Foundation Stone: berlin modern at the Kulturforum

Film

On 9 February 2024, the foundation stone for berlin modern at the Kulturforum was laid in a ceremony attended by Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth and Governing Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegener. This marks an important step on the way to the building’s completion, which is planned for 2027.

Following the filling of the time capsule and blessings for the building, the foundation stone was lowered into the approximately 16-metre-deep construction pit with help of a crane. The ceremony in the Neue Nationalgalerie was also attended by artist Lucy Raven, whose installation Ready Mix (2021) will raise pertinent questions in the next few weeks about the durability, sustainability and autonomy of architecture as a modern form of visual culture and about its function. The actual act of laying the foundation stone at the construction site was accompanied by a live performance of drummer Deantoni Parks, who composed the music for Raven’s immersive film installation.