ADVOCACY
Artistic interventions are vital means of communication when complex issues get lost in the noise of our times. Through curatorial formats such as exhibitions, performances, film screenings, lectures, and archival presentations, perspectives can be expressed in a more abstract yet emotionally resonant way. Over the years, we have collaborated with trusted partners from the fields of human rights, urban theory, climate justice, criminal justice, and politics to transform advocacy into immersive, shareable, and impactful experiences.
2019, 2020, 2021
City Development
Haus der Statistik was not just home to three exhibitions realized between 2019-21, but also works as an inspiration in the field of urban theory:
The model project decided not to leave the prominent landmark building at Alexanderplatz to speculation, but created spaces for art, culture, education, social affairs, local democracy, administration and affordable and inclusive housing. We support their vision of a socially just, diverse and sustainable city!
2022
Constitutional / Human Rights
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights is an independent, non-profit legal and educational organization dedicated to enforcing civil and human rights worldwide. One of their legal cases investigated the German genocide against the Nama and Ovaherero in Namibia between 1904-08 that was reflected in an exhibition by Marcelo Brodsky and Hildegard Titus at ARTCO Gallery.
ECCHR founder Wolfgang Kaleck kindly hosted a panel with members of the Ovaherero Genocide Foundation and post colonial theorist Rolando Vazquez.
2021
Nature Preservation
‘Amics de la Terra’ is Mallorca's branch of Friends of the Earth - the largest ecological network of grassroots movements in the world, with more than 1 million members in more than 75 countries.
Together with local community network Mallorcalma we hosted a site-specific outdoor exhibition in Mallorca to draw attention to the preservation of the island’s unique environment.
2022
Education
Exploring Visual Cultures is an open and transnational network of scholars, artists, teachers from the fields of art education, art, visual cultures studies / cultural anthropology. Their members come from universities, museums, and NGOs that are spread across the globe.
Over the years, we've been able to contribute to publications, initiatives, and exhibitions.
2024
Criminal Justice
Tatort Zukunft e.V. is an NGO that was founded in 2018 as an offshoot of criminological research at Freie Universität Berlin. Since then, it has been developing projects and awareness campaigns around the penal system in Berlin at the intersection of academia and practice.
In framework of an exhibition by Louisa Marie Summer we discussed the penal system with experts from inside and outside the prisons.
2022
Community
Refuge Worldwide is a community radio station, educational platform and event series, operating in Berlin Neukölln. The project started in 2015 as a fundraising initiative working in solidarity with grassroots and non-profit organisations.
In 2022, Refuge invited Khadija to open the exhibition ‘Open Encounters’ and hosted an interview with Abdullah Qureshi discussing engaged collaborations, representation and collective memories.
2025
Climate Justice
'Darya Dost’ means “Friends of the Water” in Urdu and is a collective born from love, grief, and responsibility towards the waters that have sustained life for centuries.
Through ongoing community events, they document South Asian realities and imagine ways of repair after the historic flooding in 2022 and 25 destroyed vast part of the Pakistani ecosystem and left millions of people displaced. More about our ongoing community work here.