25/07/2018
柏林客廳沒有不見, 它在柏林廢墟中
從信義區的柏林客廳到萬華的柏林廢墟, 本來只是希望在交通和場地大小上進行改善, 過程中卻看到了心情的轉變—從剛開始只想將從德國搬回來的家具重新布置成自己在歐洲老家的客廳模樣, 花了一番工夫把吳興街底的某個角落改造成柏林客廳; 這次, 我們試著用更大角度去看柏林這個城市給世人帶來的影響, 同時也順應房屋原有樣貌和萬華的特有風情, 柏林廢墟於是誕生。
柏林廢墟又稱為Tacheles(德文, 原意:說真的話)
Tacheles 在1920年代是柏林的一個百貨公司, 1945年戰後成為廢墟, 後來並被一群藝術家所佔領, 他們在那裡發展了許多活動: 音樂, 藝術, 市集, 講座…等等, 其他在歐洲的佔屋行動也常常以藝術形式來表達自由, 居住爭議反資本主義及公民不服從等精神。
廢墟精神再現萬華
在十八世紀浪漫主義思潮下, 歐洲有許多精心打造的大型花園中, 會在蜿蜒的小徑路底精心設計一處看起來像是不經意出現的城堡廢墟, 是當時文人雅士對歷史緬懷及充滿詩意美的標的; 而在萬華的柏林廢墟, 在台北這座大花園中, 也或許能讓你我在此對萬華的過往及美好事物駐足片刻, 同時也藉著一些活動, 找尋事物的本質及創意。
From ‘Salon Berlin’ to ‘TACHELES’
When I brought back the complete family household of several generations from Germany we eventually found a little shop in Wu Xing Rd that became “Salon Berlin” for the last 2 years. We organized small concerts, classes, exhibitions and aimed to become a part of our community here at the far end of WuXing Road.
The idea was to bring a little bit of the ‘European Salon’ to Taipei and to attract diverse people from Taiwan and beyond to share ideas about art, music and anything else that defines a civil society
Now the Salon Berlin is moving from Xin Yi district across the city to Wanhua and we will continue our activities under a new name: TACHELES
The original TACHELES was a former department store from 1920 destroyed in 1945 and left in ruins. After artist squatted the building it soon became the most famous squatted house/ art house in Berlin that attracted visitors & artist from all over the world.
TACHELES serves as a symbol of the unique squatting scene and alternative culture of Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. That time many buildings in East Berlin were in bad condition and the ownership unknown. Students and artists took advantage and moved in- renovated and created hundreds of pop up bars, clubs in the most bizarre locations- One of those was the basement deep under the TACHELES- It was here several floors underground, water tripping from the dark mouldy ceiling were I first heard “TECHNO”. ( I was terrified.)
What attracted me was the rawness of the abandoned houses, the bare brick walls and partly destruction being the only ‘interior design’. In Berlin squatted houses also had strong political meaning against unaffordable living, a manifestation of civil disobedience – many squatted house served as informal community center, running so called “ peoples kitchen” restaurants, bars, theaters- even cinemas.
You felt a strong sense of community, anti- capitalism & liberalism with a creative portion of revolution & anarchy. We will try to re-create this spirit of the 1990’s Berlin in our TACHELES in Wanhua.
Come and join us
