Is Democracy (Not) an Art?
How art can help you make your voice heard.
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am Kulturforum, 10785 Berlin
Berlin Art Week Garten on the terrace of Neue Nationalgalerie:
Wednesday, 10am—10pm
Thursday, 10am—10pm
Friday, 10am—10pm
Saturday, 10am—10pm
Sunday, 10am—10pm
Berlin Art Week Garten on the piazetta in front of Gemäldegalerie:
Wednesday, 10am—6pm
Thursday, 10am—6pm
Friday, 10am—10pm
Saturday, 10am—6pm
Sunday, 10am—6pm
Accessible to wheelchairs
Berlin Art Week Garten on the terrace of Neuen Nationalgalerie: The nearest bus stop, Potsdamer Brücke (Bus 200, M29, M48, M85), is approximately 150 metres from Neue Nationalgalerie. The route is level and can be accessed without steps. The terrace of Neue Nationalgalerie is accessible via a ramp at Reichpietschufer / corner of Potsdamer Straße.
Berlin Art Week Garten on the piazetta in front of Gemäldegalerie: The nearest bus stop, Philharmonie Süd (Bus 200, 300, M41), is approximately 100 metres from Johanna-und-Eduard-Arnhold-Platz and our Berlin Art Week Garten. Step-free access is available via the gently sloping square.
Berlin Art Week Garten on the terrace of Neue Nationalgalerie
Potsdamer Straße 50, 10785 Berlin
Berlin Art Week Garten on the piazetta in front of Gemäldegalerie
Johanna-und-Eduard-Arnhold-Platz, 10785 Berlin
Philharmonie Süd (Bus 200, 300, M41)
Potsdamer Brücke (Bus 200, M29, M85, M48)
This event is taking place at Berlin Art Week Garten at Gemäldegalerie
Democracy thrives on different perspectives, the exchange of opinions and the freedom to speak out publicly. At the same time, young people encounter images, messages, and narratives every day that influence how they see the world—across the media, advertising, politics, and social networks.
Art can provide an important space for making social developments visible, asking questions, and sparking debate. For decades, artists such as Klaus Staeck have demonstrated how art can engage with political issues, comment on them, and encourage people to think critically. His posters make clear that art can do more than fulfil an aesthetic purpose: it can take a position and open up wider social debate.
The workshop combines political education, the psychology of perception, and artistic practice. Participants explore how opinions form, the role images play in shaping them, and how they can make their own ideas visible.