Regarding Terror: The RAF Exhibition
In view of the fact that the duration of “Regarding Terror: The RAF-Exhibition” at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art has now passed mid-term, we wish to present an interim balance of response to the show so far.
With over 25,000 visitors, the exhibition has already proved to be one of the most successful in the history of KW. Demand is likewise very high for the program of accompanying events such as the readings staged in cooperation with the Sophiensaele, the guided tours of the show, and the related publications.
Response to the show in German and international media has been many-voiced, critical, constructive and largely positive. Since December 11, 2004 (the start of the auction which secured the funds enabling the exhibition to go ahead) some 700 articles relating to the exhibition have appeared in Germany and other countries including Israel, Brazil, Japan, and India; reviews were published in publications like the art magazin, artforum, Boston Globe, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Liberation, Le Monde, New York Times, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Rundschau, Spiegel, Stern, die tageszeitung, Texte zur Kunst, and Die Zeit. In addition to television coverage by some 20 domestic and international broadcasters including ARD, arte, CNN, BBC World, Swiss TV, and ZDF, the show has been featured by around 50 radio stations in Germany and abroad. Several Berlin-based mediums have covered the show a number of times from various perspectives. The initial high level of media interest has not waned in the course of the exhibition.
The unexpected demand for the new KW visitor service offering guided tours of the exhibition made it necessary to increase the frequency of the scheduled general tours. More than 1,000 visitors have used the tour service so far.
Visitors may choose between a one-hour general tour or a variable-duration tour tailored to specific thematic interests. Prices are available on request. We recommend that bookings be made as early as possible.
We would also like to draw your attention to the film screenings that will be taking place in cooperation with the Arsenal cinema from April 19 onward.
Preliminary information can be found under:
http://www.fdk-berlin.de/arsenal/text2005/0504terror.html
More details and dates will be forthcoming within the next few days.
Due to the unusual level of public interest the exhibition will remain open over the Whitsun public holiday (May 16).
Regarding Terror. The RAF Exhibition
Exhibition curated by
Klaus Biesenbach
Ellen Blumenstein
Felix Ensslin
Sites
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Auguststrasse 69
10117 Berlin
Duration: January 30 – May 16, 2005
St. Johannes-Evangelist-Kirche
Auguststrasse 90
10117 Berlin
Duration: January 30 – April 3, 2005
Opening
Tu – Sun 12 – 7pm, Thu 12 – 9pm
Admission
6 Euro, discount 4 Euro
Visitor service
Group tours 1h German/English (min. 10 people)
8.50 Euro per person incl. admission
Group tours 1h for school pupils and students (min. 10 people)
5 Euro per person, free admission
Guided tours (1h) in German: Thu 7pm, Sat 3pm, Su 3pm and 5pm
8.50 Euro per person incl. admission, concessions 6.50 Euro
visit@kw-berlin.de
Publications
Two publications are available:
Regarding Terror: The RAF-Exhibition, Volume 1
black and white, German, 712 pages
Regarding Terror: The RAF-Exhibition, Volume 2
color, German, 280
Edited by Klaus Biesenbach
Published by Steidl Verlag
Price of both publications: 45 Euro (KW) / 65 Euro (booksellers’ retail price)
ISBN 3-86521-102-X
Next site of the exhibition
June 30 – 28 August, 2005
Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria
Thanks
to the artists who contributed works to the auction supporting the exhibition project: Marina Abramovic, Doug Aitken, Francis Alÿs, Monica Bonvicini, Dinos und Jake Chapman, Thomas Demand, Andreas Gursky, Carsten Höller, Paul Pfeiffer, Ugo Rondinone, Lawrence Weiner and Jane and Louise Wilson
as well as to the patron of the auction Gerhart Baum, the former Federal Minister of the Interior.
Mondriaan Foundation – Netherlands Culture Fund of the Dutch Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Education, Culture and Science
Pro Helvetia, Schweizer Kulturstiftung
With the kind support of the Embassy of Canada
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If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact us!
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Further information:
Markus Müller I Maike Cruse
t: ++49 30 24 34 59 41 / 42
press@kw-berlin.de