Time Machine Infinitum – Queer migrant Berlin
Sat, 13 June 2026 – Mon, 31 January 2028
| 9 EUR / 0 EUR |
| Please book your ticket in advance online or at the box office in the Foyer. |
| BERLIN GLOBAL, 1st floor – Room "Entertainment" |
| 12 years and older |
| English, German |
| Accessible for wheelchairs |
| Opening hours Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm Tue: closed |
The Open Space “Time Machine Infinitum – Queer migrant Berlin” by Noam Gorbat, Omar Nicolas and Sama Ahmadi in the exhibition BERLIN GLOBAL embarks on a journey through time, exploring queer migrant Berlin.
The multimedia installation moves through the past, present and future to highlight and honor the presence and cultural heritage of queer migrants and BIPoC in the city.
In a series of videos, the artists, together with numerous protagonists, focus on spaces of exchange, self‑organisation and visibility for queer BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) in Berlin. They connect queer-migrant history of the 1920s and queer Jewish life before the Second World War with political activism by the association “ADEFRA – Black Women in Germany” in the 1980s or the “OYA Collective” today, extending to visions of the youth ballroom scene for a queer Berlin of the future. The various places, people and temporal layers enter into dialogue with one another, forming a dynamic network of individual and collective narratives.
The installation understands itself as part of a self‑determined, open‑ended history shaped by continuities, overlaps and memories. In the museum context, the work presents this legacy as a multivocal journey through time.
Open Space Partner
An Open Space by Noam Gorbat, Omar Nicolas, and Sama Ahmadi in collaboration with the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin.
Participants
Noam Gorbat is a video artist and filmmaker based in Berlin, working at the intersection of performance art and documentary film. Their practice brings together intersectional perspectives and feminist narrative forms. The short film “Underscore*” received an award at BIFF in 2024. Noam has worked, among others, with Florentina Holzinger, Gob Squad, Ian Kaler, B A G collective, Jasmin İhraç and Roni Katz.
Omar Nicolas is an artist, curator, designer and music producer based in Berlin. Their multimedia practice combines artistic research with pop culture and socially critical questions. Omar co‑founded Fehras Publishing Practices. Their work has been shown at, among other venues, documenta 15, HKW Berlin, the Sharjah Biennial and EMST Athens. Since 2019, Omar has been developing the music project “OMAR KTD”.
Sama Ahmadi is a cultural worker and spatial strategist based in Berlin. Born in Tehran, their artistic practice is shaped by experiences of displacement and political violence. After studying fine art at Université Paris 8 with a focus on memory and trauma, Sama works scenographically with light, colour and space. Their practice is rooted in self‑organised contexts and is committed to transnational solidarity and collaborative structures.
Media Partner
