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We are looking forward to the opening of “Demolition/Escape” at Fluentum, on April 28, 2026. Bringing together three artists whose work with video and sound shares a concern with movement, risk and inversion, the exhibition features Tina Keane’s “Escalator” (1988), fully restored and exhibited for the first time in over thirty years, alongside newly commissioned works by Hilary Lloyd and James Richards.  In “Escalator”, reversal and replay estrange familiar gestures from habitual meaning and lend everyday movement new symbolic weight. Inversion operates here, and in the practices of Lloyd and Richards in different ways, as a critical method. Read more on our website (link in bio). April 29 – July 25, 2026  Opening: Tuesday, April 28, 6–10 pm  Curated by Dan Kidner and Raoul Klooker For press inquiries and further information, feel to reach out via [email protected]. #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards #fluentum #fluentumexhibitions @dankidner @raoulklooker Credit: Tina Keane, Escalator, video still (detail), 1988. Courtesy the artist.

Visit our current exhibition “Demolition/Escape” during the weekend: On the occasion of International Museum Day, Fluentum will also be open on Sunday from 12 to 5 pm this week. Directions and more information on our website, link in bio—we look forward to welcoming you! #fluentum #fluentumcollection #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards @dankidner @raoulklooker @galleryweekendberlin Credit: Demolition/Escape, Hilary Lloyd, Come up and see me, 2026, Installation view as part of Demolition/Escape at Fluentum, 2026. Photo: @stefan_korte .

Still from Hilary Lloyd’s newly commissioned video installation “Come up and see me” (2026). Rather than following a continuous narrative, Hilary Lloyd’s installation is encountered as spatially situated sequences, fragments and durational tableaux spanning both levels of Fluentum. Some are nearly static, while others employ rapid panning or shifting points of view. Across multiple video channels, an apparently casual or incidental subject matter is held in tension with a precise orchestration of images and display. “Come up and see me” (2026) is now on view as part of “Demolition/Escape” alongside works of Tina Keane and James Richards at Fluentum, until July 25, 2026. #fluentum #fluentumcollection #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards @dankidner @raoulklooker @galleryweekendberlin Credit: Hilary Lloyd, Come up and see me, 2026.

Thank you everyone for coming by during @galleryweekendberlin to see “Demolition/Escape”. It was very special to us to see visitors engage with the installations by Tina Keane, Hilary Lloyd, and James Richards, and the dialogue between them. The exhibition is now open until July 25, every Friday and Saturday from 12 to 5 pm, and by appointment. More information and directions on our website, link in bio. #fluentum #fluentumcollection #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards @dankidner @raoulklooker @galleryweekendberlin Credit: Demolition/Escape, Installation view at Fluentum, 2026. Photo: Stefan Korte.

Opening tonight! Please join us at Clayallee 174, Berlin-Dahlem, for the opening reception of “Demolition/Escape,” a group exhibition featuring work by Tina Keane, Hilary Lloyd, and James Richards, from 6 to 10 pm. On the occasion of Gallery Weekend Berlin, Fluentum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm. #fluentum #fluentumcollection #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards @dankidner @raoulklooker @galleryweekendberlin Credit: Tina Keane, Escalator (1988), restored for Demolition/Escape. Installation view at Fluentum, 2026. Photo: Stefan Korte.

We are looking forward to celebrating the opening of “Demolition/Escape” by Tina Keane, Hilary Lloyd, and James Richards next Tuesday. Join us for the opening reception from 6 pm onwards in Dahlem, or visit during Gallery Weekend, when we will extend our opening hours from Wednesday, April 29, to Sunday, May 3, 11 am to 6 pm. #fluentum #fluentumcollection #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards @dankidner @raoulklooker Credit: Fluentum.

