ERSAN MONDTAG
ASBEST
BERLIN – ST. AGNES
1 MAY – 22 JUNE 2025
1 MAY – 22 JUNE 2025
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 artist Yael Bartana to design the German Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale. Titled “Thresholds”, their immersive installation explored themes of migration, identity, and memory, inviting visitors to reflect on the boundaries between past and present. Drawing inspiration from his grandfather's life, Mondtag's contribution, "Monument eines unbekannten Menschen" ("Monument of an Unknown Man"), was a poignant commentary on collective memory and the often overlooked narratives of migrant workers.
Mondtag’s most acclaimed pieces include “Antikrist” (2022) at Deutsche Oper, “Das Internat” (2019) at Schauspiel Dortmund, for which he received the 3sat Prize; “Die Vernichtung” (2017) at Theater Bern; and “Tyrannis” (2015) at Staatstheater Kassel, for which he was awarded Young Director, Young Stage Designer, and Best Costume Designer of the Year.
