Karin Ferrari
TechnoAnimadidas
Part of “Spirits, Jinns & Avatars”
2.+3.3., 11.+12.3., 18:00–22:00
- Installation
Karin Ferrari uses images, forms, and symbols from pop and everyday culture to investigate the present. Her work is inspired by the production of knowledge in the borderland of esoteric utopia and political paranoia. The artist calls such phenomena “trash mysticism” – a kind of DIY spirituality that emerges from mainstream capitalist culture.
In her installation “TechnoAnimadidas”, Karin Ferrari uses branches, which the artist collects in the forest, sands down, paints white, and unites with cable ties, to form the framing for a magical portal. Deconstructed brand logos, neon yellow mesh, and electrical waste shine in the glow of UV light, critically questioning consumerism as a creed of the present. In recent years, the hanging sculpture has been shown in a shopping mall, a museum, and a gym.
In addition to the hanging sculpture, HAU is also showing a video from Ferrari's series “DECODING THE WHOLE TRUTH”. These experimental docufictions claim to uncover hidden messages in images of global media culture. The animation and collage film “DECODING The iPhone Xs: A Techno-Magical Portal” will be shown: Here the artist reads the iPhone Xs not merely as a modern mobile phone, but as a code. Is the iPhone perhaps a portal to God? Or an instrument of the devil?
Dates
Past
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
Latest information for arrival:
There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.
Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:
If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.
Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:
When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.
