Artists: João Maria Gusmão & Pedro Paiva, Swantje Hielscher, Thomas Hirschhorn, Bethan Huws, Kitty Kraus, Marcellvs L., Christian Schwarzwald, Richard Wright, Haegue Yang Philosophers: Mehdi Belhaj Kacem, Ray Brassier, Simon Critchley, François Jullien, Catherine Malabou, Boyan Manchev, Chantal Mouffe, Nina Power, Marcus Steinweg Curator: Marcus Steinweg Exhibition Apparently, there is a friendship between art and philosophy. As with every friendship, articulating a certain difference is part of it. Art and philosophy are not the same. But the difference already passes through the concept of art and philosophy itself. Perhaps art and philosophy are connected by the fact that art generates a singular concept of art, and philosophy its own conception of philosophy. The exhibition invites artists to define for themselves a relation to philosophy: from the perspective and with the means of artistic articulation. Series of lectures and workshops The series of lectures Art and Philosophy examines the philosophy of the 21st Century and explores the relationship between Art and Philosophy. The question posed by the guest speakers is of the simplest kind: What is philosophy? For a period of eight weeks, nine philosophical lectures will be held in the premises of Neuer Berliner Kunstverein as part of the exhibition, followed by workshops with students of the Berlin Weissensee School of Art, as part of an art education project. Thursday, 8.9.2011, 7 pm* Symbolic vs Biological Life: the End Catherine Malabou (prof. for philosophy, Kingston University, London) Thursday, 15.09.2011, 7 pm* Preclusion, Void, and Evil Mehdi Belhaj Kacem (free philosopher, actor, writer, Paris) Thursday, 22.9.2011, 7 pm* Philosophy’s Emptiness Nina Power (senior lecturer for philosophy, Roehampton University, London) Thursday, 29.9.2011, 7 pm* Tragedy’s Philosophy: Philosophy’s Tragedy Simon Critchley (prof. for philosophy, New School for Social Research, New York) Thursday, 6.10.2011, 7 pm* Philosophy and the Concept Ray Brassier (prof. for philosophy, American University, Beirut) Thursday, 13.10.2011, 7 pm* What Is philosophy? Alteration, Complicity, Persistence Boyan Manchev (prof. for philosophy, New Bulgarian University, Sofia) Thursday, 20.10.2011, 7 pm* On the Relation Between Philosophy and Politics Chantal Mouffe (Prof. für Politische Theorie, University of Westminster, London) Thursday, 27.10.2011, 7 pm** “Qu’est-ce que la pilosophie?” vu d’un dehors (la Chine) ou d’une sinophilosophie François Jullien (prof. for sinology and philosophy, Université Paris Diderot, Paris) Sunday, 30.10.2011, 7 pm*** Philosophie des Subjekts Marcus Steinweg (free philosopher, Berlin) * In English language ** In French language with German translation *** In German language Admission free. No booking taken, limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. 6 September–28 October 2011 n.b.k. Showroom Manfred Pernice Contact Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) Chausseestraße 128/129 10115 Berlin, Germany T +49 30 2807020, F +49 30 2807019 nbk@nbk.org