ICAT HFBK Hamburg

The ICAT (Institute for Contemporary Art & Transfer) is located on the ground floor of the HFBK Hamburg’s new studio building. Opened in 2022, the exhibition space connects to the street through an expansive glass façade.

As a centre for critical artistic practice and theory, ICAT engages diverse audiences through exhibitions, events, workshops and publications, exploring alternative forms of knowledge and cultural production. Its programme brings together international artists with work by HFBK students and graduates, positioning the exhibition space as an open interface between the art academy and the city.

ICAT 01: »Klimax Klima«

An exhibition by Omid Arabbay, Anastasiia Batishcheva, Bjørg Elttør, Jonas Fischer, Hannah Francke, Tatjana Hub, Krina Königsmann, Maximilian Koppernock, Ann-Sophie Krüger, Zoe Popp, Igor Vrdoljak, Mimi Shudi Yan

curated by Prof. Armin Linke, Prof. Heidi Specker, Prof. Tobias Zielony and Prof. Thomas Weski

ICAT 02: »Peers and Patterns«

Tolani Abayomi, Megan Auer, Milo Dillenschneider, André Friedel, Helene Kummer, Anissa Tavara, wwwegetables (Morgan Mansour & Veronika Pluzhnikova)

curated by Anne Meerpohl