
To reserve your spot, please email  The performance will be held in English.

29 November–5 December
Frizz Gallery, Friedrichstraße 23A, 10969, Berlin

 

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Ruins of Belarus
Uladzimir Hramovich

 

9–28 November

The exhibition Ruins of Belarus will be on view until 28 November, 12:00–18:00 and we invite you take part in the exhibition public program.

PUBLIC PROGRAM

Wednesday, 27 November at 18:00
Lecture From War to War: Illustration and Militarization of Visual Space in Belarus

[removed] in cooperation with ABA invite you to the public lecture by artist Uladzimir Hramovich. A history of Belarusian book illustration and visuality from the postwar period through the 2000s. From the Soviet soldier to the tank from War Gaming, how Soviet education mutated and became the forerunner of the new wartime in the region.

Uladzimir Hramovich graduated from the Gymnasium-College of Arts named I. O. Akhremchik in Minsk, Belarus (2009) and the graphics arts department of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts in Minsk, Belarus (2015). He is a member of the Problem Collective since 2016 and works with installation, graphics and video.

The lecture will be held in English as a part of the Bridges of Solidarity public program.

 

 

Thursday, 28 November at 17:00
Exhibition tour in German with Uladzimir Hramovich & Katharina von Hagenow

 

To find out more about the project, visit our website.

 

Currently in Residence

Eloise Sweetman
 

Eloise is Rotterdam-based curator originally from Western Australia. Her curatorial practice is guided by a philosophy of “lingering”—a deliberate, slow engagement with art that unfolds over time and space. This method is influenced by philosopher Byung-Chul Han’s concept of “de-distancing,” which refers to the process of getting closer to one’s surroundings and creating a sense of intimacy. In her exhibitions, Eloise seeks to create space for artists and audiences alike to engage deeply with the works on display, allowing meaning to remain open and fluid.

 

Sweetman’s curatorial projects have included collaborations with internationally renowned artists such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Etel Adnan, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, and many others. In 2021, she co-edited Curatorial Feelings with Jo-ey Tang, a collection of texts on curating and collaboration. She is also the co-founder and co-director of Shimmer, a curatorial studio in Rotterdam that operates with a “studio-like mentality,” emphasizing participation and experimentation in contemporary art. In addition to her independent projects, Eloise teaches and lectures at institutions such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Van Eyck Academie, and University of Amsterdam. Her podcast, I Hope This Message Finds You Well, co-hosted with Kris Dittel, offers candid discussions on curating, featuring insights from colleagues across the world

 

Residency period: Sep–Dec 2024
Supported by Mondriaan Funds.

 

Lysann König
 

Lysann König (*1986 Zwickau) lives and works in Basel as an artist, musician and curator. She is part of the KASKO-Team since 2021, a project space for contemporary art, performance and mediation in Basel, and co-founder of ∑ SUMME, a networking platform and biennale event for artist-run-spaces and projectspaces in Basel. Since her bachelor‘s degree in 2012 at the Institut Kunst in Basel, she has been part of various collectives, including Dr. Kuckucks Labrador and who writes his_tory?

Her main media are video and performance. König‘s work is based on post-capitalist critique and the search for new ways of artistic and social collaboration. Her works are mostly created through teamwork with people from different disciplines. The idea of remix culture is deeply rooted in her practice. The roles that König takes on in her works are as changeable as the media she uses – be it video, performance, installation or music.

 

Residency period: Sep 2024–Feb 2025
Supported by Pro Helvetia.

 

Onur H. Karaoğlu

Onur H. Karaoğlu produces works in performance, video and theatre. Since 2010, his original and adapted writing and directing pieces have been commissioned and presented by festivals and institutions such as Wiener Festwochen, Dancing On The Edge, Media Art Xplarotion and Volksbühne. His performance and video works were showcased at Bahar (Sharjah Biennial 2017), SPOT, Operation Room and Protocinema. He is one of the founding members of Studio 4 Istanbul, producing theatre, film works and performance space KÖŞE in Yeldeğirmeni, which later became an international performance festival. Between 2014 and 2019, he was the director of Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence in Istanbul. Karaoğlu teaches classes on performance at Boğaziçi and Koç University. He holds a BA in Sociology from Boğaziçi University and an MFA in Theater Directing from Columbia University in The City Of New York.

 

Residency period: Oct – Nov 2024
Supported by STRÜKTÜR

 

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