Berlin, September 2026
Yes, the so-called white cube has, in its minimalism, a kind of neutrality that leave all the spotlight to the artworks. But… how boring, right? I’m increasingly drawn to exhibitions that take the space itself into account: its noises, its flaws, and its past.
Luckily, places like that still exist in Berlin, despite the city’s increasing sanitization and gentrification. Anyone who has been to Gelegenheiten e.V. knows that the space hosts all kinds of things. Parties, concerts, residents’ meetings, and even chess club gatherings. Its messiness, exposed wires, and the many layers of walls and remaining decorations carry traces of many past incarnations. (continues below)
I took part in a collective exhibition there called Minimesh (organized by the collective Tendermesh) with a couple of works of the Moonlight Euphoria series back in January 2024. It was fun to experiment with how each painting felt around different textures, tiles and objects, until they found their favorite spots - pretty much like the people who came to the opening that weekend, each discovering their favorite sofa, chair, room, or little corner of the space.
