ERSAN MONDTAG
ASBEST

KÖNIG GALERIE | CHAPEL
ALEXANDRINENSTRASSE 118–121, 10969 BERLIN

1 MAY – 22 JUNE 2025

OPENING
2 MAY 2025 | 6 – 10 PM

KÖNIG GALERIE presents ASBEST, the first exhibition by Biennale artist Ersan Mondtag. Revisiting the historical themes of his Monument for an Unknown Man from Venice, Mondtag shifts the focus to the tangible and physical. His highly acclaimed Memory Ark in the German Pavilion at the 2024 Biennale brought the untold stories of Turkish guest workers to life through a spectacular installation of sculptures, objects, and artifacts.

Ersan Mondtag, SANTANA, 1996

FEATURED ARTIST

ERSAN MONDTAG

Ersan Mondtag (b. 1987 in Berlin) is a multidisciplinary artist working across theater, music, performance, and installation. After studying at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich, he founded the KAPITÆL ZWEI KOLEKTIF in 2012, developing interdisciplinary theater projects and experimental performance formats. His productions have been staged at major venues such as the Berliner Ensemble, Deutsche Oper, Maxim Gorki Theater, Opéra National de Lyon, and Münchner Kammerspiele. Mondtag is known for his visually striking productions that reflect on societal issues and the complexities of the human experience.

In 2024, he collaborated with...