Two performers on stage: one lies on the floor in black clothing, the other leans over a large Mercedes car bumper, creating a dramatic scene.
© Gino Henry José
Two performers on stage: one lies on the floor in black clothing, the other leans over a large Mercedes car bumper, creating a dramatic scene.
© Gino Henry José
Live Art #15: Artzy Knartzy Vibe!
Lecture-Performance / Dance / Music Theatre / Installation / Visual Arts

Göksu Kunak

Innocence

Tickets:

24 Euro (conc. 12 Euro, [k]-Karte 12 Euro)

Info

18+. Possible triggers / sensory stimuli: depiction of a car accident, strobe lights, loud music, nudity.

Dates

Thursday

6/5/25

8:30 PM

k2

80 Min

Tickets

Friday

6/6/25

8:30 PM

k2

80 Min

Tickets

Saturday

6/7/25

8:30 PM

k2

70 Min.

Tickets

A road accident as dramatic as a soap opera: INNOCENCE is based on the Susurluk scandal, a notorious car accident in Turkey in the 1990s that led to the uncovering of criminal links between drug trafficking and the structures of a state within a state. Göksu Kunak reflects on the politics of concealment and cover-up and uses the car accident as a metaphor for a corrupt patriarchal political system. INNOCENCE is an attempt at a genealogy of corruption in the country, the oppression of minorities and the strong imperialist influence of the EU and the USA. In 2025, Göksu Kunak received the Berlin Art Prize in the field of performing arts.

#Queer
#Diaspora
#Antifascism
#Culture of Remembrance
#Class Consciousness
#Present Analysis
#Futurism
With: Göksu Kunak

Concept, text, installation, lighting, performance Göksu Kunak With Bilgesu Akyürek, Felix Beer, Buğra Büyükşimşek, Chima Okerenkwo, Leo Luchini Choreography (first dance scene) Buğra Büyükşimşek, Göksu Kunak Lighting consultancy Annegret Schalke Stage support, documentation SynthTati Stunt consultancy Sascha Girndt Dramaturgical consultancy Isabel Gatzke Outside eye Çağla Ilk Production assistance Ben Mohai Production management Florian Greß

A production by Göksu Kunak in co-production with Sophiensæle and DE SINGEL Antwerpen.Supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien and the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt.

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