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CHAPTER 2:
SQUARE OF ABUNDANCE

Detective  work,  investigative walk, film screening  &  kiezküche
Hermannplatz, Berlin Kreuzberg / Neukölln
August 2023
In collaboration with  Initiative Hermannplatz

Hermannplatz,  a central spot at the junction of Neukölln and Kreuzberg, and for us a square of abundance: 
abundance of people, abundance of goods during the market hours, abundance of struggles, abundance of stories hiding behind statues and posters. 


The walk of invisibilities: following local initiatives and a glowing arrow, we looked for the (invisibilised) treasures of Hermannplatz and its surroundings, listening to stories of resistance and collective fight for a more just city. Especially looking at the drastic changes that occurred —or are planned in the area , it is crucial to acknowledge the qualities of what is already there !

Thank you Niloufar Tajeri,  Ana Rodriguez Bisbicus, Tobias M and Stefanie Battisti for sharing your insights and your engagement with us.

🎬SUNDAY NIGHT
Using public space as a projection surface for collective imaginaries, we watched "Haunted Landscapes" a short-trick film by Paula Odeja Granda & Polly Bruchlos.
The film depicts a speculative Berlin in 2053 and was inspired by the work of Initiative Hermannplatz (among others!).

Thank you @initiativehermannplatz for sharing the infrastructure of the Platzhalter kiosk with us.






images: © Sebastian Díaz de León
on the search for a more just city? follow the hints hidden around Hermannplatz to find your way! 
Different local initiatives share their perspective and struggles before our night walk.
Kiezküche at Platzhalter Kiosk
open air screening of “haunted landscapes” by Polly Bruchlos & Paula Granda Ojeda
a night walk through the neighbourhoods, looking for signs of resisitance and solidarity, such as the re-naming of the “Lucy-Lameck-Straße”