Ecstasies Teresa | A Group Show
ECSTASIES TERESA
A group show at Alte Münze Berlin
Curated by Julius studio Saverio Tonoli Adamo
www.juliusstudio.eu
ERIK ANDERSEN, AURAL, DAVIDE GENNARINO, ZOE GOLDSTEIN, MIRIAM LENK, OLAF SCHIRM, ZUZANNA SKIBA, SELOU SOWE, SAVERIO TONOLI ADAMO, JUAN VARELA, WU CHI-TSUNG
OPENING – Saturday, 24. March 2018, 17-22 Uhr
Plant Sonification live performance by AURAL
Sculptural Performances: Raphaël Faure, Zoe Goldstein
FINISSAGE – Thursday, 39. March 2018, 18-22 Uhr
– Performance program, curated by Tatwerk Performative Forschung
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
St. Teresa of Avila, mystic and reformer of Catholic spirituality, lived and worked during the Siglo de Oro, a period marked by major historical events and profound transformations. At the age of 62, Teresa wrote what is considered her masterpiece, ‘The Inner Castle’, in which she refers to the seven inner dwellings, an itinerary of the soul’s personal and spiritual growth. Inspired by her intimate writings and her room in Avila´s Carmelite monastery, the exhibition adapts and reinvents the ecstasies of Teresa, evoking and grounding them in the vaults of the Alte Münze.
We are first welcomed to the underground space in the twin rooms, resonant with unseen voices and coloured light. Immersed in humidity, plants imprisoned and attached to the machines sing along with colourful geothermal material. With their heavy metal doors, brass locks and hidden iron mesh gates, diverse scenarios are protected in the three vaults, where the treasures of time passed were once stored.
Scraps of sculpture and recycled tunics, masks and ambiguous material occupy the dark interstices and in-between spaces of these heavily fortified compartments. In the central vault is collected the volatile material of the landscape and its constituent elements, where the quality of lightness accumulates.
Facing this triad of monumental safes and looking into the dark corridor, five niches preserve a sample of interior objects that refer to immobility. Guided by the green smell of lubricating oils, we then enter the machinery room with its complex interweaving of old pipes running along the wall and the ceiling, which become the canvas for a light installation. In this place, between a crypt for rituals and a museum not yet restored, the attempt is made, once again, to transform shit into gold. Blessed are the eyes that see.
PARTNERS
Alte Münze Berlin / Spreewerkstätten / Tatwerk Performative Forschung / OECUS / Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Berlino / www.kunstamspreeknie.org/de / http://www.casamarziano.com/
Erik Andersen Renata Bribe Miriam Lenk Olaf Schirm Zuzanna Zita Skiba Selou Sowe Chris Wohlrab Gabri Beretti Nona Isabella Schmidt Mia Subirana Selou Sowe Renata Bribe Saverio Tonoli Adamo Chi-tsung Wu Raphaël Faure
Räume
Produktionshallen – Haus 2
Das Gebäude der Alten Münze Berlin war in den letzten 70 Jahren die Prägeanstalt für das Münzgeld von Reichsmark, DDR-Mark, D-Mark und Euro. Mit über 2.000 qm bietet dieser geschichtsträchtige Ort, welcher sich nur 200 m Luftlinie vom Roten Rathaus befindet, vielseitige Inszenierungsmöglichkeiten.
Loft – Haus 3
Das Loft wurde während des Betriebs der Alten Münze als Werkzeugsanfertigung genutzt. Heute eignet sich dieser Bereich durch die klare Form des Raums perfekt für Veranstaltungsformate wie Konferenzen, Workshops und Präsentationen.
Galerie & Empore – Haus 3
Die Galerie im Erdgeschoss ist auch die ehemalige Galerie innerhalb der Passarelle der Alten Münze. Der heutige Raum bietet sich perfekt als Dinner Space und multifunktionaler Ort für Privat- und Firmen-Veranstaltungen.
