5/6/2026 - 21/02/2027 Opening: 4/6/2026, from 6 PM
The solo exhibition by Nina Paszkowski, titled "Furore", refers to the spectacle that has long shaped the Bärenzwinger: the principle of display and staging—whether through living animals, ideologically charged urban identity, or contemporary art. "Furore" describes a form of public attention that moves between fascination and unease. What attracts and excites can also turn into indignation or anger. Paszkowski approaches this anger through mythological figures whose name resonates in the exhibition title: the Furies. In Greek mythology, they appear as furious avengers who, through an act of mercy, undergo a process of becoming human and transform into the benevolent Eumenides.
In "Furore", the Furies appear as larger-than-life guardians. Against the backdrop of the site’s history—where spectacle has long been intertwined with control and violence—it remains uncertain whether they will enact revenge or grant mercy here. In Paszkowski’s work, anger does not remain confined to destruction. Instead, it appears as a force capable of breaking open existing conditions and making new forms of coexistence imaginable. The transformation of the Furies is mirrored in a changing constellation of works within the Bärenzwinger itself: over the nine-month duration of the exhibition, anger erupts from the walls of the former bear enclosure in the form of ceramic proliferations, carving out new paths. What remains are open wounds that inscribe vulnerability into the space and raise questions about the persistence of violence and the possibility of healing.
Curated by Janine Pauleck, Annika Reketat and Tina Quednau
Upcoming program
SUNDAY ART MAKERS (SAM) – Your new creative Sunday at the Municipal Galleries Berlin-Mitte
Every first Sunday of the month Free admission No registration required Languages: German and English
DATES, DURATION AND NOTES 7 June: Searching for Clues with Cleo Wächter 5 July: Shadow Play with Rezzan Gümgüm 2 August: with Theresa Sowka 6 September: Shadow Play with Rezzan Gümgüm 4 October: Searching for Clues with Cleo Wächter
Drop-in/drop-out workshops, 3 hours each: 2–5 PM Open to everyone aged 6 to 15
Starting in May, Berlin-Mitte will be bursting with colour and creativity! Every first Sunday of the month, visitors will have the opportunity to discover, try out and participate in contemporary art! The brand-new Sunday Art Makers (SAM) format will launch at the municipal galleries Kunst Raum Mitte, Bärenzwinger and Galerie Wedding. Together with experienced art educators and creative professionals, children, teenagers and adults can discover, experience and help shape contemporary art in new, interactive ways. The formats are organised in collaboration with the municipal galleries Berlin-Mitte and the MiK Youth Art School.
7. June, 2-5 PM: Search for clues with Cleo Wächter
Our search for clues invites you to discover the place with open eyes. The journey begins outside, leads past the Bärenzwinger through the greenery of Köllnischer Park, and finally into the building. You’ll receive your own clue-hunting booklet, which, like a little treasure chest, is waiting for you to open and fill it!
No registration required—drop-in only—for children ages 6–12 / Adults are welcome to accompany them