(FULLY BOOKED)Joint Guided Tour at Haus am Waldsee and Fluentum 2.5.2026! We invite you to a joint guided tour of Haus am Waldsee and Fluentum during Gallery Weekend 2026. The curators of both institutions will provide in-depth insights into the current exhibitions: 📍Start: 2 PM at Haus am Waldsee Curator Beatrice Hilke introduces the works of both exhibitions “Rey Akdogan. Carousels” and “Gianna Surangkanjanajai. Open”. The tour explores Akdogan’s analog light projections and Surangkanjanajai’s process-oriented, physical sculptures. 📍2nd part: 3.30 PM at Fluentum The program continues with the group exhibition “Demolition/Escape”. Guest curator Dan Kidner and Fluentum Director Raoul Klooker will discuss video and sound works by Tina Keane, Hilary Lloyd, and James Richards. Admission: Free Capacity: Max. 20 participants RSVP: By May 1st, 2026 via [email protected] — (AUSGEBUCHT)Gemeinsame Guided Tour durch das Haus am Waldsee und Fluentum am 2.5.2026! Im Rahmen des Gallery Weekends 2026 laden wir zu einer kuratierten Tour ein, die zwei markante Institutionen im Berliner Südwesten verbindet. Die Kurator*innen führen persönlich durch die aktuellen Ausstellungen. 📍Start: 14 Uhr im Haus am Waldsee Die Kuratorin Beatrice Hilke stellt die Werke der Ausstellungen “Rey Akdogan. Carousels” und “Gianna Surangkanjanajai. Open” vor. Der Rundgang führt durch Akdogans analoge Lichtprojektionen und Surangkanjanajais prozessorientierte, physische Skulpturen. 📍2ter Teil: 15.30 Uhr bei Fluentum Der zweite Teil der Tour führt in die Gruppenausstellung „Demolition/Escape“, mit Video- und Soundarbeiten von Tina Keane, Hilary Lloyd und James Richards, die ein gemeinsames Interesse an Bewegung und Risiko teilen. Gastkurator Dan Kidner und Fluentum-Direktor Raoul Klooker führen gemeinsam durch die Werke. Teilnahme kostenfrei. Max. 20 Personen. Anmeldung bis zum 01.05.2026 unter: [email protected] Meeting Points / Treffpunkte: 14:00 Uhr: Haus am Waldsee, Argentinische Allee 30, 14163 Berlin 15:30 Uhr: Fluentum, Clayallee 174, 14195 Berlin Images/Abb: 1) Tina Keane 2) Hilary Lloyd 3) James Richards 4) Rey Akdogan 5) Gianna Surangkanjanajai

We are proud to share that Fluentum’s recent co-production of Jordan Strafer’s “TALK SHOW” (2025), the third and final installment of her “Loophole” series, will premiere on the occasion of the Whitney Biennial in New York. “TALK SHOW”, like many of Strafer’s films, is informed by a distinctly feminist perspective, critically examining the mechanisms of power that continue to shape contemporary society and public opinion. The opening of the Whitney Biennial on March 8 coincides with International Women’s Day. On this occasion, we would like to extend our respect and gratitude to the many female voices and perspectives that continue to challenge patriarchal structures within the art world and beyond. #fluentum #fluentumproductions #jordanstrafer #whitneybiennal @whitneymuseum @heidi_heidi_heidi Credit: Jordan Strafer, “TALK SHOW,“ 2026, film stills. Courtesy the artist and Heidi, Berlin.

SoiL Thornton’s “Grace/Graze(d)/Grief Complementary” (2011–2018) is now part of the Fluentum collection. The video was presented as part of the 2025 group exhibition “Rushes” last spring, co-curated by Juliette Desorgues and Raoul Klooker, alongside works by David Moser, Josiane M.H. Pozi, Morag Keil, Phung-Tien Phan, and Mona Varichon. Thornton’s video work was shot with a fish-eye lens that follows the artist wandering through the deserted streets of New York at night. The figure moves hurriedly from kiosk to kiosk, pausing to inspect oblong paperweights typically used to hold stacks of newspapers down. These deliberate gestures take on a performative, almost ritualistic quality, imbuing the nocturnal journey with a sense of disquieting reverence. Visit our website (link in bio), to read the full work text and find the exhibition guide “Rushes”, including an accompanying text by American author Stephanie LaCava. #fluentum #fluentumcollection #SoiLThornton @____s_0_i_l @juliettedesorgues @raoulklooker @stephanielacava Credit: SoiL Thornton, Grace/Graze(d)/Grief Complementary, 2011-2018, video still, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Neu, Berlin.

