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“Strangers” is a Photo Series of a Lonely Lockdown

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Photographer Tanya Sharapova’s series “Strangers” captures the many solitary faces of second lockdown. It’s the winter of our ultimate discontent. Hours morph into days, which slog forth into months. The beauty of random exchanges with strangers – the odd joke in a very long line – raucous laughter with no-names – all that’s gone from … Read more “Strangers” is a Photo Series of a Lonely Lockdown

Berlin’s At-Risk Youth Make Fashion for PEOPLE

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PEOPLE is a social fashion project. But the individuals involved don’t just make clothes and jewelry. They find their creative voices in a society that so often ignores them. The project is made up of people from ages 13 to 27–sometimes homeless or drug-addicted, from various walks of life and post-different bumps in the road. … Read more Berlin’s At-Risk Youth Make Fashion for PEOPLE

A Striking Exhibition for Strange Times

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Isa Melsheimer’s der unerfreuliche Zustand der Textur (the predicament of texture) at the KINDL Centre of Contemporary Art By guest writer Sarah Magill In these unusual times, in which mask-wearing and distancing have become the norm, I sometimes have the feeling that life itself has turned into an art exhibition. Or perhaps my culture-starved mind … Read more A Striking Exhibition for Strange Times

An Illustrated Children’s Book about Berlin Loneliness

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Keir Edmonds’ Mr. Flamingo Goes to Berlin sees a flamingo struggling to make friends and “fit” into our weirdo, oftentimes bleak city. Berlin can be a formidable place. The winters are long, the clouds tight overhead—a prison from the sun, from memories of anything bright and alive. And what’s more, if you’re an expat or … Read more An Illustrated Children’s Book about Berlin Loneliness

Alicja Kwade’s ENTITAS: Sculptures to Question Reality

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Berlin-based artist Alicja Kwade deconstructs time, space and the very fabric of the universe in her exhibition ENTITAS. Going up König Galerie’s concrete steps, surrounded with its cold walls and brutalist structure, always creates a kind of suspenseful build-up. The gallery was once St. Agnes, a church of the Christian faith; now, it operates as a … Read more Alicja Kwade’s ENTITAS: Sculptures to Question Reality

Life Drawing Class in Neukölln with Burnt Sienna Berlin

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It’s easy to disconnect from yourself in Berlin. Time is seamless and brews are cheap. But when was the last time you nourished your soul with something actually reflective of your mind or your inner, creative side? It’s not too late to craft this idealistic artistic retreat. After all, it’s Berlin. It’s where the artists … Read more Life Drawing Class in Neukölln with Burnt Sienna Berlin

Matriarch is the Genderless Face of Berlin Shoe Design

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Sisters Sarah and Rachel Waxman are San Francisco-born entrepreneurs, helming their gender-neutral footwear company, Matriarch, from Berlin and New York City, respectively. Together, they’re a powerful force in an already banner 12 months for gender rights: refuting the divide in fashion and in quality and demanding equality—and damn good shoes for all. Matriarch creates footwear … Read more Matriarch is the Genderless Face of Berlin Shoe Design

Berlin’s Fireflies Magazine Turns Film Criticism On Its Head

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This Saturday, film magazine Fireflies celebrates its fifth issue with a launch party at Wolf Kino in Neukölln. The magazine is born of Berlin and Melbourne, created by Annabel Brady-Brown and Giovanni Marchini Camia. It’s independent, self-published, and non-profit: one of those things that makes you point and say, “Yes. That’s why I like Berlin.” Fireflies … Read more Berlin’s Fireflies Magazine Turns Film Criticism On Its Head

Warts, Tits, Humanity, and All with Daily Portrait Berlin

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Resistant to labels, Berliners acquire a smattering of descriptions. Artistic, perhaps. Edgy. Outside of time. Regardless, we’re here as runners, searching for a certain je ne sais quoi in our lives and perhaps finding a glimmer of it here, in this bizarro-world city. But behind each of our closed doors, tucked up in our little cheapo … Read more Warts, Tits, Humanity, and All with Daily Portrait Berlin

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