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Further Reading

10 Oct 2021 · Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

The Nobel Prizes in Physics and Medicine. Is it time to give up caffeine? Mathematicians prove melting ice stays smooth. Daido Moriyama. Shame Tomatsu. René Pollesch. Paul Celan. W.G. Sebald. Slavoj Zizek. And more.

Highlights from the Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear Collections

10 Oct 2021 · Blog | Fashion

Highlights from the Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear Collections

A selection of my favourite creations from the Spring 2022 RTW collections.

Ein Volksfeind

3 Oct 2021 · Blog | Theatre

Ein Volksfeind

Ein Volksfeind is one of the showpieces of Thomas Ostermeier and the Schaubühne Berlin. It premiered in 2012 and has been part of the repertoire ever since. It is also frequently shown on tour. I was glad I finally had a chance to see it.

Das Leben des Vernon Subutex 1

3 Oct 2021 · Blog | Theatre

Das Leben des Vernon Subutex 1

At more than five hours Thomas Ostermeier's stage adaptation of Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes is quite long, but it doesn't feel like it.

Die Kunst der Gesellschaft 1900–1945

19 Sep 2021 · Blog | Art

Die Kunst der Gesellschaft 1900–1945

Die Kunst der Gesellschaft 1900-1945 showcases highlights from the collection of the Neue Nationalgalerie. Like any good collection presentation it offers a new perspective on the collection.

Michael Stevenson: Disproof Does Not Equal Disbelief

18 Sep 2021 · Blog | Art

Michael Stevenson: Disproof Does Not Equal Disbelief

I loved the installation "Serene Velocity in Practice: MC510/CS183", part of the Michael Stevenson solo exhibition Disproof Does Not Equal Disbelief at Berlin's KW Institute for Contemporary Art.

Boros Collection

17 Sep 2021 · Blog | Art

Boros Collection

The Boros Collection had been high on my Berlin to do list since I first read about it. Contemporary art in a former bunker? Count me in.

Alexander Calder. Minimal/Maximal at the Neue Nationalgalerie

17 Sep 2021 · Blog | Art

Alexander Calder. Minimal/Maximal at the Neue Nationalgalerie

The juxtaposition of Calder’s organic forms and Mies van der Rohe’s modernist architecture is a masterstroke.

Berlinde de Bruyckere: Engelenkeel

7 Aug 2021 · Blog | Art

Berlinde de Bruyckere: Engelenkeel

The exhibition "Berlinde de Bruyckere: Engelenkeel" at the Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht consists of work from the period 2014 up to now.

Further Reading

18 Jul 2021 · Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

Nerve links between brain and other organs. The landscapes inside us. The mystery at the heart of physics. The goodness paradox. The long reach of family ties. What is a complex system? NFTs. Computer-assisted proofs. White matter and human behavior. Melanie Mitchell. And more.

Bruce Nauman at the Stedelijk Museum

11 Jul 2021 · Blog | Art

Bruce Nauman at the Stedelijk Museum

I enjoyed the Bruce Nauman retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. I just wish it had been larger.

Further Reading

6 Jun 2021 · Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

A new law of human travel. The NFT art market. mRNA vaccines for other diseases. What to do with dead car batteries? The future of fracking. Chernobyl again. 52 fragrances and how to think about them. Michel Foucault. Adam Curtis. Carlo Rovelli. And more.