Antje Weitzel (Künstlerhaus Bethanien): On Curating as a Practice of Transformation
Talks on Curatorial Practice
31 OCTOBER 2025 / 17:00-19:00
With Becoming B, Antje Weitzel initiates a long-term curatorial process that directly engages with Künstlerhaus Bethanien itself. Drawing on its complex history, the project explores how institutions can evolve, reposition themselves, and open up. The talk examines how curatorial practice unfolds at the intersection of place, history, and collective engagement. It addresses questions of naming and legacy, healing as a metaphor for institutional change, and curatorial strategies that move between collaboration, listening, and deconstruction – and what it means to curate change.
Free admission.
All talks in English.
All times CET/CEST.
On-site participation without registration. Application for online participation: curating.org
Antje Weitzel is a curator and cultural manager based in Berlin. In October 2024, she assumed the role of artistic and managing director of the renowned Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Prior to this, she worked as project manager for the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art from 2014 onwards. Weitzel also co-ran and curated the project space uqbar in Berlin-Wedding from 2007 to 2022. She has curated exhibitions at various institutions such as Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Galerie im Körnerpark, nGbK, Maxim Gorki Theatre, and the Akademie der Künste. Her work reflects a deep understanding of the dynamics of the contemporary art world and a commitment to its ongoing development.