A new permutation of Archive of Gestures: Becoming In/visible by Olia Sosnovskaya and myself is part of the show Die Kunst ist kein Ziel für sich (Art is not an End in Itself). Very happy to be “in relation with Asia Lacis” and with so many colleagues and dear friends. Check out the exhibition and the events programme at Kunstraum Bethanien in Berlin.

Curated by Konstanze Schmitt and Mimmi Woisnitza

Exhibition – Discourse – Performance

Art is not an end in itself connects the avant-garde practices of Latvian theater maker, educator, and revolutionary Asja Lācis with contemporary artistic, scientific, and activist perspectives. A rich program of discoursive and performative events and workshops brings the exhibition to life during its course.

Artistic positions in space Chto Delat, cinéma copains, Contrafilé, Alice Creischer, Zhenya Efros, Anton Kats, Kollektiv Lauratibor, Karlheinz Mund, Mirja Reuter & Florian Gass, Elske Rosenfeld & Olia Sosnovskaya, Konstanze Schmitt, Luise Schröder, Andreas Siekmann, Zinnober/Theater o.N.

Performances Anna Stiede mit Panzerkreuzer Rotkäppchen, Bühnen zu Baustellen | Baustellen zu Bühnen, Christian Filips & Margarita Breitkreiz, Esels Alptraum, Lauratibor Kiezchor, Meckerchor

Lectures & workshops Inga Gaile, Federico Geller, Tatjana Hofmann, Susan Ingram, Ewa Majewska, Olga Martynova, Luise Meier, Simone Niehoff, Beata Paškevica, Florian Thamer & Tina Turnheim among others

Films Krista Burāne, Payal Kapadia, Yulia Lokshina, Karlheinz Mund, Erwin Piscator, Marta Popivoda

Scenography Philine Rinnert Graphic design Studio Rada B.