Wilmersdorf 22 by Rolf Schulenburg 

BERLIN SYDNEY

2 – 31 May 2025

Curator Iman Irannejad

Local Edition Gallery, Sydney, Australia

Berlin Sydney is a group exhibition showcasing the work of 20 emerging and mid-career artists who live and create in Berlin — a city widely known as Europe’s contemporary art capital. Curated by Sydney-based artist Iman Irannejad, the exhibition emerged from his own experience as an artist-in-residence in Berlin, and brings the energy, complexity, and raw honesty of that scene to an Australian audience.

Through painting, photography, textile, and video works, Berlin Sydney offers a powerful glimpse into the creative lives of artists who are either from Berlin or have moved there from across the globe — in search of greater freedom, artistic growth, and connection. The featured artists come from countries including France, Spain, England, Canada, Iran, the United States, Australia, and beyond.

Berlin has long been a magnet for artists and creatives drawn to its openness, its underground spirit, and its willingness to embrace experimentation. It’s a city for dreamers — for those willing to step outside their comfort zones, face uncertainty, and carve out new ways of working and living in pursuit of artistic clarity and community. For many, moving to Berlin is not just a change of place but a commitment to deeper artistic risk and reinvention.

The works in this exhibition reflect a wide spectrum of perspectives, aesthetics, and lived experiences — each shaped by the unique pressures and freedoms that Berlin offers. Together, they form a mosaic of contemporary creative life in one of the world’s most influential art cities, translated here for an audience on the other side of the world.

Berlin Sydney aims to spark cross-cultural dialogue, celebrate independent artistic voices, and highlight the shared realities of making art across borders

Artists: Isabel Monti, Viki Berg, Oli H Scherer, Amirali Ghasemi, Hseniia Antipina, Jessica Tucker, Jana Jacob, Rolf Schulenburg, Alexandre Levi, Riikka Korpela, Marta Stepek, Sandra Riche, Oscar Ray, Iman Irannejad, Christian Niccoli, Parimah Avani, Maryam Majd, Gleb Bas, Sumiyo Nagai, Thomas Behling