Never gonna let you down Berliners! 

Wait, wait what- Terrestrisch, Fantastisch und NASS?! What is happening to us- there is a show, conceived as a sensory installation on (between other things) the sexual facets of worms, opening in Berlin this weekend. And do not begin pretending this title doesn't turn you even a little bit on. How many events are too many? It took me two more days than usual writing this list, I got so distracted with all the new (old) spaces and ideas. Speaking of new ideas: Humboldt Forum finally opens on July 20th ( hey, took almost longer than the airport!) and is being cheekily marketed as Berlin's newest landmark. Bold! It is lake weather again ( see below for a little treat!!) - Berghain reopened, for dancing (outside) not only Boros art -do not sweat the creeping feeling of FOMO with all these events you will be inevitably missing. Bpigs Never Gonna Let You Down! Terrestrisch, Fantastisch und Nass - let's go!

Silk as a Currency” a talk by Mi You, Thursday 15 July 6pm combines hearsays, histories and speculations on silk both as an artefact and as cultural metaphor. Desired by the Romans, silk in the antiquity was surrounded by trickery, theft and outlandish cultural imaginations, so popular that it was preferred as a medium of exchange in Central Asia than gold coins issued by the Kushan empire. In China, silk was variously used in lieu of tax, wage and tributary payments. This then opens up a reflection on silk as a currency today, both in the cryptoworld for cross-border transactions and as a cultural currency, seen, for example, in ‘silkpunk’. It’s the second chapter of @slavsandtatars Knot Know summer program exploring crafts as potential for solidarity and queering beliefs in Central Asia and China. Capacity inside the space is limited.

Pickle Bar
Stephanstraße 11, 10559 Berlin

THE WORM: A solo-exhibition by Anne Duk Hee Jordan-- Opening July 16. 2021, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM with livemusic by DJ Female Macho/ limited spaces

The exhibition The Worm: Terrestrial, Fantastic and Wet is conceived as a sensory room installation, whereby the viewer gets a fascinating insight into the world of worms. Anne Duk Hee Jordan explores the biological, physiological and sexual facets of worms and creates a completely new work that consists of soft sculptures, printed textiles, video projections and sound performances.
Please register here and come with a negative COVID test or proof of your completed vaccination.

Tickets Online 7€ • reduced price 4€
OPENING HOURS: Wed-Sun 12-20h

Urania e.V
An der Urania 17
Entrance through courtyard: Kleiststraße 13 10787 Berlin

PERFORMANCES: LENA GROSSMANN Friday July 16th - 19h

Based on analytic and practical observations of motion-sequences within dance, the artist compiles a spectrum of possibilities to approach the relationship of body and space. She develops formats from various elements of choreography, stage setting, notation, composition and sculpture. Through combining visual arts and dance she is constantly researching for new languages of body, form and image.

16 Jul 2021 – 24 Jul 2021
EIGEN + ART Lab
Torstraße 220, 10115 Berlin

In all honesty, who of us doesn't need fixing?! @wieder_zuhause_flicken has been very busy doing incredible repair work over at @wirwirberlin all week and they are geared up for more repairs until Sunday July 18th! A computer that wouldn’t even start was fixed yesterday- in addition to holes in skirts and sweaters, straps on a backpack, broken ceramics and this bike!
The repair cafe is open from 2-8pm all week until 18.July

WIRWIR
Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin

We got a glimpse of the current SomoS Artist-in-Residence summer 2021, Carlos Pesudo (b. 1992, Castellón, Spain) and I must say, wow cant wait for his show (August 17th)

Carlos is a Madrid based visual artist working in painting, video, and installation. Aesthetically and philosophically referencing the legacies of Spanish Informel, Abstract Expressionism, and Zero, Pesudo connects these art-historical traditions with contemporary influences. Find out more here or follow him @carlos_pesudo

Image: Carlos Pesudo, "Berlin", 185 x 150 cm, oil on canvas, 2021. ⠀⠀⠀
SomoS
Kottbusser Damm 95, 10967 Berlin⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

OK NOW FOR THE FUN PART!

White sand & crystal waters, it is LAKE TIME! We partnered with @takemetothelakes to get you a free copy of their Berlin Lakes edition. To qualify for the draw you need to 1. Get a friend to subscribe to our newsletter 2. Subscribe to THEIR newsletter 3. Like our page @bpigs 4. Like THEIR page @takemetothelakes. You get the drift :) The winner will be notified by email this weekend, the book will be sent only within Berlin. They also have a Hamburg, Leipzig, München, Schwarzwald (!), Berlin Weekender editions and a beautiful notebook to match --check out their shop ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

THAT IS ALL FOLKS! Super cool events we missed for this weekend?! Would you like to list a show with us? Do tell! Info at bpigs dot com