From and With Winds

From and With Winds

Me caught in a field of cotton by Akane Kimbara A friend lend me his Un Art de la rencontre by Lee Ufan. Going to the opening last Thursday night at Hamburger Bahnhof, I was so impressed and also found it strange…

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The End of the Century

The End of the Century

Me contemplating the seals at Gropius, between an Andy Warhol (ceiling), and a Dan Flavin (floor). Photo by Jennifer Danos  There is a video recording of me walking through Joseph Beuys' The End of…

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Manifesto DESERTION

Manifesto DESERTION

Alban Hajdinaj, Evergreen, 2022 Last Friday, I attended the first Berlin Punk Symposium. I came in when Marie Arleth Skov was talking about the Dutch counter-movement Provo. Their "propaganda" p…

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A Secret Invitation

A Secret Invitation

I made it back to Kewenig on Saturday afternoon. Berlin Art Week seemed to be somewhere else, which was a relief. It is best to be alone when you see Kimsooja's installation.  It is very simple: str…

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Bêh!

Bêh!

On Friday night I went to the opening of Kimsooja at Kewenig Gallery. It was very hot and I had a dog. Also, Kewenig is kind of in the middle of nowhere. When I arrived, there was a small paper on the c…

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An Isa Genzken

An Isa Genzken

When the pandemic started in 2020, I bought a Solidarity Poster from Südblock. There were many posters to choose from but the choice was easily made. I have always wanted an Isa Genzken. Her unconventio…

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Melancholy

Melancholy

The Etel Adnan show at KINDL made me feel melancholic. It was the first time I saw her work for real and I was surprised how it affected me. Her work seems so joyous, so full of sun and earth, with happy …

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L'oeuvre

L'oeuvre

A beautiful gift founds its way to my home: the fourth volume of Roman Signer's catalogue raisonné , 2002-2018. It is big and heavy as any catalogue raisonné should be. On its cover, a photo shows …

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