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Dark Matter Opens Winter Lights Exhibition in Berlin With Ice Rink

Suspended firs with 250,000 programmed lights create a multisensory setting for a soundtrack by Chris Kuijten.

Overview

  • The Lichtenberg show opened Nov. 7 and runs through Jan. 4, 2026.
  • About 600 trees hang from the ceiling over a centrally placed ice rink accented by clusters of disco balls.
  • Entry is €12, skating costs an additional €5, and skate rental is not included, with discounts for children and apprentices.
  • Visits are structured in repeating 45-minute segments.
  • Artist Christopher Bauder frames the inverted trees as a reinterpretation of an Eastern European custom symbolizing life, hope and protection.