Mary Flanagan, [borders: chichen itza], 2010
Access Kafka
Curator's Tour through the Exhibition (in German)
100 years after Franz Kafka's death, the exhibition Access Kafka juxtaposes manuscripts, drawings and letters from his estate with works of contemporary art: Kafka meets artists such as Yael Bartana, Maria Eichhorn, Anne Imhof, Martin Kippenberger, Maria Lassnig, Trevor Paglen, Hito Steyerl and others.
Thu 19 Dec 2024, Fri 10 Jan, Tue 25 Feb, Thu 6 Mar & Tue, 8 Apr 2025, 4 pm each date
Where
Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
Questions of access and belonging are a recurring motif in Kafka's texts and are also at the heart of this cross-epochal and cross-disciplinary encounter. In her guided tour, curator Shelley Harten provides special insights into the exhibition and its concept. Take part in the conversation between Kafka and the artists in the exhibition. Questions are welcome!
Exhibition ACCESS KAFKA: Features & Programs
- Exhibition Webpage
- Access Kafka (13 Dec 2024 to 4 May 2025): Information on the exhibition chapters, artworks and documents
- Accompanying Events
- Exhibition Opening: 12 Dec 2024, 7 pm
- Current page: Curator's Tour with Shelley Harten: Tour with fixed dates, in German
- Access Word – JMB Book Club The Vegetarian by Han Kang: 21 Jan 2025, in German
- Kafka and Art – Lecture by Hans-Gerd Koch: 30 Jan 2025, in German and German Sign Language (DGS)
- Access Word – JMB Book Club A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka: 25 Feb 2025, in German
- Access Kafka in the JMB Library: Public tour through our library, 19 Mar 2025, in German
- Access Space – Night Walk with Artist Alona Rodeh: 20 Mar & 10 Apr 2025
- On Fathers. Writing workshop with brunch and guided tour: Event with fixed dates
- Public Tour in German: Tour with fixed dates
- Public Tour in English: Tour with fixed dates
- Public Tour in Hebrew: Tour with fixed dates
- Bookable Tour for Groups: Tour by appointment
- Bookable Workshop for Students: Workshop by appointment, in German
- Digital Content
- Access Deferred: Essay by Vivian Liska on Kafka’s Judaism, from the exhibition catalog, 2024
- Franz Kafka: A short biography and further online content on the topic
- Kafka in Berlin: Berlin walk on Jewish Places to biographical stations of Franz Kafka, written by Hans-Gerd Koch
- Publications
- Exhibition catalog: German edition, 2024
- Exhibition catalog: English edition, 2024
We would like to thank the FRIENDS OF THE JMB for supporting the educational programs accompanying the exhibition.
