Neun Kelche

Neun Kelche is a project space curated by Kira Dell and Laura Seidel, located at Pasedagplatz in Berlin-Weißensee. In May 2024, artist Neda Naujokaitė joined the team in the roles of press and public relations and as an assistant curator.

Since early 2021, Neun Kelche has provided a space for local artists to meet and exchange. The programs are shaped by a diverse range of both local community and neighborhood conversations, as well as international collaborations. Neun Kelche primarily works with FLINTA* artists. Through solo and duo exhibitions, site-specific installations are created, which are expanded performatively or with film, video, or sound. 

The curatorial work of Kira Dell and Laura Seidel is grounded in a power-critical and intersectional perspective. Their thematic focus includes utopian visions of planetary coexistence between human and non-human agents, concepts of collective love, societal perspectives on parenthood, and the agency of artistic materials. Rather than adhering to a rigid curatorial program, they seek thematic intersections with artists through collaborative negotiations and in-depth studio visits, though which exhibitions are co-developed.

The Neun Kelche team critically examines the working structures within the art industry, and conversations around financial transparency are a crucial part of our project planning, rather than limiting them. Through long-term collaboration with project partners, Neun Kelche as an initiative aims to counteract the fast-paced working conditions of the art industry.