Saâdane Afif: The Fountain Archives, L’Humour noir

Thursday, 28.05.2026, 8 p.m.
Roter Salon der Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Linienstrasse 227, 10178 Berlin

The Fountain Archives, Live 2026
Flutes: Susanne Fröhlich
Voice: Claudia van Hassel
Composition: Augustin Maurs

Twenty-six texts were written in response to the monumental work The Fountain Archives which explores Marcel Duchamp’s famous readymade as well as the theme of plumbing. Ten of them were set to music by Augustin Maurs for voice and flute under the title “Musiques pour tuyauterie” in 2018

L’Humour noir, Live 2026
Cello: Okkyung Lee
Voice: Nina Guo
Concept: Okkyung Lee

Twenty-three texts were written in response to Anthologie de l’humour noir, a work addressing the crucial question of the museum’s place within the city. They will be interpreted freely in an improvisation session.

Image:
S.A., Anthologie de l’humour noir, 2010
© Saȃdane Afif. VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026. Fotos / Photos: © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Jacopo La Forgia