Map of the exhibition sites

Under the title A Hidden Well, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) presents an exhibition and event project in cooperation with Uferhallen e.V., transforming the immediate neighborhood of the Uferhallen and Uferstudios – a key hub of Berlin’s art and cultural production – into a setting for site-specific interventions. Invited artists bring diverse perspectives as they respond to and question the stories, architecture, and imagery that continue to shape the Gesundbrunnen district today.

The name “Gesundbrunnen” (“health spring”) dates to the 18th-century discovery of a mineral healing spring in what is now Badstrasse. Once a spa and bathing attraction, the area later became an industrial and working-class neighborhood and has since evolved into an urban center for a variety of communities and cultural practitioners. The exhibition A Hidden Well invites visitors to explore these layered histories, focusing on places and spaces that, like the studio and workshop complex on the Uferhallen site, form part of Berlin’s cultural heritage.

Artistic contributions unfold across public spaces as well as local sociocultural institutions and artistic initiatives – including ABA Projectspace / Uqbar, the Berlin Artistic Research Programme, the Bibliothek am Luisenbad, and the Mitte Museum – offering multiple approaches to themes of change and coexistence in the neighborhood. In addition to the decentralized exhibition, the artists working at Uferhallen will open their studios to the public. On September 13 and 14, the Uferhallen artists open their doors to the public inviting visitors to explore their workspaces and engage in dialogue.

Registration is required for the performances by Murat Adash and Shade Théret as well as for the walk by Jasmine Parsley. Please find more information below.

Find more information on the discourse program here.