Panel Talk
Art and Meaning in the Contemporary Age
Matt Copson with Dean Kissick and Kids
4 May 25, 10 am
In English with German translation
Venue: KW Halle
Tickets available online.
General admission: 5 EUR (per family)
Information on accessibility can be found below.
Photo: Frank Sperling.
Are we at the end of history? Is it the end of the world? Or are we old and jaded?
Matt Copson invites a group of children and the critic Dean Kissick for a panel talk to discuss the future of art and meaning. Together they try and tackle the aesthetic-political crises of our times.
Matt Copson (b. 1992, Oxford, UK) lives and works in London. His recent solo exhibitions include Restaurant Satyr, High Art, Arles; Age of Coming, Lodovico Corsini, Brussels; Coming of Age, High Art, Paris; Down Boy, Reena Spaulings, New York; On Site, Swiss Institute, New York; Transcend and Die, Mönchehaus Museum, Goslar; and Blorange, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris. His opera Last Days (written and directed by Matt Copson, composed by Oliver Leith) premiered at the Royal Opera House, London, in 2022 and had its U.S. premiere at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil in 2024.
Information on Accessibility
Venue:
The event will take place in the exhibition rooms of KW (main hall). The exhibition rooms are accessible via stairs and an elevator. Please send us an e-mail in advance to reservation@kw-berlin.de so that we can reserve the elevator for you.
Recording:
The event will not be recorded.
Time:
Entrance starts at 10am.
The event might start with a delay.
Late entrance is possible.
The duration of the event is approximately 60 minutes.
The event is held without breaks.
Seating:
A limited number of seating (chairs with backrests, pillows) will be provided.
Sensory stimuli:
The event space is darkened.
The event takes place in a spacious room.
Event Type:
The event is planned as a relaxed performance. This means that the performance will take place in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. You are free to move around, leave and come back whenever you like.
The event is planned to be sensory friendly. This means that care is taken to reduce strong sensory stimuli in order to create a place that is as comfortable as possible for everyone. Loud noises and intense lighting effects are avoided.
Language:
The event will be mainly held in English.
The event is translated simultaneously in German.
Assistance:
There is free admission for assisting persons.
Service dogs can be brought along to the event.
Contact persons:
If you have any further questions regarding accessibility, please send an e-mail to reservation@kw-berlin.de.