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Free admission
Venue
Hamburger Bahnhof
Invalidenstraße 50, 10557 Berlin
Meeting point
Main courtyard entrance on Invalidenstraße
Gabriel Alarcón, Retablo para cargar en la espalda [Retablo to carry on the back], 2025. Courtesy Gabriel Alarcón
Free admission
Venue
Hamburger Bahnhof
Invalidenstraße 50, 10557 Berlin
Meeting point
Main courtyard entrance on Invalidenstraße
The paths of the processions in the Andes are marked by apachetas—collective piles of stones created by each person who travels the path, carrying a stone that represents their wishes and requests to suprahuman entities. The presence of these accumulations symbolizes the resilience of a culture that could not be entirely erased. As he walks, Gabriel Alarcón builds a small apacheta in Berlin using local stones and elements. For a brief moment, the exhibition space is transformed into a sacred space, and his path into a procession as Alarcón carries stones with him. Finally, ending the journey, he will build an apacheta as an apparition—a sign of the existence and resistance of another culture.
Gabriel Alarcón, *1982 in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. Places of belonging: San Salvador de Jujuy, Córdoba.
Information on Accessibility
Venue:
The event takes place in front of and inside the Hamburger Bahnhof, moving from the main courtyard entrance on Invalidenstraße to the exhibition space on the first floor.
The meeting point is at the main entrance gate to Hamburger Bahnhof on Invalidenstraße.
In case of rain, the event will start in front of the restaurant at Hamburger Bahnhof.
Documentation:
The event is being photographed.
Time:
The duration of the event is approximately 30 minutes.
The event is held without breaks.
Seating:
The event takes place without seating.
Language:
The event will be held without spoken language.
Toilets:
Two accessible toilets are located on the ground floor of Hamburger Bahnhof.
The accessible toilets are for all genders.
Contact persons:
For barrier-free participation, please contact encounters@berlinbiennale.de at least three days before your visit.
If you have questions on-site or need support, please approach a member of the event team with the turquoise badges.