Overview
- The Gropius‑Bau in Berlin is presenting an exhibition titled "Es ist nicht mehr mein Problem, macht eure Scheiße alleine" that offers a focused cross-section of Christoph Schlingensief’s multimedia practice.
- Curated materials include documentation of the controversial Zurich Hamlet production, the video 'Hasenverwesung', and the rarely seen installation 'Kaprow City', which engages with the death of Princess Diana.
- Critics say the museum setting can neutralize Schlingensief’s intent to unsettle audiences, noting that large projections and static displays make formerly live provocations feel tamer.
- The show foregrounds ethically fraught episodes from his career, such as the use of violent animal footage, contentious treatment of people with disabilities, and the Chance 2000 project that moved art into real political action.
- The exhibition has reopened debate about posthumous canonization, with commentators questioning claims that contemporary artists named as his 'successors' properly inherit a practice defined by confrontation and risk.