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Tirailleurs: Trials and Tribulations

HKW, Berlin / 2026 · Exhibition Architecture

Tirailleurs: Trials and Tribulations — HKW, Berlin
Fig. 01Entrance hall: the painted floor meets a field of furrowed earth along the glass front · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW

Exhibition architecture for Tirailleurs: Trials and Tribulations at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin, curated by Paz Guevara and Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung. The exhibition reframes the marginalized histories of the Tirailleurs through works by contemporary artists alongside archival and thematic sections. The spatial language, developed in close collaboration with the curatorial team, opens the exhibition as a common space for celebration and listening.

Place
HKW, Berlin
Year
2026
Role
Exhibition Architecture
Curator
Paz Guevara, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung
Commissioner
Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin
Team
Serap Kaçmaz, Pelin Gezer
Photography
Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Type
Exhibition Architecture
Painted cloths hung from wooden poles, over the blue and orange ground
Fig. 02Painted cloths hung from wooden poles, over the blue and orange ground · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Textile works on poles in the west hall; the floor carries the colour plan
Fig. 03Textile works on poles in the west hall; the floor carries the colour plan · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Across the green floor to the bead curtain and the freestanding frame with video
Fig. 04Across the green floor to the bead curtain and the freestanding frame with video · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Portrait on a terracotta plinth where the floor zones meet under the stair
Fig. 05Portrait on a terracotta plinth where the floor zones meet under the stair · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
The yellow wall with the embroidered world maps; stair to the upper foyer
Fig. 06The yellow wall with the embroidered world maps; stair to the upper foyer · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Sculpture of barrels, bags and cloth on a round base, the bead curtain behind
Fig. 07Sculpture of barrels, bags and cloth on a round base, the bead curtain behind · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
The same work seen from the glass front, with the leaning concrete pier
Fig. 08The same work seen from the glass front, with the leaning concrete pier · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Four reflective panels with lettering on the blue wall
Fig. 09Four reflective panels with lettering on the blue wall · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW
Embroidered map of the routes on the yellow wall
Fig. 10Embroidered map of the routes on the yellow wall · Hanna Wiedemann / HKW

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