Hamburger Bahnhof on Tour
Twenty-six texts were written for the monumental work *The Fountain Archives*, which explores both Marcel Duchamp’s famous readymade and the theme of plumbing.
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Ausstellungsansicht „Saâdane Afif. Five Preludes“, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 12.12.2025 – 13.09.2026, Abgebildet: Anthologie de l’humour noir, 2010
Ten of these were set to music in 2018 by Augustin Maurs under the title “Musiques pour tuyauterie” for voice and flute.
“The Fountain Archives,” Live 2026
- Flutes: Susanne Fröhlich
- Voice: Claudia van Hassel
- Composition: Augustin Maurs
Twenty-three texts were written for “Anthologie de l’humour noir,” a complex of works that addresses the important question of the museum’s place in the city. They are freely interpreted in an improvisation.
“L’Humour noir,” Live 2026
- Cello: Okkyung Lee
- Voice: Nina Guo
- Concept: Okkyung Lee
Venue: Red Salon of the Volksbühne at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Hamburger Bahnhof on Tour
With the monthly event series “Hamburger Bahnhof On Tour,” the museum is placing a special emphasis on networking with Berlin’s cultural actors to mark its 30th anniversary: from February to July 2026, the Hamburger Bahnhof, in collaboration with Freunde* Guter Musik Berlin e. V., six concerts and performances by Berlin-based artists Annika Kahrs and Saâdane Afif at the SIM Museum of Musical Instruments, the Berlin Museum of Medical History, the Evangelical Holy Spirit Church, the Red Salon of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, KM28, and the Kantine am Berghain.
Curator: Gabriele Knapstein
Made possible by the Capital Cultural Fund.
With support from FREUNDE der Nationalgalerie and Hamburger Bahnhof International Companions e. V.
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Dates
May 2026
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