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Since the summer of 2025, anyone walking along Berlin’s Holzmarktstraße along the Spree at dusk will notice a new artistic accent in the urban landscape: on the façade of the Radialsystem, a two-part lettering pulsates with light, breathing and constantly changing. ‘r a d i a l system’. As simple as it is concise, the work describes what it makes visible: the place itself. In doing so, the work touches on a dimension that extends beyond the building. It explores how art in urban spaces can draw attention and create connections.
Permanently installed since July 2025, the work of internationally renowned Düsseldorf-based conceptual and light artist Mischa Kuball marks a new moment in the history of the building. According to the artist, this is not a classic commissioned project, but rather an artistic statement that emerged from an ongoing dialogue between Kuball and Matthias Mohr, the artistic director and – since 2024, together with Merit Vareschi – managing director of Radialsystem. The installation can thus be seen as the result of a dialogue about visibility, public space and the spirit of this special …
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Image above: Mischa Kuball, r a d i a l system, Radialsystem, Berlin, 2025 © Photo: Kevin Fuchs, Berlin
