Alt text in German: The image shows an abstract, square work of art with intense layers of color and textures. In the center is a large, darkly shaded Korean character that stands out clearly from the background. The background consists of vibrant reds interspersed with yellowish lines that look like the veins of a leaf. The upper layers of the image show warm orange and yellow tones, fading into a kind of card pattern, while the lower part is in purple and violet tones, interspersed with ocher spots. An impression of overlays and depth is created. Alt-Text in English: The image is a square, abstract artwork featuring intense layers of color and texture. At the center is a large, darkly shaded Korean character that stands out against the background. The background is alive with vibrant reds, intersected by yellowish lines reminiscent of leaf veins. The upper layers of the image transition into warm oranges and yellows resembling a map pattern, while the bottom part is in purples and violets, interspersed with ocher spots, creating an impression of overlay and depth.

가닥 GADAG - Threads of Memories

Wed-Sun 2-8 pm / Wed-Sun. 14 p.m.-20 p.m

How do we remember wars? Whose narratives do we elevate? Whose bodies get to be monumentalized? Whose suffering is met with silence? Who rises against the system to shed light on their stories?
The Korean word 가닥 [ga-dag] signifies a long thread branching off from a larger yarn. In the project 가닥 Gadag, we comb through threads of war memories – of women, of queer and marginalized bodies, and interweave them into a tapestry of collective memory. With artists, practitioners and cultural workers, we amplify individual experiences of survival in the (post)colonial history of Korea, Vietnam, Japan and its diaspora, highlighting the trajectory of colonial-patriarchal violence of the West.

How do we remember wars? Whose narratives do we elevate? Whose bodies get to be monumentalized? Whose suffering is met with silence? Who rises against the system to shed light on their stories?
The Korean word 가닥 [ga-dag] signifies a long thread branching off from a larger yarn. In the project 가닥 Gadag, we comb through threads of war memories - of women, of queer and marginalized bodies, and interweave them into a tapestry of collective memory. With artists, practitioners and cultural workers, we amplify individual experiences of survival in the (post)colonial history of Korea, Vietnam, Japan and its diaspora, highlighting the trajectory of colonial-patriarchal violence of the West.

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Nat Gass

Crowdfunding campaign: Save Oyoun. Protect artistic freedom

Over the last days and weeks our work has changed abruptly. Instead of planning and implementing an extensive cultural programme for 2024 and 2025, we are now facing the immediate withdrawal of the €1 million in annual funding, which we need to pay our 32-strong team a salary, and the consequential closure of Oyoun.

On XNUMX November XNUMX, we only found out by chance, via the livestream of the cultural committee meeting, that Berlin's Senator for Culture Joe Chialo (CDU) was going to close Oyoun and that we would have to vacate our community space in Lucy-Lameck-Str. within five weeks.

Our request for access to the files, which was communicated directly after the committee meeting, has remained unanswered to this day and there is a fundamental rejection of constructive dialogue on the part of the Senate of Culture. However, the legal report by Myrsini Laaser (lawyer for criminal and migration law) indicates that our XNUMX-year project funding (XNUMX-XNUMX) is a binding commitment and that the funding will not expire in December XNUMX. We are confident and will defend ourselves against this arbitrary decision.

We are now dependent on your support in order to at least cope with the high legal and court fees that lie ahead of us.. You can find the entire text and the gofundme campaign here here.

Support Oyoun!

Oyoun must stay. Especially in Germany. Especially now.

Click here to sign the open letter.

As of 6 November, the Berlin Senate is taking measures to close down the cultural centre Oyoun. The reason: a “mourning and grieving” event organised by Göttingen Peace Prize winner “Jewish voice for a just peace in the Middle East” at Oyoun on 4 November. The Berlin Senate requested Oyoun to cancel the event because it would be “too politically charged”. Oyoun decided to stand in solidarity with Jewish Voice and refused, claiming subjective and arbitrary judgement by the Senate. Now Oyoun stands to lose their state funding, effectively closing its doors. Our statement can be found here

Oyoun is an award-winning, bipoc-run, cosmopolitan, intersectional arts & culture venue, and a home for queer*feminist, migrant and decolonial perspectives. Oyoun employs 32, mostly marginalised, staff and fellows. The cancellation of funding means the end of an organisation that actively contributes to Berlin's religious, cultural, ethnic and political plurality. We have therefore written an open letter, which has currently been signed by over 7000 supporters of Oyoun.

Oyoun must stay. Especially in Germany. Especially now.

You can find the open letter via the following link: https://forms.gle/b55EbzEBa6YfM8DMA

You can also find further information about this at the news section on our website.

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RESIDENCY CULTURAL/ CREATIVE/ RESEARCH/ SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

*please read the full offer to see who is eligible to apply*

Funded residency (3-4 months): Join our team at Oyoun, Berlin's anti-disciplinary epicenter dedicated to decolonial, migrant and queer*feminist arts and culture.
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We are looking for a new or would-be entrepreneur to join our team, bring in their ideas and further develop projects with a focus on one of these three areas:

– Resilience
– digital skills
– Green Skills

Your responsibilities include community building, event management, design research, admin work and more. You will be working closely with the founders and artistic direction team.

Start: asap but flexible
Location: Berlin

Please send your CV and cover letter to hallo(at)oyoun.de or tell a friend

As this is an EU funded program, you need to be a resident in one of the 27 European Member States (** EXCEPT GERMANY **) or the UK, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Kosovo as well as EU outermost regions and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). This means you must have been living in one of the aforementioned countries at least for the past six months. However, it is regardless of nationality or the nature of your residence permit. Moreover, students are not eligible for this residency.

We are excited to hear from you!

Apply Now!

EVENTS

Name: Winterakademie | Wie kann man Solidarität von unten über Gemeinschaften, Kämpfe und Nationen hinweg organisieren?
Start: 2024-11-15T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-11-16T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Oyoun