Wojciech Bakowski, booth STEREO, Warsaw
Analia Saban (Detail), booth Sprüth Magers, Berlin, London
Luc Fuller, booth Rod Barton, London
all images: courtesy the artist and the gallery / photos © artfridge / Lars Petersen
Art Berlin Contemporary (in short "ABC) opened its 7th edition last Thursday. The fair – that suggests itself as an art exhibition – has been directed by Maike Cruse for the second time and presents 111 galleries, of which most are based in Germany. Known for offering a big selection of large scale works, ABC continues to show extensive installations and sculptures. Even painters spread out through the exhibition space, such as the up-and-coming American artist Luc Fuller (Rod Barton), who we interviewed this year in June (read the interview here).
A surprise of this year's edition is the fair's move to bring performance art into focus, with John Bock (Sprüth Magers) making French Toasts and Kerim Seiler (Grieder Contemporary) hanging sheets to dry. Additionally, there is a continuous program of ongoing performances and theatre events throughout the four exhibition days. Another trend, which has gained popularity at Art Cologne as well, is the collaboration of two galleries presenting one artist. While most galleries present single artist positions, Sprüth Magers is showing four.
18-21 September 2014
LOCATION
STATION BERLIN
Luckenwalder Strasse 4—6
10963 Berlin
U-Bahn Gleisdreieck (U1, U2)
Opening Hours: Fr-Sat, 12–19h / Sunday, 12–18h
Luc Fuller, booth Rod Barton, London
John Bock, Toast Performance / booth Sprüth Magers, Berlin, London
Heinrich Dunst, booth Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder, Vienna
Analia Saban, booth Sprüth Magers, Berlin, London
Kasper Sonne, booth DUVE Berlin
Daniel Steegmann Mangranè, booth Esther Schipper, Berlin
Sislej Xhafa, booth BLAIN|SOUTHERN, London, Berlin
Charlotte Posenenske, booth Medhi Chouakri, Berlin / Konrad Fischer Galerie, Düsseldorf, Berlin
Karsten Födinger, booth RaebervonStenglin, Zurich
Kerim Seiler (Performance), booth Grieder Contemporary, Zurich
all images: courtesy the artist and the gallery / photos © artfridge / Lars Petersen