Art Expedition Berlin
The world is full of interesting hot spots regarding contemporary art. Since not all of us have the possibility to go and visit all of those places, we have decided to visit some of them with a film production team. The "Art Expeditions" at Independent Collectors will take us to one city at a time, where we will join local collectors on a small tour through their environment. What are the places that inspire them most? Which galleries would they recommend to visit? And: Are there any secret spots that are not covered by the usual city guides? To add another point of view, the collector is joined by a second protagonist ...
ART EXPEDITION BERLIN
In June 2009, collector Albrecht Kastein and artist Jonathan Monk took us on a tour to visit some of their favourite art locations in Berlin. Their vehicle: The brand new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo. Enjoy the first Art Expedition, a distilled version of a six hour long tour through the German capital.
City: Berlin
Date: June 17th, 2009
Collector: Albrecht Kastein
Artist: Jonathan Monk
Duration: 6’06”
Director: Tomas Leach
Production: Dorten / Emenes
Global Partner: BMW
The locations:
Albrecht Kastein and Jonathan Monk have picked the locations below for a visit. Naturally, this is only a snippet, a tiny fragment of what Berlin has to offer in terms of contemporary art. However, these are great starting points for your own journey through Berlin.
The Making-Of:
Here are a few impressions from the production of the film, shot on location.
Please click the images to see a larger view.
Top left:
The crew prepares The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo just outside Capitain Petzel.
Top right:
After a coffee break at Kunstwerke e.V., Kastein is thinking about the next location.
Bottom left:
Kastein and Monk in conversation about art and galleries in East Berlin.
Bottom right:
Director Tomas Leach discusses the next shot with Jonathan.