Mark Leckey: Enter Thru Medieval Wounds

In the organizer's words:

The Julia Stoschek Foundation is pleased to present one of the most extensive solo exhibitions to date by British artist Mark Leckey (born 1964, Birkenhead, UK) in Berlin from September 11, 2025. "Enter Thru Medieval Wounds" combines video works from the Julia Stoschek Collection from 1999 to 2010 with more recent works and offers a comprehensive insight into Leckey's artistic oeuvre.

Drawing on seminal works from the collection such as Leckey's iconic exploration of British rave culture Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore (1999) and Cinema-in-the-Round (2006-08), for which he won the prestigious Turner Prize in 2008, "Enter Thru Medieval Wounds" explores the connections between pop and youth culture, social class and technology from the 1970s to the present day. For almost 30 years, Leckey has been following how contemporary media shapes our perception, memory and desire - and makes these processes visible.

The exhibition title "Enter Thru Medieval Wounds" reflects Leckey's fascination with medieval iconography and the function of images beyond mere representation. In his works - primarily video, sculpture and sound - he draws on familiar objects and environments, such as bus stops, highway bridges and other urban references. He shows how memory and imagination overlay the physical world and how digital images circulate, disintegrate and return in altered form.

With his multi-layered work at the intersection of visual art, music, pop culture and technology, Leckey has created an artistic language that is groundbreaking for many younger media artists today.

Price information:

Admission tickets are valid for six months from the first visit. Free admission for children and young people up to the age of 18, pupils, students, trainees, people with disabilities, pensioners, the unemployed and welfare recipients as well as members of ICOM, AICA and IAA on presentation of ID. Only card payment possible.