Charlottenburg, Berlin
Group Exhibition
Thirsty Garten
The Composing RoomsLou Cantor, Ella Goerner, Yanyan Huang, Martin Kohout, Andrew Munks, Daragh Reeves, Paul Sochacki, Keith Allyn Spencer, Tanaz Modabber, Michael Pybus, Mai Ueda, Abdul Vas, Rita Vitorelli Thirsty Garten is a special exhibition as it takes influence from the beloved Thirsty Moon – a tea shop specialising in Chinese whole leaf teas – and Teri Garten – a gallery initiated by Paul Sochacki within the shop in Berlin Mitte, 2014-2016. Together they created a space for friendship, exchange and community. In serendipity, The Composing Rooms opened in Berlin in April 2014 with Japanese tea ceremonies hosted by Mai Ueda. Being a space of, in Mai's words, "Internet Reflection" her Tea Ceremony focused on “the real spirit of tea by bringing together worldly life”. Through the artists and their works, the exhibition reflects on the early dreams for the space, an influence of East on the West and a concept of a sustainable, or highly constructed utopia. A huge garden installation by Michael Pybus from 2014, titled ‘In 3D the basil never wilts’ – a reference to IKEA’s increasing use of CGI to save money – serves as an environment for hosting tea and other events within the exhibition. The Composing Rooms invites proposals for other events such as readings, gatherings and talks. Additional events: ‘Misty Moon Floatation’ – tea with Paul Sochacki – Saturday 3rd December, 4-6pm ‘Painting Regarding the Present’ – publication launch – Friday 9th December, 6-9pm ‘Balanced Sip’ – tea with Ella Goerner – Saturday 14th January, 4-6pm Please note the exhibition will close for holidays from 17th December until 7th January, when it will reopen until the 21st January 2017.