“The End of THEATER” at Galerie @isabellabortolozzi presents all parts of Calla Henkel and Max Pitegoff’s episodic film “THEATER”, set and filmed at @newtheaterhollywood in Los Angeles. Following the commissioning, production, and premiere of the first three episodes at Fluentum in 2024 as part of the artists’ solo exhibition, we are very happy to see the work return to Berlin with its final episodes, which were also co-commissioned and co-produced by Fluentum. “The End of THEATER” will be on view until March 21, 2026. Visit our website to read more about the story of “THEATER”, which unfolds around the main character Kennedy, played by Leilah Weinraub, who buys a theater on Santa Monica Boulevard and dreams of building her own ensemble in the City of Angels. @callahead_ @kuenstlersozialkasse @dennispaulbschek @junepfeiffer @leilahworld_ #callahenkel #maxpitegoff #newtheaterhollywood Credit: THEATER, Episode 4, Calla Henkel and Max Pitegoff, film still with Georgia Ford, 2025

In addition to Luzie Meyer’s 6-channel sound installation “Berlin Piece for Voice and Tap Dance”, co-produced by Fluentum on the occasion of last year’s @berlinbiennale , the eponymous video work by the artist is now also part of the collection. The work presents a close-up of two tap-dancing feet, slowed to accentuate the subtle movements of the trousers rather than the steps. The tiny tap board and the absence of sound create a ghostly, almost spectral presence. Lasting 4.5 minutes and looping seamlessly, the backward and forward motions merge into a continuous, hypnotic flow. Minimal and extremely contained, the movement of the feet is almost imperceptible, while the fabric of the loose trousers produces a hallucinatory, secondary dance. The underlying motion is a fast, constant ticking; the feet themselves do not vary their pattern, reinforcing a sense of constraint and repetition. #fluentum #fluentumcollection #luziemeyer Credit: Luzie Meyer, Berlin Piece for Voice and Tap Dance, 2023, HD video installation, video stills. Cortesy the artist.

We are pleased to announce that our upcoming exhibition, “Demolition/Escape”, will be curated by Dan Kidner in collaboration with Fluentum’s director Raoul Klooker. “Demolition/Escape” will feature Tina Keane’s “Escalator” (1988), fully restored and exhibited for the first time in over 30 years, alongside newly commissioned works by Hilary Lloyd and James Richards. Dan Kidner is known for his work restoring and exhibiting significant works of film and video. He has previously overseen the restoration and recontextualization of works such as Stuart Marshall’s “Journal of Plague Year” (1984) and the films “Nightcleaners” (1975) and “’36 to ’77” (1977) by the Berwick Street Collective. Dan Kidner is a curator and writer based in London. He is Head of Department, Fine Art at Kingston School of Art and is currently working on an exhibition of experimental and avant-garde music, opening at Raven Row, London in January 2027. He was Director of Picture This, Bristol (2011–2013), and City Projects, London (2004–2011). His exhibitions include “The Inoperative Community” at Raven Row (2015) and “Rozdzielona Wspólnota (The Inoperative Community II)” at Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź, Poland (2016). His recent publications include a monograph on the work of Leslie Thornton, edited with Natalie Bell and Milan Ther and published by Sternberg Press (2022), as well as the book and DVD edition “Nightcleaners and ’36 to ’77”, co-edited with Alex Sainsbury and published by Raven Row, Koenig Books and LUX (2018). @dankidner @raoulklooker #tinakeane #hilarylloyd #jamesrichards #fluentum #fluentumexhibitions Photo: Hilary Lloyd.