Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) presents the first European survey exhibition of artist, filmmaker, and activist Kiri Dalena. Known for her documentary approach, Dalena establishes a close connection to her subjects.
Image gallery
Kiri Dalena, Erased Slogans, seit 2008, Serie von digitalen Prints
Kiri Dalena
Kiri Dalena, Tungkung Langit, 2013, Video, Farbe, Ton (Videostill)
Kiri Dalena, Life Masks, seit 2013, Archiv-Inkjetdruck
Kiri Dalena und Ben Brix, Walang Masulingan, 2024, 2-Kanal-Videonstallation, Farbe, Ton (Videostill)
For over 20 years, she has been a committed advocate for human rights in her native Philippines.
Her work confronts issues of state persecution, political injustice, and social inequality in her home country, underscoring the importance of civil and artistic protest.
Examining past and present regimes and systematic discrimination of marginalized communities, she creates installations, photographs, and video works that portray both suffering and resistance.
The exhibition at n.b.k. brings together numerous works by Dalena, which, among other aspects, offer visitors insight into the political history of the Philippines.
The artist documents specific challenges her country has endured and continues to face, including tyranny, mismanagement, and climate crises. In doing so, she amplifies the voices of those who stand against injustice through acts of protest, solidarity, and public resistance.
