Blind Spot Intervention: An Exhibit
Februar 11 @ 11:00 am - Februar 12 @ 9:00 pm
What do statues and scientists have in common? Not so much at first glance. Statues stand in the public space commemorating former influencers, while scientists are busy in their offices or labs… except that not all scientists just stay in their labs. Some are looking for new ways to raise awareness for what scientific knowledge has been confirming for decades: we are in the middle of an irreversible climate breakdown and a devastating biodiversity loss which will keep increasing injustices and decreasing freedom, health and general well-being.
On February 11th & 12th 2025, Scientist Rebellion presents pictures of statue-blinding actions at the Open Tiny Kiezkiosk in Berlin-Neukölln. When we blindfold or gag a statue, we express our anger in the face of the passivity of public powers in a time where deep, rapid and sustained political action is needed to save lives. In fact, the ecological crisis has been long signalled as an emergency, an imperative by the general scientific consensus.
With the exhibit, we want to invite our visitors to reflect on their take on the polycrisis. What do the images evoke for you? How do you envision your public space and the role of scientists and of citizens at large? Everyone is welcome to write, or draw, about what the exhibit awakes in them, and leave the Open Tiny filled with new perspectives and ideas for action, and maybe also hope for the future.
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