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John Miller Discusses Mike Kelley's Educational Complex in Berlin

publication · 2026-04-22

On August 26, 2015, John Miller will discuss his book, One Work, focusing on Mike Kelley's Educational Complex at Pro qm in Berlin. This presentation features a dialogue with John Beeson and Diedrich Diederichsen, analyzing Kelley's 1995 architectural model representing all the schools he attended. Miller explores themes related to architecture, psychology, and political structures, reflecting on aspects of creation, education, trauma, and the challenges it poses to the ideological boundaries of art. A professor and artist at Barnard College, Miller was a friend and collaborator of Kelley from 1978 until Kelley's passing in 2012. Attendance is free, and no reservations are needed. The MIT Press publishes the One Work series.

Key facts

  • John Miller will present his One Work book Mike Kelley: Educational Complex at Pro qm, Berlin.
  • The event takes place on 26 August 2015.
  • Miller will be in conversation with John Beeson and Diedrich Diederichsen.
  • The book discusses Kelley's Educational Complex (1995), an architectural model of every school Kelley attended.
  • Miller approaches the work through lines of inquiry into architecture, psychology, and political apparatus.
  • Miller is a Professor of Professional Practice in the Department of Art History at Barnard College.
  • Miller was Mike Kelley's friend and colleague from 1978 until Kelley's death in 2012.
  • The event is free and no booking is required.

Entities

Artists

  • John Miller
  • Mike Kelley
  • John Beeson
  • Diedrich Diederichsen

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • Pro qm
  • Barnard College
  • The MIT Press

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany

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