Reflections On The Climate Crisis
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EXHIBITION TITLE: “In Keeping With The Times– Reflections On The Climate Crisis”
Exhibition: January 17, 2026 – February 7, 2026
Opening reception: January 17, 6 p.m.
At: Neurotitan Gallery Rosenthalerstr.39,10178 Berlin
According to an expert panel, Germany will not meet its 2030 climate targets. The government's Council of Experts on Climate Change announced that the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2030 will be missed.
In this exhibition, artists present works that address the environment, the changing climate, natural disasters, species extinction, and the pollution of oceans and rivers. Are they searching for solutions, or do they feel helpless? Is there a poetic approach, or is this reality too overwhelming? Does art have a responsibility to address climate change? Does the underground scene engage with this theme artistically?
The exhibition is curated by the artist Danielle de Picciotto. Her motivation:
“In the 80s, it was about radically questioning art and music styles; in the 90s, it was about radical new technologies/the digital age. Today, there is nothing more radical than confronting climate change and rethinking everything we take for granted. I constantly feel called to initiate projects that question our reality and the rules and regulations we adhere to. For a long time, the underground was my main theme—the question of how profit dominates our civilization.
“Then I began to question gender norms and discrimination in this field and to raise awareness of underground female artists. In recent years, climate change has become an increasingly important issue for me. Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll seem old-fashioned and reactionary in the face of this enormous threat. That's why I decided to integrate this topic into my projects and my art. I feel responsible for doing my part. Art can offer visions, approaches, and creative new paths to inspire others. Imagination can move worlds. This exhibition aims to initiate a positive approach in this direction. The participating artists come from very different countries. It was important for me to present an international vision to demonstrate how this issue is being addressed. globally
We can no longer maintain a local, narrow perspective; it's about the whole picture, the holistic view. We must learn to work together.
Nina Backman, Finland
Maroula Blades, Berlin/ London
Gam Bodenhausen, “the Netherlands
Seda Gazioğlu Istanbul/ London
Vibeke Jensen & Santiago De Waele, aka DE JENZ Norway & Belgium
k.u.n.s.t.s.p.i.e.l.e.r.i.n.n.e.n Berlin/Barcelona
Mary Muszynski, San Francisco
Naeemeh Naeemaei, Chicago/ Tehran
Danielle de Picciotto, Berlin/ NYC
Carola Schmidt, Berlin
Guido Schulz, Berlin
Olga Volchkova, Oregon
The Vernissage will feature:
1) an interactive game with k.u.n.s.t.s.p.i.e.l.e.r.i.n.n.e.n,
2) a short musical solo performance by Danielle de Picciotto starting at 7 pm
3) a video and music performance at Eschschloraque starting at 10 pm by Sonae, a producer, live performer, and DJ of experimental electronic music; she is also part of the Monika Werkstatt label collective. The performance is titled: “SUMMER. SECOND ROUND” Climate change and its consequences for humanity and nature were already the subject of Sonae's work "Summer" (2021), an album for the French concept label la a p s and a. A floor-to-ceiling multimedia installation in collaboration with video artist Jennifer Trees, it was created as part of a NICA artist residency for the Stadtgarten Köln. With her AV performance "Summer. Second Round." for the opening, Sonae revisits and develops the theme – precisely as those in charge seem to need it, until action is finally taken.
Exhibition: January 17, 2026 – February 7, 2026
Opening reception: January 17, 6 p.m.
At: Neurotitan Gallery Rosenthalerstr.39,10178 Berlin
According to an expert panel, Germany will not meet its 2030 climate targets. The government's Council of Experts on Climate Change announced that the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2030 will be missed.
In this exhibition, artists present works that address the environment, the changing climate, natural disasters, species extinction, and the pollution of oceans and rivers. Are they searching for solutions, or do they feel helpless? Is there a poetic approach, or is this reality too overwhelming? Does art have a responsibility to address climate change? Does the underground scene engage with this theme artistically?
The exhibition is curated by the artist Danielle de Picciotto. Her motivation:
“In the 80s, it was about radically questioning art and music styles; in the 90s, it was about radical new technologies/the digital age. Today, there is nothing more radical than confronting climate change and rethinking everything we take for granted. I constantly feel called to initiate projects that question our reality and the rules and regulations we adhere to. For a long time, the underground was my main theme—the question of how profit dominates our civilization.
“Then I began to question gender norms and discrimination in this field and to raise awareness of underground female artists. In recent years, climate change has become an increasingly important issue for me. Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll seem old-fashioned and reactionary in the face of this enormous threat. That's why I decided to integrate this topic into my projects and my art. I feel responsible for doing my part. Art can offer visions, approaches, and creative new paths to inspire others. Imagination can move worlds. This exhibition aims to initiate a positive approach in this direction. The participating artists come from very different countries. It was important for me to present an international vision to demonstrate how this issue is being addressed. globally
We can no longer maintain a local, narrow perspective; it's about the whole picture, the holistic view. We must learn to work together.
Nina Backman, Finland
Maroula Blades, Berlin/ London
Gam Bodenhausen, “the Netherlands
Seda Gazioğlu Istanbul/ London
Vibeke Jensen & Santiago De Waele, aka DE JENZ Norway & Belgium
k.u.n.s.t.s.p.i.e.l.e.r.i.n.n.e.n Berlin/Barcelona
Mary Muszynski, San Francisco
Naeemeh Naeemaei, Chicago/ Tehran
Danielle de Picciotto, Berlin/ NYC
Carola Schmidt, Berlin
Guido Schulz, Berlin
Olga Volchkova, Oregon
The Vernissage will feature:
1) an interactive game with k.u.n.s.t.s.p.i.e.l.e.r.i.n.n.e.n,
2) a short musical solo performance by Danielle de Picciotto starting at 7 pm
3) a video and music performance at Eschschloraque starting at 10 pm by Sonae, a producer, live performer, and DJ of experimental electronic music; she is also part of the Monika Werkstatt label collective. The performance is titled: “SUMMER. SECOND ROUND” Climate change and its consequences for humanity and nature were already the subject of Sonae's work "Summer" (2021), an album for the French concept label la a p s and a. A floor-to-ceiling multimedia installation in collaboration with video artist Jennifer Trees, it was created as part of a NICA artist residency for the Stadtgarten Köln. With her AV performance "Summer. Second Round." for the opening, Sonae revisits and develops the theme – precisely as those in charge seem to need it, until action is finally taken.