Lower East

Bauen mit Holz

Still some days to experience a wonderful exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin “Bauen mit Holz“! In english: “Building with Timber – Paths into the Future“.

It is a very inspiring and fascinating exhibition about the current state of building culture with focus on timber. “Bauen mit Holz“ runs until January 15th – better hurry up, if you want to join a very inspiring tour de force into creating dream places, building viable and beautiful houses, establishing environments where life can unfold in better and more harmonic ways, thinking big and a lot more.

From the museums website: “The narrative of the exhibition begins in the woods. Its importance for our environment and society will be explained and the reasons as to why it is sensible to use this fascinating material will be explored. The circle is completed by the portrayal of the increasing significance of alternative varieties of wood, such as hardwoods which will become more relevant in the industry’s future.

The fascination for a material which grows – so to speak – next door and which is uniquely useful in so many ways will be shown in the exhibition. A material which has demonstrated for centuries its suitability for use in huge structures as well as for furniture and which is still associated with feelings of comfort by many people.“

You are not really allowed to take pictures…. so here is a few secret shots….

For more info and more pictures check the museums website – and a special website for the exhibition here

Ai Weiwei “Evidence“ at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin

Art is in the air. In Berlin. Right now.

Among many other exhibitions, right now worth traveling or leaving the sunbed for is: The fantastic “David Bowie“ exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau (until August 10th), the Berlin Biennale (until August 3th) and the Ai Weiwei, “Evidence“ also at Martin-Gropius-Bau (until July 13th).

Go there if you can – in the meantime check out our impressions from our Ai Weiwei visit.

Martin-Gropius-Bau (link)
Berlin Biennale (link)

Dennis Hopper “The Lost Album“

At Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin there is right now a very cool and very inspiring photo exhibition Dennis Hopper – The Lost Album. More than 400 photos taken by Hopper in the 1960’s. Originally exhibited in the US in 1969-70, and now for the first time in Europe. The photos all taken from Hopper was 25 until he turned 31. After that he never touched a camera again… And went on directing “easy Rider“.

“Dennis Hopper is interested in everything. Wherever he happens to be, whether in Los Angeles, New York, London, Mexico or Peru, he takes in his surroundings with empathy, enthusiasm and intense curiosity.“ (from the museums website).

Go there if you have the chance, a rare experience, and what a journey in time. The exhibition runs until December 19, 2012.

Martin Gropius Bau