Thea Djordjadze's artistic practice can be understood as a process of constantly recycling, reconfiguring, and rearranging objects. Starting on September 18, the Gropius Bau will present an extensive show of works by the Berlin-based artist, whose works will enter into a dialogue with the historic building.

Influenced equally by historical artifacts and concepts of modern art and architecture, Djordjadze's sculptural works are characterized by formal breaks and an idiosyncratic material aesthetic. By combining materials such as plaster, metal, rubber, textiles, wood, or papier-mâché, Djordjadze creates fragmentary spatial situations by means of which she reformulates the classical display - showcase, pedestal, framing, and pedestal - as a recurring motif in her work.

The Gropius Bau shows existing and new works by the Berlin-based artist in its rooms; for example, in the so-called Schliemann Hall, which housed Heinrich Schliemann's archaeological excavations from 1881 to 1885. In an exploration of the exhibition house's past, Djordjadze's works and interventions enter into a dialogue with these historically significant spaces. The exhibition marks the beginning of a series of artistic presentations dealing with the history of archaeological exhibitions in the Gropius Bau.