Leon Kahane & Fabian Bechtle: ASK – Antisemitism as a regressive cultural technique
Talks on Curatorial Practice
10 APRIL 2026 / 17:00 – 19:00
What is the cultural function of antisemitism? Through which new and traditional narratives do the ideological elements of antisemitism seep into society? Does the antisemitic worldview find expression in art? What role do current conflicts and debates surrounding remembrance play in this? "Antisemitism as a Cultural Technique" (ASK) is a growing interview archive and research tool on antisemitism. ASK brings together conversations with relevant experts and provides in-depth material on the cultural dimensions of antisemitism. The project focuses on the function and continuity of antisemitism and examines the relationship between antisemitism and culture.
Fabian Bechtle (born in Berlin in 1980) studied fine art at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig (HGB) and at the ENSBA Lyon. Between 2009 and 2011 master student at HGB and assistant to Armin Linke in Berlin. From 2014 to the end of 2017 lecturer in the class for installation and space at the HGB Leipzig. Since 2018 co-director of the Forum for Democratic Culture and Contemporary Art, Berlin. Exhibitions at HMKV Dortmund, Kunstinstituut Melly/Formerly known as Witte de With (Rotterdam), Trekhgornaya Manufaktura (Moscow), Museum of Yugoslav History (Belgrade), Fabbrica del Vapore (Milan), nGbK Berlin, Bonner Kunstverein and Kunsthalle Osnabrück, among others.
Leon Kahane (born in Berlin in 1985) creates conceptual video works, photographs, and installations that center on themes of migration, identity, and coming to terms with majorities and minorities in a globalized society. His interest frequently focuses on geopolitical and social changes of the recent past. Time and again he calls attention to events and institutions that express the contradictions inherent in history. They reflect historical, political, economic, and biographical aspects, which he takes up and explores in his works.
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All talks in English.
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