Mary Flanagan, [borders: chichen itza], 2010
Access Space – Night Walk with Artist Alona Rodeh
Part of the exhibition Access Kafka
“One must write into darkness as if into a tunnel” – this is how Kafka, who liked to go on night walks, is said to have described the ideal approach to writing to his friend Max Brod. In today’s urban space, it is hard to still find this kind of darkness.
Thu 20 Mar & Thu 10 Apr 2025, 8 pm
Artist Alona Rodeh, who has a video installation in the exhibition Access Kafka, deals with artificial light and urban life in her work. On nocturnal city tours, she discovers urban darkness and penetrates spaces that would normally seem forbidden. Rodeh’s performance is an empowering experience, especially for women: by framing darkness as a source of inspiration, she gives it another face and opens up new approaches.
The number of participants for this event is limited. After registering, all participants will receive an email with further information and the exact meeting point. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a pair of sunglasses with you! In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be canceled and you will be notified in advance by email.
Unfortunately, this event is not disabled-accessible. We ask for your understanding.
Kafka, Franz, Schwarzes Notizbuch – drawings, around 1923; Max Brod Archive, The National Library of Israel
Kafka, Franz, Schwarzes Notizbuch – drawings, around 1923; Max Brod Archive, The National Library of Israel
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
- 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
- Current page: 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
The program accompanying the exhibition Access Kafka is supported by the Berliner Sparkasse.
