Tracey Snelling
Through sculpture, photography, video and installation, Tracey Snelling conveys an impression of a particular socio-topographical place, its people and its atmosphere. Her immersive works often reflect environments that are under threat – be it through gentrification, political unrest or erasure. Snelling’s key strength as an artist lies in her ability to capture the essence of […]
Peng Yi-Hang
Peng Yi-hang is a contemporary artist who specializes in conceptual photography. His work explores the essence of the photographic medium, spiritual beliefs and local cultural phenomena. He creates images that challenge perception and make the invisible visible. His artistic practice began with the Midnight Stroll series, a meditative nocturnal photo series that later developed into […]
Noé Duboutay
Noé Duboutay (er/they) performs, writes and creates installations and objects. His practice draws on historical and fictional narratives, borrows visual and linguistic motifs from other eras and translates this research and personal experience into text, objects and performances. Noé Duboutay approaches queer historiography not in the sense of a definitive report, but as a speculative, […]
Hoda Afshar
Even at a young age, Hoda Afshar was fascinated by theater – a space in which reality can be rethought and combined with the power of imagination. This sensibility still shapes her artistic practice today, which moves between the poles of representation, truth and performativity. She is not interested in theatrical staging, but in a […]
Miriam Kilali
Miriam Kilali’s artistic work explores different aspects of human knowledge and asks how it can be transported across different systems. From philosophical, scientific and religious forms of communication to technological instruments, her artistic work spans different ideas of knowledge acquisition and transfer.
Safiya Yon & hn. lyonga
Safiya Yon is a social practice artist and mental health counselor. In her work, she combines narrative therapy and collective care to transform (neo-)colonial trauma. hn. lyonga Black, queer artist and writer, explores storytelling as a means of communication and migration. His practice focuses on intergenerational narratives and the history of marginalized communities. Together, they […]
LABA Berlin
Mar’a’yeh: Entropy With Entropie, LABA Berlin and the German Islam Academy are continuing their joint project Mar’a’yeh, an interreligious and intercultural residency program at Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Based on LABA’s understanding of a cultural laboratory, Mar’a’yeh opens up a space for artistic practice, critical reflection and shared learning. The title Mar ‘ a’yeh is derived from […]
Andreas Brunner
Andreas Brunner’s artistic practice is dedicated to an ongoing questioning and renegotiation of concepts, and unfolds in a broad spectrum of media forms of expression. His thematic focus often revolves around speculative cultural developments and the dynamics and systems through which meaning is created. His works explore how these processes explain existence, how they shape […]
Dante Buu
Dante Buu’s works reflect love, disobedience, intimacy and freedom. In his artistic practice as a performance artist, he uses his body and its emotional and physical transformations as the main medium. His extensive durational performances take the form of sculptures, installations, drawings, photography, prose poetry and hand-embroidery. Through his performative-embroidery works, he not only preserves […]
Valinia Svoronou
Valinia Svoronous’ approach can be categorized as artistic research, in which art serves as a method of knowledge production. Her artistic practice navigates the interfaces of history, technology and narration. With analytical and poetic sensitivity, she explores cultural and technological developments from both a personal and a collective perspective. Her works – which include text, […]