Alpha nova & galerie futura

Alpha nova & galerie futura Ausstellungs- und Veranstaltungsort, der aus einer dezidiert feministischen Perspektive kulturproduz The project was founded in 1986.

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alpha nova & galerie futura ist ein seit 1986 bestehender Ausstellungs- und Veranstaltungsort, der aus einer dezidiert geschlechterkritischen Perspektive kulturproduzierende und kulturvermittelnde Praxis verschränkt. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Zusammenarbeit mit Künstlerinnen. Aus einem feministischen Selbstverständnis heraus wollen wir einen Raum für die Verknüpfung von politischer Interven

tion und künstlerischer Praxis herstellen und daraus kritische Standpunkte für Kunst, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft entwickeln. Die galerie futura zeigt themenbezogene Ausstellungen mit Installationen, Netzkunst, Audiovisueller- und Bildender Kunst. In der alpha nova-kulturwerkstatt finden Veranstaltungen aus den Bereichen Film, Performance, Musik, Literatur und Diskussion statt. Die Kulturwerkstatt bietet außerdem thematische Workshop-Reihen (Video, Sound, Foto, Zeichnen, Performance, Schreiben) sowie moderierte Rundtisch-Gespräche zum professionellen Austausch von Kulturproduzent_innen an. Beratung und Unterstützung in Konzeption und Netzwerkausbau für Frauen in künstlerischen Bereichen gehören ebenfalls zu den Angeboten. alpha nova & galerie futura arbeitet seit Jahren lokal, überregional und international mit unterschiedlichen Partnerinstitutionen und Einzelpersonen im Rahmen temporärer Projekte zusammen. Spezifisch wird der Austausch mit Kulturproduzent_innen aus den Ländern Mittel- und Südosteuropas und der Türkei gestärkt. Der Verein ist in verschiedene Kunst- und Kulturnetzwerke eingebunden und versteht sich selbst als Knotenpunkt weit gespannter Frauen- und Künstler_innen-Netzwerke.

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alpha nova-kulturwerkstatt & galerie futura is a Berlin-based art space for exhibitions and cultural events with an explicit gender-critical perspective. It focuses on collaborations with women* artists. Based on a feminist self-concept, we want to create a space which combines political intervention and artistic practices to develop critical perspectives for the artistic and academic communities, as well as for society at large. The galerie futura presents thematic exhibitions with installations, net-art, audiovisual arts and fine arts. Events like film screenings, performances, concerts, readings and discussions happen at the alpha nova-kulturwerkstatt. Thematic workshop series (video, sound, photo, drawing, performance, and writing) and round-table discussions for cultural producers are also organized there. We also offer coaching and support in conceptional work and networking for women from artistic fields. alpha nova & galerie futura works with various partner institutions and individuals on local, interregional, and international temporary projects. One main focus is to exchange with cultural producers from Middle and Southeastern Europe and from Turkey. The association is part of different art and cultural networks and considers itself as a meeting point for an even wider range of women’ and artists’ networks.

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg: Not A Typical Persian Girl7.3.-17.4.2026(…) The title Not a Typical Persian Girl point...
15/04/2026

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg: Not A Typical Persian Girl
7.3.-17.4.2026

(…) The title Not a Typical Persian Girl points to the irony of being labeled socially “untypical” in a context where what is considered “typical” is defined by repressive political ideology. In reality, the supposedly “untypical girl” is one of millions of women in Iran who must repeatedly take risks and resist in order to defend their right to a free life.
Farahmand and Hagberg explore how protest and play, poetry and humor coexist within the ongoing struggle for equality and democracy, making visible experiences that often remain hidden from public view. In this sense, Not a Typical Persian Girl is both an acknowledgment of this struggle and a form of resistance in itself. “We want to focus our attention on a marginalized reality but also invite the audience to ask how their struggle is connected to our own and what responsibility we have,” say Farahmand and Hagberg.

In curatorial collaboration with Katharina Koch and Sylvia Sadzinski







The exhibition is kindly supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin and Konstnärsnämnden – The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.

📸 Ivonne Thein

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg: Not A Typical Persian Girl7.3.-17.4.2026 // Wed.-Sat. 16:00-19:00With the exhibition N...
13/04/2026

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg: Not A Typical Persian Girl
7.3.-17.4.2026 // Wed.-Sat. 16:00-19:00

With the exhibition Not a Typical Persian Girl, the Iranian-Swedish artist duo Atoosa Farahmand and Oscar Hagberg focus on the lived realities of women and girls in Iran, caught between state repression and resistance.
The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a profound rupture in women’s autonomy and social participation in Iran; since then, women have been systematically deprived of their rights. The death of Jina Mahsa Amini as a result of brutal police violence sparked nationwide protests in 2022, widely known under the slogan “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî“ (Woman, Life, Freedom). These protests were and continue to be led by women, but are supported by various social groups that oppose the authoritarian regime. The regime responds with massive state violence.
Through photographs, installations, videos, and a publication, Atoosa Farahmand and Oscar Hagberg pay tribute to women and girls who resist disenfranchisement and assert their agency. Their works highlight both small and large acts of everyday resistance and emphasize the persistence, courage, and creativity of women navigating an oppressive system.

