In his work, Stan Douglas explores the mechanisms of historiography. The videos in his media installations have no beginning or end; instead, they consist of narrative elements that are constantly being rearranged by a computer.
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Sophie Calle
Stan Douglas
Eva Respini
Carsten Nicolai
In this way, Douglas breaks down linear structures and creates alternative interpretations of historical events, a process the artist calls “recombinable narrative.”
Stan Douglas has participated in Documenta on multiple occasions. In 2022, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale. Eva Respini has held curatorial positions at the Museum of Modern Art and the ICA/Boston and is currently Co-CEO and Curator at Large at the Vancouver Art Gallery. In 2022, she was curator and co-commissioner of Simone Leigh’s presentation in the U.S. Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale. Works by Stan Douglas have been featured in several exhibitions at the Hamburger Bahnhof since 2001: “Beyond Cinema” (2007), “Magical Soup” (2020/21), “Scratching the Surface” (2021), and “Broken Music Vol. 2” (2022/23).
Further Dates
Saturday, July 4, 2026, 3 p.m. (in English)
In Conversation: Andrea Fraser
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 3 p.m. (in German)
In Conversation: Carsten Nicolai
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 3 p.m. (in German)
In Conversation: Sung Tieu in conversation with Kathleen Reinhardt
Friday, November 6, 2026, 3 p.m. (in English)
In Conversation: Sophie Calle
- Free admission, no registration required.
Since February 2024, the Hamburger Bahnhof has been inviting international artists to engage in conversation with the public as part of its monthly series “In Conversation. A Series in Cooperation with Deutsche Bank.” Established artists discuss their beginnings, their development, the Berlin art scene in an international context, and share their perspectives on the future of artistic practice. Admission to the events is free.
To date, 28 artists have been guests: Kader Attia, Yael Bartana, Monica Bonvicini, Sonia Boyce, Mark Bradford, Tania Bruguera, David Claerbout, Thomas Demand, Elmgreen & Dragset, Cao Fei, Katharina Grosse, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Petrit Halilaj, Anawana Haloba, Lina Lapelytė, Anne Imhof, Annette Messager, Ersan Mondtag, Tomás Saraceno, Zineb Sedira, Tino Sehgal, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Jan St. Werner, Rachel Whiteread, and Haegue Yang.
“In Conversation. A Series in Cooperation with Deutsche Bank” is curated by Till Fellrath, Director of Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, and Mathilda Legemah, Strategy Development, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart.
30 Years of Hamburger Bahnhof: In 2026, Hamburger Bahnhof will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a program spanning the history of the venue to the future: Eight special exhibitions, a new presentation of the collection, as well as performances and concerts will extend the museum’s reach far into the urban space. The highlight will be the anniversary weekend from November 13–15, during which an international conference on the future of contemporary collection museums will take place and the museum will be open continuously for 30 hours.
