UNEXPECTED LESSONS - Knowledges of Body and Sound

Continues on 11 & 12 September 2026

The series UNEXPECTED LESSONS – Knowledges of Body and Sound continues on 11 and 12 September 2026 as part of the 20 Years of Radialsystem anniversary programme. #3 RETHINKING DANCE IN ACADEMIA opens a space guided by the question “How Does Dance Rewrite Research?” Across dance workshops and performances, #4 DECOLONIZING THE BODY IN DANCE presents the artistic practices of Dr. Rajyashree Ramesh, Martha Hincapié Charry, and Sage Ni’Ja Whitson, exploring the body as a site where history, emotion, knowledge, and environment intersect. Read more

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TALKING OBJECTS is looking for an intern

We are looking for a motivated intern to support our team at the Berlin office, and gain insight into international curatorial and research-based cultural work; starting September 1, 2026. Read more

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UNEXPECTED LESSONS

Knowledges of Body and Sound

The series UNEXPECTED LESSONS – Knowledges of Body and Sound, which will take place from May 2026 to February 2027 at Radialsystem, explores the plural knowledge of dance, body, and sound. Interdisciplinary perspectives and practitioners from the African continent, the diaspora, and beyond will engage in dialogue with Berlin's dynamic dance scene. Read more

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TALKING OBJECTS ARCHIVE

NOW ONLINE

We are pleased to share that the digital launch of the TALKING OBJECTS ARCHIVE took place on January 17, 2025 with a livestream in two languages, uniting all thinkers and contributors of the archive. Read more

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Exhibition Contemporary Art

Muuga? Grief is a portal; bring your heart, i’ll bring the water

In 2024, Karwitha Kirimi was part of the TALKING OBJECTS residency programme through which the artist created the work "Muuga? Grief is a portal; bring your heart, i’ll bring the water" which was shown within the exhibition "The Cosmologies of Objects" at Villa 102 – KfW Stiftung in Frankfurt. Read more

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Contemporary Art Exhibition

Mahindi Choma #1

Adam Yawe's artwork "Mahindi Choma #1" was presented within the exhibition "The Cosmologies of Objects" at Villa 102 – KfW Stiftung in Frankfurt. Read more

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Exhibition Contemporary Art

Series "Allégorie pour une femme puissante"

Élise Fitte-Duval's artwork series "Série Allégorie pour une femme puissante" was presented within the exhibition "The Cosmologies of Objects" at Villa 102 – KfW Stiftung in Frankfurt. Read more

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Contemporary Art Archive (Archive practices) Talk Museum practices

THINK TANK: The Cosmologies of Objects

The think tank in Frankfurt deals with the cosmologies of objects and focuses on three main topics materiality, spirituality and gendered objects. It takes place from the 3 July to the 6 July in Frankfurt am Main. Read more

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Decolonize Objects (Re-Evaluation) Museum practices

Talking Objects. On the Origin and the Future of Objects in the Museum

As part of the exhibition "The Collection of Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild" at the Museum Angewandte Kunst, there will be a talk with Dr. Katharina Weiler (curator), Dr. Mahret Kupka and Isabel Raabe (both conception and curation, Talking Objects Lab) on Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 pm. Read more

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Decolonize Objects (Re-Evaluation)

Verlust und Heilung

Es reicht nicht, in der Kolonialzeit gestohlene Kunst zurückzugeben. Es geht aber auch nicht um Schuld. Angestrebt ist eine Auseinandersetzung mit der Geschichte der kulturellen Verletzungen, der Kunst und den traditionellen Materialien, aus der heraus Neues entstehen kann. Cornelia Wilß führte mit… Read more

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African philosophy Contemporary Art Decolonize Archive (Archive practices) Knowledge Memory Museum practices Performance/Artistic Intervention Talk

Healing, as we know it, is about following a holistic approach.

Interview with Curators Mahret Ifeoma Kupka and Isabel Raabe Read more

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