16. 9.– 15. 11. 15
Group exhibition with two specific works of Ariel Reichman
OPENING: September 15th, 18–22 pm
In the mid-1980s, the rock band Guns Nʼ Roses dedicated a song to the jungle that has since become iconic: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (1987) stages the seductive abyss of life in a big city. On the one hand sex, drugs, and violence guarantee an intensified version of life, more than everyday experiences can offer, but on the other they also hold highly destructive potential. The thematic group exhibition at KW takes the songʼs title as an occasion for gathering Berlin-based and international artist positions that engage with fictions of such alternative places – in all their ambivalence. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE is KW’s contribution to STADT/BILD (IMAGE OF A CITY), a collaboration between Berlinische Galerie, Deutsche Bank KunstHalle, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, and Nationalgalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
http://www.kw-berlin.de/en/exhibitions/welcome_to_the_jungle_479
“Untitled window bars ( August Strasse )” Photo by Timo Ohler
