12 April 25, 2–3.30 pm 

In German with German Sign Language (DGS).

Venue: KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Meeting Point at the Counter 

Registration via mediation@kw-berlin.de. Limited Capacity.

Participation included in the exhibition ticket.

Information on accessibility can be found below.

Information video on exhibition tours with German sign language. Concept, actors and editing: Projektbüro Andreas Döltgen, camera: Frank Sperling. Courtesy KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, 2023.

Sung Tieu – 1992, 2025

As part of the recruitment agreement between the GDR and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, approximately 60,000 Vietnamese contract laborers migrated to the GDR in the 1980s. Drawing upon the works of artist Sung Tieu featured in the exhibition 1992, 2005, the tour examines the significant consequences the collapse of the GDR had on these individual’s lives. The political and social changes, as well as racist structures and discrimination prevalent at the time, influenced the identities, roles and social networks of the Vietnamese community in Germany and continue to persist into the day. 

Matt Copson – Coming of Age. Age of Coming. Of Coming Age.

From a void, a baby emerges, guided by an anonymous hand. This baby is the protagonist of Matt Copson’s (b. 1992, UK) Coming of Age trilogy, a theatrical installation in which an infant embodies insatiable desire: he wants to grow, leave a legacy, be adored, entertain, and be entertained. He seeks self-betterment, yet remains unable to escape his inevitable self-destruction.

Copson’s animated bildungsroman is a 30-minute operatic work told through laser-projected drawings, staged in KW’s main hall, turned into a theatre. Each of the three walls features one act of the trilogy—Coming of Age, Age of Coming, and Of Coming Age. The Baby moves between them, leaving behind props that remain in place, anticipating his return. The work’s libretto, co-written with musician Caroline Polachek, is sung by a boy soprano.

Information on Accessibility

Venue:
The event will take place in the exhibition rooms of KW (main hall, 1st floor, 2nd floor). 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 2 pm.
The event might start with a delay.
Late entrance is possible.
The duration of the event is approximately 90 minutes.
Breaks can be scheduled by the event facilitators upon request.

Seating:
Seating (stools without backrests) will be available on request. If you wish seating, please contact our staff on site.

Sensory stimuli:
The event tends to have a high volume.
The event tends to have a low volume.
The event space is darkened.
The event is immersive.

Language:
The event will be mainly held in German.
The event will be accompanied by a German sign language interpreter.

Content notes:
The event addresses or contains representations of: death, physical violence, racism, deportation.

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 mediation@kw-berlin.de.
If you have any questions on-site or need support, please approach the event facilitator(s).