Event: Track

What does a place reveal about its history? How does its past shape the present? And how can something new and distinct emerge from the past?

In his solo exhibition ‘Spur’, The BERG sets out in search of traces. The young artist was awarded the Debutant Prize in 2026 at the graduation exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. For the exhibition, he explores the archive of the German Society for Christian Art, which dates back over 130 years, and the architecture of the DG Kunstraum. Historical documents, the founding principles of the art society and the distinctive features of the exhibition spaces form the starting point for his artistic work. From this, The BERG develops paintings, wallpapers and spatial interventions that connect the past and the present. In doing so, he examines the relationship between the artist, the artwork and the exhibition venue, and asks how an institution’s history is reflected in its spaces and its current self-image.

The exhibition was realised with funding from, amongst other sources, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts’ scheme to support emerging artists (m/f/d).