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BPA// Exhibition 2025 Show & Tell with the Artists

10.12.25, 03.01.26, 07.01.26


Umut Azad Akkel, Felisha Carenage, Will Fredo, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju, Tra My Nguyen, Stanton Taylor, Rexy Tseng, Prateek Vijan, Hana Yoo, Julija Zaharijević

Exhibition Tour

On three dates in December 2025 and January 2026, the artists participating in the BPA// Exhibition 2025 A place never fully held will present their works in the exhibition.

Location: Kunst Raum Mitte & KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Auguststraße 69, front house (meeting point)

Registration via bpa@berlinprogramforartists.org

Show & Tell #1

Wednesday, 10.12.25, 6–7 p.m.

With Umut Azad Akkel, Tra My Nguyen, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju and Hana Yoo

Show & Tell #2

Saturday, 03.01.26, 5–6 p.m.

With Will Fredo, Rexy Tseng and Julija Zaharijević

Show & Tell #3

Wednesday, 07.01.26, 6–7 p.m.

With Felisha Carénage, Stanton Taylor and Prateek Vijan

Opening Hours

Exhibition at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Wednesday–Monday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., closed on Tuesdays

Exhibition at Kunst Raum Mitte
Monday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

BPA// Exhibition 2025 is a collaboration between Kunst Raum Mitte, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and BPA// Berlin program for artists.

BPA// Berlin program for artists is funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion in partnership with KW Institute for Contemporary Art. Kunst Raum Mitte is a municipal gallery run by the Department of Art, Culture, and History of the Mitte District Office.

BPA// Exhibition 2025 is supported by Octo Circle e.V. 

Additional support by the Stiftung Stark für Gegenwartskunst 

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rateek Vijan, This object is temporarily removed from display, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Prateek Vijan, This object is temporarily removed from display (detail), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Prateek Vijan, This object is temporarily removed from display (detail), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Prateek Vijan, This object is temporarily removed from display (detail), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
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elisha Carénage, Choucoune (Ursula) , 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Felisha Carénage, Choucoune , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker Felisha Carénage, Choucoune , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Felisha Carénage, Choucoune , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Felisha Carénage, Choucoune (detail) , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker Felisha Carénage, Choucoune (detail) , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Felisha Carénage, Choucoune (detail) , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Felisha Carénage, Choucoune (detail) , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker Felisha Carénage, Choucoune (detail) , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Felisha Carénage, Choucoune (detail) , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Stanton Taylor, And babies...?, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Stanton Taylor, And babies...?, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Stanton Taylor, And babies...?, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Stanton Taylor, And babies...?, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Stanton Taylor, And babies...?, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Stanton Taylor, And babies...?, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
65 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 66 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 67 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 68 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 69 Tra My Nguyen, She Who Moves, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker 65 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 66 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 67 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 68 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 69 Tra My Nguyen, She Who Moves, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
65 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 66 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 67 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 68 Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker 69 Tra My Nguyen, She Who Moves, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Tra My Nguyen, Shells, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
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Umut Azad Akkel, The Path – Prototype II , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker Umut Azad Akkel, The Path – Prototype II , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Umut Azad Akkel, The Path – Prototype II , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Umut Azad Akkel, The Path – Drawings , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker Umut Azad Akkel, The Path – Drawings , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Umut Azad Akkel, The Path – Drawings , 2025, Ausstellungsansicht, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art und Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Foto: David von Becker
Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers: A Ritual for Johann Hammes, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers: A Ritual for Johann Hammes, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers: A Ritual for Johann Hammes, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers (Manuel Calafate, Johann Hammes), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers (Manuel Calafate, Johann Hammes), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers (Manuel Calafate, Johann Hammes), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers (Manuel Calafate, Johann Hammes), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers (Manuel Calafate, Johann Hammes), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
Will Fredo, Imperfect Lovers (Manuel Calafate, Johann Hammes), 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker
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BPA// Exhibition 2025 Show & Tell with the Artists

Prateek Vijan, This object is temporarily removed from display, 2025, Installation View, BPA// Exhibition 2025 - A place never fully held, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and Kunst Raum Mitte, 2025. Photo: David von Becker

On three dates in December 2025 and January 2026, the artists participating in the BPA// Exhibition 2025 A place never fully held will present their works in the exhibition.

Location: Kunst Raum Mitte & KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Auguststraße 69, front house (meeting point)

Registration via bpa@berlinprogramforartists.org

Show & Tell #1

Wednesday, 10.12.25, 6–7 p.m.

With Umut Azad Akkel, Tra My Nguyen, Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju and Hana Yoo

Show & Tell #2

Saturday, 03.01.26, 5–6 p.m.

With Will Fredo, Rexy Tseng and Julija Zaharijević

Show & Tell #3

Wednesday, 07.01.26, 6–7 p.m.

With Felisha Carénage, Stanton Taylor and Prateek Vijan

Opening Hours

Exhibition at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Wednesday–Monday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., closed on Tuesdays

Exhibition at Kunst Raum Mitte
Monday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

BPA// Exhibition 2025 is a collaboration between Kunst Raum Mitte, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and BPA// Berlin program for artists.

BPA// Berlin program for artists is funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion in partnership with KW Institute for Contemporary Art. Kunst Raum Mitte is a municipal gallery run by the Department of Art, Culture, and History of the Mitte District Office.

BPA// Exhibition 2025 is supported by Octo Circle e.V. 

Additional support by the Stiftung Stark für Gegenwartskunst