Wo ich wohne reflects on the history of the Haus am Waldsee through its setting, the Villa Knobloch, built in 1922 for the Jewish textile manufacturer Herrmann Knobloch, where mere weeks after the end of the Second World War, the institution found its beginnings. The language of the building, in which both victims and perpetrators of National Socialism lived, is understood not only as a framework, but as a material in its own right – against, with, and through the works in the exhibition disclose ties between the private and the political. The violent events and social struggles of the past century echo in its architecture, its grounds, its location and its agency. They recount an attempt at bourgeois demarcation, clinging to an alleged normality even as the world outside the windows is in turmoil. 


The international group exhibition unfolds alongside a spatial intervention by artist Richard Venlet and brings together historical and new works by Nigin Beck, Rhea Dillon, Robert Haas, Hannah Höch, Alexandre Khondji, Atiéna R. Kilfa, Henry Koerner, Ayumi Paul, Yoora Park, Reynold Reynolds & Patrick Jolley, Oskar Schlemmer, Renée Sintenis, Ian Waelder and Frau von Zinowiew.

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Wo ich wohne reflects on the history of the Haus am Waldsee through its setting, the Villa Knobloch, built in 1922 for the Jewish textile manufacturer Herrmann Knobloch, where mere weeks after the end of the Second World War, the institution found its beginnings. The language of the building, in which both victims and perpetrators of National Socialism lived, is understood not only as a framework, but as a material in its own right – against, with, and through the works in the exhibition disclose ties between the private and the political. The violent events and social struggles of the past century echo in its architecture, its grounds, its location and its agency. They recount an attempt at bourgeois demarcation, clinging to an alleged normality even as the world outside the windows is in turmoil. 


The international group exhibition unfolds alongside a spatial intervention by artist Richard Venlet and brings together historical and new works by Nigin Beck, Rhea Dillon, Robert Haas, Hannah Höch, Alexandre Khondji, Atiéna R. Kilfa, Henry Koerner, Ayumi Paul, Yoora Park, Reynold Reynolds & Patrick Jolley, Oskar Schlemmer, Renée Sintenis, Ian Waelder and Frau von Zinowiew.

Further information about the exhibition

Anna Gritz, Director, will guide you through the anniversary exhibition Wo ich wohne. Admission is included in the exhibition ticket.

Haus am Waldsee is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. On Family Sunday, we visit the exhibition Wo ich wohne (Where I live) and explore how artists have engaged with the history of the house. For inspiration we will pay special attention to the ceramic works by Nigin Beck. Afterwards, you can set off to explore the garden and look closely: What traces, textures and patterns can you spot? What makes this place special? Using modelling clay, you can make imprints of the shapes you’ve discovered and create your own sculptures, plates, or bowls, which you can then paint and varnish in bright colours.

Max. 20 people. Ages 4 and up, accompanied by parents.

*Free ticket for children under 18. The ticket includes admission to the exhibition.
Booking information: A maximum of 2 tickets for adults and 4 tickets for children can be booked per transaction. For larger groups, we kindly ask you to make multiple bookings.

Facilitated by: Luise Bichler

Note on accessibility:

Dear visitors,
Haus am Waldsee has limited accessibility. If you have any questions about accessibility on Family Sunday, please email us at: vermittlung@hausamwaldsee.de. We will do our best to find solutions for your visit!

Children, families and anyone interested are invited to attend the Drop-In Workshop and create their own pictures of Haus am Waldsee. Using illustrations of the building as inspiration, you can paint and make collages based on your own ideas. What art should be shown in the garden and inside the rooms? Who visits the house, and who might live here?

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Haus am Waldsee, you can learn about the house’s history, its previous residents and past exhibitions, and create images of  your own vision of the place. Drop in at any time during the session and get creative!

No booking necessary.

Pia-Marie Remmers, Co-Curator, will guide you through the anniversary exhibition Wo ich wohne. Admission is included in the exhibition ticket.

Jo Pistorius, Curatorial Assistant, will guide you through the anniversary exhibition Wo ich wohne. Admission is included in the exhibition ticket.

Beatrice Hilke, Curator, will guide you through the anniversary exhibition Wo ich wohne. Admission is included in the exhibition ticket.

A cooperation between Museum Reinickendorf & Förderverein Künstlerhaus Hannah Höch e.V.