The exhibition is kindly supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin and Konstnärsnämnden – The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.

In curatorial collaboration with Katharina Koch and Sylvia Sadzinski







📸 Ivonne Thein

A week ago, we celebrated the opening of the exhibition Not A Typical Persian Girl by the Iranian-Swedish duo Atoosa Far...
12/03/2026

A week ago, we celebrated the opening of the exhibition Not A Typical Persian Girl by the Iranian-Swedish duo Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagbard with a performance by the artists and a speech by Katarina Szécsi-Åsbrink (Swedish Embassy in Berlin).

The starting point for the exhibition is the artist duo’s artistic research into the feminist resistance movement in Iran since the beginning of the 20th century, which they have compiled in a book. They presented their publication a day later as part of an artist talk, and the book can now be purchased from us during our opening hours while stocks last.

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg:
Not A Typical Persian Girl
7.3.-17.4.2026
Wed-Sat // 16:00-19:00

In curatorial collaboration with Katharina Koch & Sylvia Sadzinski

Kindly supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin and Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.







Not a Typical Persian Girl – Book Presentation & Artist TalkMarch 7, 2026 // 17:00Atoosa Farahmand and Oscar Hagberg wil...
03/03/2026

Not a Typical Persian Girl – Book Presentation & Artist Talk
March 7, 2026 // 17:00

Atoosa Farahmand and Oscar Hagberg will present their recently published book Not a Typical Persian Girl, which brings together their research on women’s rights and the feminist movement in Iran from 1850 to the present through texts and photographs, and gives space to contemporary voices of resistance through interviews with women and non-binary individuals from Iran and the diaspora.

Atoosa Farahmand (1991) is a Swedish-Iranian artist based in Stockholm. Working with photography, video, publications, and installations, she explores resistance, identity, and community through a blend of dark humor and poetry. Her work highlights women’s rights in Iran and emphasizes women’s resilience and everyday strength, shaped by her own experience as an exiled artist threatened by the Iranian regime.

Oscar Hagberg (1994) is a Swedish artist and graphic designer. Using photography, video, publications, and installations, he addresses social and political themes such as masculinity, women’s rights, and social movements.

As part of the exhibition Not A Typical Persian Girl
7.3.-17.4.2026




Kindly supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin and Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg: Not A Typical Persian Girl7.3.-17.4.2026Opening 6.3.2026 // 19:00-22:0019:30 Welcome a...
23/02/2026

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg: Not A Typical Persian Girl
7.3.-17.4.2026
Opening 6.3.2026 // 19:00-22:00
19:30 Welcome address by Katarina Szécsi (Swedish Embassy in Berlin)
20:00 Performance Atoosa by Farahmand & Hagberg

With the exhibition Not a Typical Persian Girl, the Iranian-Swedish artist duo Atoosa Farahmand and Oscar Hagberg focus on the lived realities of women and girls in Iran, caught between state repression and resistance. The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a profound rupture in women’s autonomy and social participation in Iran; since then, women have been systematically deprived of their rights. The death of Jina Mahsa Amini as a result of brutal police violence sparked nationwide protests in 2022, widely known under the slogan “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî“ (Woman, Life, Freedom). These protests were and continue to be led by women, but are supported by various social groups that oppose the authoritarian regime. The regime responds with massive state violence.
Through photographs, installations, videos, and a publication, Atoosa Farahmand and Oscar Hagberg pay tribute to women and girls who resist disenfranchisement and assert their agency. Their works highlight both small and large acts of everyday resistance and emphasize the persistence, courage, and creativity of women navigating an oppressive system.
The title Not a Typical Persian Girl points to the irony of being labeled socially “untypical” in a context where what is considered “typical” is defined by repressive political ideology. In reality, the supposedly “untypical girl” is one of millions of women in Iran who must repeatedly take risks and resist in order to defend their right to a free life.
Farahmand and Hagberg explore how protest and play, poetry and humor coexist within the ongoing struggle for equality and democracy, making visible experiences that often remain hidden from public view. In this sense, Not a Typical Persian Girl is both an acknowledgment of this struggle and a form of resistance in itself.

In curatorial collaboration with Katharina Koch and Sylvia Sadzinski

supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin and Konstnärsnämnden – The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.

