Posts tagged Performer Stammtisch
Berlin, The Playground for Performance
Part One of Two
Interview by A.E.Zimmer
Even in the course of its bruised history, few have ever reproached Berlin for a lack of dynamism. Indeed, the scope of Berlin’s iconic energy has spread like wildfire, and “Berlin” as buzzword has only grown in global art circles, as the city has left recovery mode and become a reconstituted cultural capital that’s thoroughly modern, fit with a glamour that hints at its Weimar yesteryear. Berlin’s tolerance for the eccentric has withstood her many re-fashionings and facelifts, even with the city’s current status as a contemporary art capitol, so it’s no wonder that May in Berlin would be dedicated to live art and performance, that rampant visual art offshoot growing in popularity like Kudzu.
