Kyiv Biennial Chapter 'A Bird That Cannot Land' Opens at KW Institute for Contemporary Art
On October 6, 2026, the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin will unveil 'A Bird That Cannot Land', a segment of the Kyiv Biennial. This exhibition, along with a series of live events, will occupy all floors throughout the summer and is curated by the KW team in collaboration with the Visual Culture Research Center. It serves as a continuation of the tenth anniversary edition planned for 2025, which previously showcased at locations such as the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and M HKA in Antwerp. The exhibition examines 'Middle-East-Europe', delving into colonial histories and the ties between post-Soviet Europe and other areas. The curatorial team features Sofie Krogh Christensen, Linda Franken, Radia Soukni, among others, with a focus on listening to shared histories. Photo credit: Frank Sperling.
Key facts
- The Kyiv Biennial chapter 'A Bird That Cannot Land' opens at KW Institute for Contemporary Art on Wednesday, 10.06.26.
- The exhibition and live program will run throughout the summer months across all floors of the building.
- Curated by KW's team in collaboration with the Visual Culture Research Center, founders of the Kyiv Biennial.
- The tenth anniversary edition of the Kyiv Biennial toured Europe in 2025 to multiple venues.
- The chapter centers on the concept of 'Middle-East-Europe' and its colonial and imperial histories.
- Works include pieces from the touring biennial and new commissions for Berlin.
- The live program features transnational artists from Berlin's diasporic communities.
- The expanded curatorial team includes members from institutions across Europe.
Entities
Artists
- Sofie Krogh Christensen
- Linda Franken
- Radia Soukni
- Lorena Juan
- Nikolas Brummer
- Saba Bagheri
- Vasyl Cherepanyn
- Triin Metsla
- Serge Klymko
- Emma Enderby
- Nav Haq
- Sarah Jonas
- Magda Lipska
- Frank Sperling
Institutions
- KW Institute for Contemporary Art
- Visual Culture Research Center
- Kyiv Biennial
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
- M HKA – Museum of Contemporary Art
- Dnipro Center for Contemporary Culture
- Dovzhenko Centre
- Lentos Kunstmuseum
- Biennial Foundation
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Dnipro
- Linz
- Austria