With “The Sun Machine Is Coming Down”, the Berliner Festspiele will open the International Congress Centrum (ICC), which has been closed for years, for ten days and revive the futuristic architectural icon from 1979 with new and adapted art in the fields of performance, artistry, music, film and installation with national and international artists.
The ICC is open to the public since 7 October 2021.
The project initiated by Thomas Oberender and curated by the team follows the principle of simultaneity; just as the architectural design by Ursulina Schüler-Witte and Ralf Schüler envisaged for the congress building. Visitors experience the gigantic building freely during their 3.5-hour visit and explore temporary – announced or spontaneous – elements of the live art programme as well as permanent screenings, concerts and installations. …
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Image caption: ICC Berlin © Berliner Festspiele / Eike Walkenhorst