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THE SOUL STATION

THE SOUL STATION comprises a newly commissioned work alongside a survey of video games created by Brathwaite-Shirley over the past five years. Through immersive installations and fictional worlds, visitors explore their ethical, political, and moral decision-making within broader contexts of marginalization.

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, THE SOUL STATION, 2024. Installation view at Halle am Berghain, Berlin. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. Photo: Alwin Lay

Wed 25 Sep, 2024

At Halle am Berghain, the exhibition unfolds in a haunting, low-poly environment reminiscent of early PlayStation aesthetics, filled with uncanny beings. The narrative, driven by a player-voting system, tells of a society in revolt against globalized slavery, racism and transphobia, inviting participants to shape the outcome.

Visitors navigate the exhibition using “Personal Code,” which tracks choices and progress at interactive “SOUL STATIONS” throughout the space. The journey confronts them with their biases, decisions, and the power of collective action. Questions around guilt, prejudices, hate, and beliefs arise, while visitors are invited to let their souls enter a process of rejuvenation.

THE SOUL STATION
Halle am Berghain
Berlin, Germany
More info and tickets can be found here.

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, THE SOUL STATION, 2024. Installation view at Halle am Berghain, Berlin. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. Photo: Alwin Lay

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, THE SOUL STATION, 2024. Installation view at Halle am Berghain, Berlin. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. Photo: Alwin Lay

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, THE SOUL STATION, 2024. Installation view at Halle am Berghain, Berlin. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. Photo: Alwin Lay

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, THE SOUL STATION, 2024. Installation view at Halle am Berghain, Berlin. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. Photo: Alwin Lay

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, YOU CAN'T HIDE ANYTHING, 2024. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. © Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, THE SOUL STATION, 2024. Installation view at Halle am Berghain, Berlin. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. Photo: Alwin Lay

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, YOU CAN'T HIDE ANYTHING, 2024. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. © Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, YOU CAN'T HIDE ANYTHING, 2024. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation. © Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley

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