Reto Pulfer
Hüllen Zustand
08 Jun - 30 Jul 2023
Studio Mondial opens the first and last exhibition of an imaginary Kunsthaus at Kurfürstendamm, which will unfold in several acts over the summer in and around the former Hotel Mondial at Kurfürstendamm 47 in Berlin.
The multifaceted program will be inspired by the history and flair of the boulevard, transforming the house into a meeting place and playground for artistic experiments that offer a temporary venue for cultural and social interaction beyond commercial interests.
The field of action of the exhibition will also include the public space and the Kurfürstendamm, where the project will be expanded through interventions and performances. As a cuckoo's nest, the program intends to initiate a discussion about the cultural reorientation of the boulevard.
What role does art play on Ku'damm and why can't the richest boulevard in Berlin afford an art house? How have pandemic, war and inflation changed the area? And how can we use the new situation for art and culture?
"Everyone is hollow enough to find an echo in himself," says the lyricist Kurt Bauchwitz, who wrote poetry and played music with Albert Einstein in the former Gründerhaus on the same site. The current programme, which is based on a series of situational solo presentations and will feature numerous artists, also offers a place for reflection and discussion. Among them are works by Maria Thereza Alves, Arijit Bhattacharyya, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, Jimmie Durham, Philipp Eyrich, Inge Mahn, Dafna Maimon, Reto Pulfer, Benedikt Terwiel and many others.
The program begins with an exhibition of the artist Reto Pulfer (*1981 in Bern). With reference to the architecture and sensitivity to the business model of the street, he presents a series of paintings and installations that play with the fabrics and textiles common on site, intertwining and dissolving into an immersive installation. Intuitively and imaginatively, he creates a unique body of works out of everyday materials that take on a life of their own. They tell us wild stories that often defy rational logic and open up new spaces for thought. As part of his exhibition "Hüllen Zustand" Pulfer is also presenting his recently published ecological science fiction novel "Gina", which appears on tents and woven ribbons and is juxtaposed with plant ornaments.
Learn more about Reto Pulfer at:
www.retopulfer.com
The multifaceted program will be inspired by the history and flair of the boulevard, transforming the house into a meeting place and playground for artistic experiments that offer a temporary venue for cultural and social interaction beyond commercial interests.
The field of action of the exhibition will also include the public space and the Kurfürstendamm, where the project will be expanded through interventions and performances. As a cuckoo's nest, the program intends to initiate a discussion about the cultural reorientation of the boulevard.
What role does art play on Ku'damm and why can't the richest boulevard in Berlin afford an art house? How have pandemic, war and inflation changed the area? And how can we use the new situation for art and culture?
"Everyone is hollow enough to find an echo in himself," says the lyricist Kurt Bauchwitz, who wrote poetry and played music with Albert Einstein in the former Gründerhaus on the same site. The current programme, which is based on a series of situational solo presentations and will feature numerous artists, also offers a place for reflection and discussion. Among them are works by Maria Thereza Alves, Arijit Bhattacharyya, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, Jimmie Durham, Philipp Eyrich, Inge Mahn, Dafna Maimon, Reto Pulfer, Benedikt Terwiel and many others.
The program begins with an exhibition of the artist Reto Pulfer (*1981 in Bern). With reference to the architecture and sensitivity to the business model of the street, he presents a series of paintings and installations that play with the fabrics and textiles common on site, intertwining and dissolving into an immersive installation. Intuitively and imaginatively, he creates a unique body of works out of everyday materials that take on a life of their own. They tell us wild stories that often defy rational logic and open up new spaces for thought. As part of his exhibition "Hüllen Zustand" Pulfer is also presenting his recently published ecological science fiction novel "Gina", which appears on tents and woven ribbons and is juxtaposed with plant ornaments.
Learn more about Reto Pulfer at:
www.retopulfer.com