Tea For Thousands (Ein Manifest für Unkraut) Performative Lesung von Lucila Pacheco Dehne29.01.26 // 19:00 (auf Deutsch)...
19/01/2026

Tea For Thousands (Ein Manifest für Unkraut)
Performative Lesung von Lucila Pacheco Dehne

29.01.26 // 19:00 (auf Deutsch)

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Tea For Thousands (Ein Manifest für Unkraut) ist eine performative Lesung, in der sich die Geschichten unterschiedlicher (Un-)Kräuter treffen. Eine Erzählung, geschrieben als Manifest, erinnert an die Pflanzen, denen ohne Pass der Zugang nach Europa verwehrt bleibt und and die die historisch verboten wurden, weil sie zur Verhütung und Abtreibung benutzt wurden. Es denkt an die Pflanzen, die vom Menschen ungewollt als Unkraut bezeichnet werden, obwohl sie heilende Kräfte besitzen und stellt sich eine Zukunft vor, in der diese Pflanzen ein neues System schaffen könnten, in dem ihre und die Körper anderer Lebewesen autonome Entscheidungen über sich selbst und Rechte treffen könnten.

Lucila Pacheco Dehne (*1994) beschäftigt sich in ihren Arbeiten mit Widerständen, fragilen Identitäten und der Umwelt. Ausgehend von fiktionalen Mythen entwickelt sie Utopien und hybride Welten und untersucht die politischen, emotionalen und ökologischen Dimensionen von Migration und kolonialer Erinnerung, insbesondere in den Beziehungen zwischen Menschen und Pflanzen. Ihre Skulpturen und Installationen erweitern sich in Lesungen und kulinarischen Performances.

Die Lesung ist Teil des Veranstaltungs- und Ausstellungsprojekts Louder, Taller, Uglier, Weirder - Learning from Weeds / Von Unkraut lernen curated by Anaïs Senli, Lorena Juan, Sonia Fernández Pan und Sylvia Sadzinski







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Last chance to see The desire for being many today until 7pm! ⏰An exhibition with Ana de Almeida & Alicja Rogalska & Van...
20/12/2025

Last chance to see The desire for being many today until 7pm! ⏰

An exhibition with Ana de Almeida & Alicja Rogalska & Vanja Smiljanić, Alexandra Ivanciu & Jolanta Nowaczyk, Lillian Morrissey, Mila Panić, Marta Popivoda & Pary El-Qalqili

curated by Kira Dell, Katharina Koch, Lillian Morrissey, Sylvia Sadzinski, Laura Seidel, curatorial assistance Neda Naujokaitė



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Last week to see The desire for being many at alpha nova & galerie futura with works by Ana de Almeida & Alicja Rogalska...
17/12/2025

Last week to see The desire for being many at alpha nova & galerie futura with works by Ana de Almeida & Alicja Rogalska & Vanja Smiljanić, Alexandra Ivanciu & Jolanta Nowaczyk, Lillian Morrissey, Mila Panić, Marta Popivoda & Pary El-Qalqili.

Wed-Sat 16:00-19:00

Curated by Kira Dell, Katharina Koch, Lillian Morrissey, Sylvia Sadzinski, Laura Seidel, curatorial assistance Neda Naujokaitė

Platforming intersectional FLINTA* artistic and critical approaches, the collaborative project between the spaces Neun Kelche and alpha nova & galerie futura and artist Lillian Morrissey addresses the pressing issue of reactionary, anti-feminist and LGBTQIA+-phobic backlash in contemporary right-wing politics.

The project The desire for being many not only responds to these dynamics but also seeks to create counter-publics and strengthen alliances in the spirit of author, philosopher and activist Ewa Majewska. Artists and activists in Berlin will contribute works shaped by their transnational backgrounds, forming a polyphonic network of resistance against Backlash 2.0.


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📸 Dorothea Dittrich

Last week, Mila Panić  proved to us that humour can be not only a means of criticism but also a form of resilience and t...
16/12/2025

Last week, Mila Panić proved to us that humour can be not only a means of criticism but also a form of resilience and togetherness in her stand-up comedy performance Jokes – featuring special guest Tom Strissel . 🎤
Thank you to everyone who laughed with us or whose laughter got stuck in their throats!

The performance took place as part of the exhibition project The desire for being many, a collaboration with alpha nova & galerie futura, Neun Kelche and artist and initiator Lillian Morrissey. The exhibitions at Neun Kelche and alpha nova & galerie futura are only on view this week - make sure to visit us during our opening hours!


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📸 Ivonne Thein

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JokesStand-up Comedy Performance by Mila Panić (in English)10 Dec 2025 // doors 19:00Please register via mail@galeriefut...
03/12/2025

Jokes
Stand-up Comedy Performance by Mila Panić (in English)
10 Dec 2025 // doors 19:00
Please register via [email protected]

Humour is often used to critique, subvert, and change dominant cultural narratives. Yet the sound of active laughter is very rarely heard in the context of an art exhibition. Through visual art and stand-up comedy, Mila Panić uses humour to create liberating moments, laugh and engage with topics such as selective empathy, politics, war, displacement or everyday situations.

This performance is part of the curatorial project a collaboration with , initiated by

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