anonymous art auction for 48 Hours Neukölln
Drama – another dramatic collaboration between Dead Darlings and Heimathafen Neukölln. With the theme "Drama," Dead Darlings pays tribute to the theater hosting the anonymous art auction and takes to this Berlin stage for the second time.
Image gallery
VISUAL Dead Darlings #20 – Drama!
The world stage is also undergoing dramatic changes, the cards are being reshuffled in many ways, and many artists are forced to deal with obstacles that raise questions about the value of art and artistic expression in their communities.
The auctions are anonymous. All selected artists are listed alphabetically, but no one knows who created which work until it's sold! So you have to bid on a work of art that appeals to you, not because you've heard the artist's name before or know the market value, but because you have a personal connection! They mix artists from different backgrounds and contexts for a diverse, inclusive auction.
Additional information
List of artists names in alphabetical order:
Adrianus Kundert
Alex Fischer
Alexandra Leykauf
Andrea Imwiehe
Anika Schwarzlose
Anna-Lena Wenzel
Annaleen Louwes
Anne Wölk
Charlott Weise
Christopher Sage
Coca Dai
Corinna Loria
Corinna Rosteck
Dora Lionstone
Ekaterina Kovalenko
Elisa Duca
Emmanuelle Wilhelm
Erik Alkema
Floor Meijers
Frauke Boggasch
Gijs Assmann
Graziella Tomasi
Hanna Mattes
Hye-Seung Jung
Ine Lamers
Irina Birger
Isabel Friedrich
Janine Eggert
Jean-Philippe Paumier
Johannes Schwartz
Joseph Miceli
Kristina Chernobaeva
Lilly Urbat
Lorenza Wistuba
Lotte Reimann
Luis Campos
Marina Stanimirovic
Marte Kiessling
Martina della Valle
Meii Soh
Patricia Morosan
Ralf Pflugfelder
Rei Matsushima
René Wirths
Römer + Römer
Sholem Krishtalka
Sibylle Jazra
Sina Khani
Soji Shimizu
Sophie Aigner
Stefan Alber
Thomas Monses
Victoria Hohmann
Voin de Voin
Vronsky
Xiyu Tomorrow
Dead Darlings is an anonymous art auction founded in 2005 as a platform to explore the complex love triangle between artist, artwork, and collector. Our events combine elements of performance and exhibition. Our focus is on artefacts whose value is ambiguous: dead darlings. This refers to a work that an artist has created, yet for any variety of reasons, has not brought to light. The auction offers works at absurdly low starting prices mocking one of the art market’s most solemn manifestations. We also aim to extend the label of “art collector” to people who would not otherwise be able to afford original contemporary art works. We try to reflect on why a particular work has been designated in such a way, challenging notions of value, demand, desirability and commerce.
Adrianus Kundert
Alex Fischer
Alexandra Leykauf
Andrea Imwiehe
Anika Schwarzlose
Anna-Lena Wenzel
Annaleen Louwes
Anne Wölk
Charlott Weise
Christopher Sage
Coca Dai
Corinna Loria
Corinna Rosteck
Dora Lionstone
Ekaterina Kovalenko
Elisa Duca
Emmanuelle Wilhelm
Erik Alkema
Floor Meijers
Frauke Boggasch
Gijs Assmann
Graziella Tomasi
Hanna Mattes
Hye-Seung Jung
Ine Lamers
Irina Birger
Isabel Friedrich
Janine Eggert
Jean-Philippe Paumier
Johannes Schwartz
Joseph Miceli
Kristina Chernobaeva
Lilly Urbat
Lorenza Wistuba
Lotte Reimann
Luis Campos
Marina Stanimirovic
Marte Kiessling
Martina della Valle
Meii Soh
Patricia Morosan
Ralf Pflugfelder
Rei Matsushima
René Wirths
Römer + Römer
Sholem Krishtalka
Sibylle Jazra
Sina Khani
Soji Shimizu
Sophie Aigner
Stefan Alber
Thomas Monses
Victoria Hohmann
Voin de Voin
Vronsky
Xiyu Tomorrow
Dead Darlings is an anonymous art auction founded in 2005 as a platform to explore the complex love triangle between artist, artwork, and collector. Our events combine elements of performance and exhibition. Our focus is on artefacts whose value is ambiguous: dead darlings. This refers to a work that an artist has created, yet for any variety of reasons, has not brought to light. The auction offers works at absurdly low starting prices mocking one of the art market’s most solemn manifestations. We also aim to extend the label of “art collector” to people who would not otherwise be able to afford original contemporary art works. We try to reflect on why a particular work has been designated in such a way, challenging notions of value, demand, desirability and commerce.
Dates
June 2025
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| ||||||
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
