Plastic waste is a big problem for our environment. But what should we do with it? Our new workshop series focuses on the topic of sustainability. Together we will look at works from the exhibition The Struggle of Memory that are made of natural and artificial materials and gain inspiration to talk about their meaning and reuse. We'll examine things from everyday life that other people no longer need, talk about their original function, and create useful, fun, or just beautiful objects from them. It would be great if the participants could bring some things from home like empty toilet paper rolls, yogurt pots, etc. that would have otherwise ended up in the trash. Let’s see if they can be turned into art!

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A large sculpture is enthroned in front of the PalaisPopulaire, a work of art that people can walk around. In the rotunda of the PalaisPopulaire we can look at and—if we are very quiet—even listen to an installation by the artist Anawana Haloba. The two sculptures are made of very different materials and created using different techniques. What could these be? How heavy are the sculptures? How and why did they come to this place? We will find answers to these questions together. Weather permitting, we will then create small sculptures ourselves out of different materials on the terrace of the PalaisPopulaire.

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Learn more about artworks by Kara Walker, Samuel Fosso, and Wangechi Mutu in the exhibition The Struggle of Memory in hourly express guided tours starting at 6:30 pm. Highlights from the Berliner Philharmoniker’s education program also await you: In addition to creative impulses, you and your children can build your own instruments from 6 to 8 pm, which can immediately be used for a short musical performance at 7 and 8 pm. Afterwards, there will be further short concerts at 9, 10, and 11 pm with a music and poetry slam on the VeloStage, a mobile, fold-out stage. The terrace area of LePopulaire restaurant will be open, so you can also indulge in culinary delicacies throughout the night.

Based on the exhibition “The Struggle of Memory,” which is about remembering and telling stories, we will read The Color of Lemons, the debut picture book by African-American artist Kenesha Sneed. It tells the story of little Eisha, who makes a mold out of clay in the studio of her mother, who is a ceramic artist. The yellow mold makes Eisha especially happy because it reminds her of last summer when she picked lemons with her dad. Suddenly, the mold falls to the ground and shatters into pieces. Kenesha Sneed tells us a story about sadness, loss, and farewell, but also about the power of memory and creativity, which we will then demonstrate ourselves in a workshop.

In cooperation with Krumulus bookstore

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