Opening of the “Entropy” Exhibition and Artist Talks

events Programme

LABA Berlin carried out the public opening of the “Entropy” exhibition in 2025 as the culmination of the LABA Berlin Fellowship program, bringing together eleven Jewish and Muslim artists working in the city. The exhibition explored the dynamics of erosion, fragmentation, and transformation, using “entropy” as a conceptual lens to investigate contemporary Jewish memory, historical discontinuities, and the intertwined experiences of minority communities in Berlin. Preparations included curatorial development, consultations with scholars and practitioners, and the production of new artworks ranging from video projections and sound installations to sculptural pieces and performative documentation. LABA Berlin also coordinated technical arrangements with Künstlerhaus Bethanien, ensuring the successful installation, testing, and presentation of the multimedia works.

The opening event on 23 October 2025 gathered more than 1,100 guests, including cultural professionals, researchers, students, and members of Berlin’s Jewish and Muslim communities. The program featured guided curatorial tours, short presentations by the artists at their installations, Q&A sessions, and informal conversations encouraging audience engagement. Visitors encountered works addressing lost places and genealogies, archival absences, diasporic mythologies, and present-day experiences of violence and marginalization, expressed through intimate narratives, material traces, and symbolic gestures.

The exhibition significantly increased LABA Berlin’s public visibility and fostered new connections between artists, scholars, and cultural institutions. It also contributed to raising awareness of the complexities of Jewish memory and its entanglements with other minority histories in Berlin. Extensive documentation and media coverage—including RBB, ARD, and Deutschlandfunk—further broadened its outreach. The exhibition remained open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday until 14 December 2025, offering a wide audience the opportunity to engage with its themes and artistic perspectives.

📸 Anton Tal