Off-Track Splendour

Another two-day trip to Berlin, another two cultural discoveries off the well-trodden paths!

My first hidden champion is the Haus des Papiers with its fine exhibition throwing a spotlight on paper from many angles. Impressing and inspiring – you can even listen to the melody of the universe! (Moreover, I was lucky enough to be the only visitor when I strolled in and thus to enjoy a lively and very informative chat with the curator. Many thanks and greetings to her!)

The other place I’d like to commend is the comic shop and library »Renate Comics«! It’s a paradise for anyone who likes comics, graphic novels and fanzines. I stumbled upon (or rather into) it five years ago and now was surprised and happy to find it still existing. My joy, though, got quite deflated by the news that the lease contract for the place is about to expire … So, if you happen to be in Berlin in the next months: visit »Renate Comics« while it’s still there and buy some comic books or fanzines!

P.S.: Speaking of art – Ben has published a new blog post on anmutunddemut.de: »Kunst – mein Blick darauf«. It’s, in part, Ben’s take on the question I discussed in my article »Artless«: the question of what that thing actually is that we call art.