Art and Politics, Politics and Art

Art and Politics, Politics and Art

In the midst of the frantic reaction to the Charlie Hebdo-attack there were a few people who kept their calm: like the chief editor of the German satirical magazine Titanic. It was refreshing to see …

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2015 Prediction Nr. 3: No Need To  Fake It Till You Make It

2015 Prediction Nr. 3: No Need To Fake It Till You Make It

Don’t get me wrong: I dig the “fake it till you make it” message of Amy Cuddy’s TED-talk . You can fake the self-confident body posture not only until you make it, but until you become it. Nothing wron…

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2015 Prediction Nr. 1: The Boy’s Club Breathes Its Last

2015 Prediction Nr. 1: The Boy’s Club Breathes Its Last

I wish art were more like fashion, looking ahead instead of back. While fashion is now busy predicting the trends of 2015, the art world is still going on about the best of 2014. I can’t even remember wh…

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Little Theories on Contemporary Art. Following Jennifer Danos' “The Way is Not in the Sky”

Little Theories on Contemporary Art. Following Jennifer Danos' “The Way is Not in the Sky”

Don't mistake the geyser for a hot tub. That I’m going to write this piece with the minimum use of punctuations is because at the moment I’m under the great influence of Gertrude Stein whose wri…

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The 8th Berlin Bienniale 2014: School Is Out!

The 8th Berlin Bienniale 2014: School Is Out!

The 8th Berlin Biennale, which opened on Wednesday May 28, made me wanna look at The Wonder Years again. With Kevin and Winnie promising to always be together, and Kevin and Paul drinking beer and smo…

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My Gallery Weekend: Cold, Hot, and In Between

My Gallery Weekend: Cold, Hot, and In Between

What was hot at the latest Berlin Gallery Weekend? Let me tell you! First of all, of course, the parties! I got invited (okay, not exactly invited, but kind of) to the Monopol party on Friday night. On…

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Meeting Friedrich von Borries. About My Worst/Best Job Interview Ever

Meeting Friedrich von Borries. About My Worst/Best Job Interview Ever

Trying to get the face right for the photo on my German CV People have asked me how I feel about the new piece that interacts (or not) now with The Right to be Lazy by John Knight in Hamburger Bahn…

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