Offering a peek into the famed clubbing scene of Berlin
The Goethe-Institut Philippinen, in collaboration with Manila's newest techno club, XX XX, presents
CLUB BERLIN an exhibition offering a peek into the famed clubbing scene of the German capital.
Presented at the
Pineapple Lab in a way that engages both sight and sound, public will see photographs of the Berlin Club culture of the 90s by Martin Eberle, accompanied by music of renowned DJs Rodhad (Dystopian), Head High, Massimiliano Pagliara, Answer Code Request, Tale Of Us, David August and Modeselektor from August 26 to September 25. The highlight is a photographic media installation by the infamous Berghain Club member and photographer Sven Marquardt, with musical accompaniment by Marcel Dettmann, one of the most influential proponents of contemporary techno.
The opening night features an
Artist Talk by Sven Marquardt at 7:00 PM, where he will talk about his photography and his experience being the long-time doorman of Berlin's pickiest (and probably the best) techno club, Berghain.
An afterparty hosted by XX XX (pronounced "twenty twenty") will follow the opening reception. Highlight of the party is DJ
Somewhen, who's in Manila especially for the exhibition opening.
The exhibition opening is free and open to all. Admission to the afterparty is subject to club rules.
Photos © Sven Marquardt
Techno was the youth culture that united East and West in Berlin after the fall of communism in East Germany. After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, plots of land and buildings stood idle, ready to be filled with new life by clubs, bars, galleries, workshops and studios. Berlin became the epicenter of a new club culture which attracted international attention with clubs and later with the Love Parade. The club scene was given another boost at the beginning of the last decade. Thousands of techno tourists flocked to the city every weekend by cut-price European flights, a new wave of clubs like Bar 25, Watergate and the Berghain – and parties that never seemed to end. Artists, label operators, party organizers and promoters from all over the world moved to Berlin, constantly contributing new ideas for the city's sound – a development that continues to this day.
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