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From 12 December 2025 to 13 September 2026, the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin presents the first institutional solo exhibition of Saâdane Afif in the city. The exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of the work of the interdisciplinary artist, who has lived in Berlin since 2003, featuring the multi-part work The Fountain Archives. This long-term artistic archive project engages with one of the most prominent chapters of 20th-century art history: Marcel Duchamp’s legendary readymade Fountain from 1917. Afif’s installation was generously gifted to the museum by Paul Maenz in 2023.
The exhibition presents key works that critically and humorously examine the institution of the art museum and the principle of authorship. Afif’s installations, objects, concerts, and performances draw on works and events from art history, music, and poetry. The long-term project The Fountain Archives began in 2008 with the collection of magazines, catalogues, and books, concluding in 2022 with the publication of an index to Duchamp’s famous urinal. The installation includes 25 song lyrics inspired by the project, contributed by collaborating artists, musicians, and …
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Image above: Saȃdane Afif, The Fountain Archives (Augmented Series), 2014-2020, © VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2025 / Saȃdane Afif / Mehdi Chouakri
