Aria Dean's 'The Color Scheme' to Premiere in Europe at HKW Berlin

Aria Dean's 'The Color Scheme' will make its European debut at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin, following its successful launch at Performa 2025 in New York. This piece, commissioned by the Hartwig Art Foundation in partnership with Performa, is set in the Tiergarten of Berlin shortly after World War I. It envisions a conversation between two African American expatriates—the Poet and the Philosopher—who delve into Black avant-garde aesthetics and the political movements of the early 20th century. The performance critically examines nationalist and imperial monuments, particularly the statues of Kant and Goethe located near HKW's original site on the historic Siegesallee.