We are an intersectional feminist, artist-led initiative founded in 2020 that emerged from the feminist art collective ff. Rooted in Berlin and with strong international connections, art&dialogue is an initiative in which artists shape both the long-term vision and the day-to-day business.
We see ourselves neither as an exhibition space for individual artists’ solo projects nor as a “neutral” white cube for conventional exhibition formats. Instead, we work as committed, self-reflective art producers and organizers, continually developing our artistic projects and working methods and finding different ways to make them visible.
Collaboration is fundamental to our practice. We bring together artists, cultural practitioners, researchers, and civil society actors from within and beyond the art world. Through these interdisciplinary collaborations, we question established ideas about art, its audiences, its presentation, and the conditions of cultural production. art&dialogue creates opportunities for encounters and exchange, both in person and online.
Working within our available resources, we support one another and create space for the development, production, and presentation of participatory, dialogue-based art. We aim to make this work accessible to a broad audience, with particular attention to documenting and communicating artistic processes. These processes take shape in a range of public formats, including knowledge-exchange workshops, performative lectures, film screenings, book presentations, and interactive games that encourage dialogue and collective participation.
Although we maintain a project space in Berlin-Pankow for open workshops and smaller events, our work is not tied to a fixed location. We aim to remain as open and flexible as the conversations we initiate, allowing projects and collaborations to develop across different spaces and contexts.
Office
Berliner Str. 23
13189 Berlin, Germany
General information
and membership
contact@artanddialogue.net
Our organizational team
Chang Gao, Vanessa Gravenor, Mathilde ter Heijne, Amy Patton, Daniela Salazar
Past and present participants, collaborators, contributors, friends
Nadja Afouatey-Alazard, Emmanuel Agbelessessy, Sename Koffi Agbodjinou, Jide Akinleminu, Mr Folly Kponve Alofa, Messanh Amedegato, Oreet Ashery, Stefanie Bach, Marianne Balle Moudoumbou, Lilia Di Bella, Elleke Boehmer, Cécile Boos, Ingo Brunner, Milena Bühring, Kave Bulambo, Tom Chassima, Musquiqui Chihying, Michelle Christensen, Florian Conradi, Pedra Costa, Alice Dalgalarrondo, Mamissi DaPovi, Kai Dieterich, Hamado Dipama, Elom 20ce, Anselm Franke, Lena Fritsch, Alexander Gheorghiu, Samira Ghoualmia, Jessica Goodman, Rosilla Goussanou, Susan Greenwood, Rosa ter Heijne, Jullienne Houssou, Paulina Hupe, Ivalmok, Imke Kannegiesser, Gregor Kasper, Kaija Kaitavuori, Klara Kirsch, Anastasia Kolas, Hanne Loreck, Daniela Macerossiter, Emanuela Maltese, Peter Mares, Mónica Martins Nunes, Sugano Matsusak, Mr. Amavu Mensah, Arlette-Louise Ndakoze, Adjo Nassougou, Chris Nono, Katharina Oguntoye, Filipe Pirl, Nina Prader, Anastasia Putsykina, Emilia Roig, Catie Routledge, Anani Dodji Sanouvi, Charlotte Seebeck, Léo Sejour, Santiago da Silva, Aaron Snyder, Renata Sotero, Ohiniko Mawussé Toffa, Juliana Toro, Claudia Tribin, Mieke Ulfig, Patrick Atakpa Ayele Yaw, Sara-Hiruth Zewde, Archive Books, Berlin University of the Arts, Blaue Distanz, Savvy Contemporary, Union des Cultes Traditionelles du Togo (UCTT), University of Lome, University of Oxford, Vierte Welt, Web3000.
In memory of:
Dodo Adogli, Anani Ganganisou
Become a member
We welcome new members and are always interested in expanding our network. art&dialogue is based in Berlin, but our collaborations extend internationally, and much of our work takes place online. You can get involved wherever you are.
Membership is open to anyone interested in contributing to and supporting our work. Once a year, we gather in person for our General Assembly to connect, exchange ideas, and discuss ongoing and future projects. The minimum annual membership fee is €30. Any contribution beyond this amount is considered a donation. To become a member, fill out the membership application form and return it to us by email or post.
Whether you are interested in becoming a member, contributing to our activities, or simply learning more about what we do, we would be glad to hear from you. Write to contact@artanddialogue.net.
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