Opening

On May 28, we invite you to the opening of the new special exhibition “Horizontal – Politics and Poetics from the Sickbed”

The exhibition explores how perception and our relationship to the world change when the bed becomes the center of one’s life. Through historical objects and archival materials, artistic works, activist perspectives, and the voices of those affected, a multifaceted picture emerges in the exhibition spaces, presenting the hospital bed not only as a site of medical intervention but as a space where fundamental questions of our present converge—questions of participation, care, solidarity, and the conditions for rest in an exhausted society.

Opening speakers

Prof. Dr. Monika Ankele, Director of the Berlin Museum of Medical History at Charité and curator of the exhibition

Carla Eysel, Executive Director of Human Resources and Nursing at Charité

Dr. Christine Regus, Secretary General of the Cultural Foundation of the German States

Dr. Susanne Jaschko, Head of Arts – British Council

For anyone interested who cannot attend the opening, we are offering a live stream (in German) with a digital tour of the special exhibition. More information will follow shortly!