A Charm of Powerful Trouble at ACUD Galerie, Berlin

ACUD Galerie in Berlin is hosting the exhibition "A Charm of Powerful Trouble," which explores gossip as a vital mode of transmitting knowledge, signaling danger, and building solidarity. The exhibition frames gossip as a tool of resistance for groups with limited access to the public sphere, particularly female* alliances counteracting male dominance. Through broken narratives, unstable images, and intimate gestures, the show creates an atmosphere of soft murmurs and illicit knowledge passed between lips. The work list is available on acudmachtneu.de. The exhibition draws on Mladen Dolar's 2024 text "Gossip," referencing it as a source. It positions gossip as a social bonding mechanism that maintains community cohesion under oppression, forming alternative cultures. The experience is described as both physical sensation and social intercourse, with whispers embodying the missing piece and secrets breathed into the ear. The exhibition runs at ACUD Galerie in Berlin, with no specified dates in the source material.