Time Fields – Zeitfelder

In terms of content, the Schaudepot builds on “Enthüllt. Berlin und seine Denkmäler” (Unveiled: Berlin and Its Monuments), though it is conceived as an experimental exhibition space. Each year, new curators from the fields of academia, art, and education are invited to present their diverse perspectives on controversial monuments. This year, the focus is on artistic thoughts and ideas—including those from a migrant perspective—regarding German remembrance culture: The interventions by Simone Zaugg and Pfelder shift the focus from sight to other senses, such as touch, hearing, smelling, and feeling—and, through their deliberate use of packaging, symbolically create a counterpoint to the exhibition “Enthüllt.” They are accompanied and expanded upon by sculptures by the Syrian artist Amer Al Akel. In dialogue with his works, a new perspective unfolds that connects Central European history with current political “time fields.”