Sophiensæle

Barnett Cohen – Sophiensæle | Freies Theater in Berlin

Program

Saison 26/27

Barnett Cohen

Barnett Cohen is a New York-based visual artist and choreographer who composes text-based scores for experimental dance performance. Cohen has presented work at the Venice Biennale 2026, Amant, Canal Projects as part of Performa 2023, The Centre Wallonie Bruxelles as part of Performissima, Kunsthall Trondheim, Judson Memorial Church (as part of Movement Research and JUF), RECESS, with Creamcake at Tropez, JOAN, The Center For Performance Research, The Exponential Festival, International Objects, The Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, LAXART, Human Resources, The Box, REDCAT, Rupert, Ryan Lee Gallery, JDJ, and the International Center of Photography. In 2021, Open Space/SFMOMA published a collection of their poems alongside those of late artist and collaborator Simone Forti. Cohen has been in-residence at Pioneer Works, Denniston Hill, Skowhegan, MacDowell, Rupert, NARS and Callie’s. Cohen is a grant recipient from The Foundation For Contemporary Arts. His work has been reviewed and featured in BOMB, The New Yorker, The New York Times, T Magazine, Artforum, The Brooklyn Rail, hyperallergic, Cultured, The Financial Times, and Riting among others.