12.09.2026
Mischa Kuball Opens Solo Exhibition “boiler house” at KINDL
Opening: Saturday, 2026/09/12, 6 pm | KINDL - Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin /DE
Today, the former boiler house of the Kindl Brewery contains no machinery, boilers, or other technical remnants. In boiler house, this absence becomes the starting point for artistic work. The space itself takes centre stage while simultaneously pointing to its industrial past.
A system of rotating mirrors, conceived as a resonance of the emptiness, continuously alters the perception of the boiler house. Depending on their speed, the mirrors expand the space and break it down into fleeting reflections. The aim is not to reconstruct the former interior, but to explore how the space can be experienced anew through movement, light, and perception.
The urban space also becomes part of the work: a single light source is captured by the mirrors and transmitted outward through the open windows into the urban space of Neukölln. The installation thus connects the interior of the boiler house with its immediate surroundings.
Sound performances by Abi Asisa and Severin Black complement the installation. Their rhythmically variable structures evoke the site’s industrial history and place the mirrors and their movements in an acoustic context.
boiler house thus connects the history of the former boiler house with its current use as an exhibition space. Mirrors, light, sound, and the movement of visitors allow the space to be experienced in different ways and create a connection between the interior and the city.
The exhibition runs through May 30, 2027.
Discussion Series and Performances
- September 12, 8 pm: Live set by Severin Black featuring clarinet and electronic music
- September 12, 9 pm: Live set by Abi Asisa featuring cello and electronic music
© Photo: Jens Ziehe, Berlin