OPFER (VICTIM)

In the unique atmosphere of the Parochialkirche, sculpture, painting, photography, performance, and sound art come together. The works invite viewers to reconsider the various meanings of sacrifice—sacrifice as a state and as an act, as suffering and as giving.

A complex field of tension unfolds between devotion and loss, between religious tradition and social reality.

Among other things, the artists shed light on what it means to lose and regain one’s voice as a migrant in Berlin; they make tangible which languages are lost when their meaning is misunderstood; they take us on a sonic journey into transcendence; and they question what happens when no one wants the sacrifice we make.

With contributions by

• Morgane Brazille
• Omer Eliam
• Gareth Harmer
• Gabriel Jeanjean
• Abigail Johnsen
• Jamal Khalili
• Daisy Kidd
• Daniela Kitchiner
• Mara Klein
• Liza Korobko
• Martyna Lebryk
• Aoife Lynch
• Javier Rojas Trejo
• Stephan Van Kuyk
• Karolina Wlazło-Malinowska

CONCEPT

The project was initiated by Berlin-based artist and German instructor Mara Klein. This is the third edition of the B2/C1 exhibition course, which focuses on learning German through reflection, exchange, and practice.

For three months, the group met in weekly sessions to collectively reflect on the concept of “victim” in all its ambiguities, to exchange ideas about their own practices and concrete concepts for artistic contributions, and to jointly organize the exhibition.

In this process, the German language served not only as a means of communication but also as a vehicle for a cultural identity that requires critical reflection. In this space, opportunities for participation, ownership, and contribution open up.