What are you currently working on—and what do you find particularly stimulating or challenging about it?
At the moment, we’re working with Birgit Bosold primarily on the exhibition we’ll be opening for Berlin Art Week. ›Archive Affections‹ is the second iteration of our series ›Lesbian Legacies‹ and features works by Tiona Nekkia McClodden and Millie Wilson, who each use different strategies to engage with the dialectics of the archive. In their practice, they destabilise hegemonial-patriarchal narratives of art history and create spaces for critical reflection on cultural memory. At the same time, we’re preparing a group exhibition in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, which will open in Chicago in the second half of September. What excites us most is developing intergenerational exhibitions, exchanging ideas with different art scenes, and introducing Berlin-based artists who may not yet be widely known.
What kind of music do you listen to when you want to focus or reconnect with your creative process?
Asmus Tietchens.
Has there been a book that fundamentally changed your perspective—and why would you recommend it?
Sun Wukong: ›Journey to the West‹.
Is there a work of art you would love to have in your home?
›Cat on a Clothesline (Aqua)‹ by Jeff Koons.
Which exhibition venue in Berlin inspires you?
There are so many small venues putting on great exhibitions: Cittipunkt, Louche Ops, The Wig, CHB, Grotto, and Scheusal.
Is there an object that accompanies you and reflects a part of your identity?
My iPhone.
Which personality would you like to have a conversation with—and what would you talk about?
Lyubov Popova or Franz Kafka.
What do you look forward to when your working day comes to an end?
Our work doesn’t follow the clock. We enjoy both the morning and the night.