STADT/BILD. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

The "jungle" at the heart of the group exhibition WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE serves as a desired imaginary space, symbolizing the subconscious, potentially dangerous counterpart of the controlled urban environment.
The jungle marks a maximum distance from everyday life, as the name of the best-known discotheque in the history of West Berlin illustrates. In this group show, artistic positions by international and Berlin-based artists investigate ideas of the self and the other, and together draw a mental map of the present and the life forms within it, whether real or merely possible.
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE is KW's contribution to STADT/BILD (Image of a City), collaboration between Berlinische Galerie, Deutsche Bank KunstHalle, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, and Nationalgalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
The autumn of 2015 marks the second collaborative project between Berlin's leading art institutions and will present a total of four thematically related and coinciding exhibitions. Initiated and funded by the Berlin Senate, the joint project also marks the kickoff of Berlin Art Week 2015.
Titled STADT/BILD (Image of a City), the project approaches the notion of "The City" as thematic cluster from various perspectives. The institutional structure and work processes of museums will be examined, urban developments will be addressed, as well as social, aesthetic, and cultural aspects relating to "The City". Moreover, the boundaries between public and private spaces, and urban landscapes will be contemplated, questioning forms of participation and community.
The four institutions will also collaborate on an accompanying program, which will take place throughout the duration of the exhibitions in the collaborative thematic project.
STADT/BILD (Image of a city) will open on the occasion of Berlin Art Week. It is initiated and funded by the Mayor of Berlin, Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs.
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