First room in BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition now open online!

The Berlin Exhibition at the Humboldt Forum can now be explored virtually in advance of its live opening in January 2021. A digital version of the first room – “360° Thinking the World” – has gone online. The room’s 375-m2 mural entitled Thinking the World was designed by New York-based urban artists How and Nosm.

Urban art is typical for Berlin – which is why the immersive mural entitled Thinking the World by twin brothers How and Nosm will introduce visitors to the Berlin Exhibition at the Humboldt Forum. On 4,000 square metres of space, the exhibition examines the web of relationships between Berlin and the world while focussing on a wide range of topics such as Revolution, Free Space, Boundaries, Entertainment, War, Fashion and Interconnection. Kulturprojekte Berlin and the Stadtmuseum Berlin, the co-producers of BERLIN GLOBAL, are opening the first room – “Thinking the World” – online two and a half months before the exhibition opens its actual doors. Additional digital experiences are expected to accompany the opening.

The topic of How and Nosm’s mural is the leitmotif of the exhibition, namely Berlin and its connections with the world. At first glance the work’s colourful figurative elements, applied to the walls with spray paint and tape, suggest light entertainment. But upon closer inspection they reveal critical takes on specific historical events that connect Berlin with the world. Crucial issues like German colonialism, looted art and environmental pollution take vibrant form, and famous individuals appear such as the Humboldt brothers, Elector Frederick William and Christopher Columbus. This first room provides an introduction to the exhibition’s main topics.

The complete press release is available for download below.