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Hochkant

The artist Monika Knaack, member of the BBK – Professional Association of Visual Artists Hamburg, presents her exhibition “Hochkant” in the public toilet in Hamburg-Ottensen from October 18 to 29, 2026.

The title says it all: the exhibition focuses on vertically oriented works that simultaneously showcase the breadth of Monika Knaack's artistic development. Her paintings range from expressive depictions of trees and figures to experimental overpaintings of calendar pages and recent pieces in which the artist playfully combines neurographic elements with overpainting. Lines, forms, and areas of color evolve into ever-new pictorial motifs. Familiar elements are altered, layered, and reinterpreted.

The exhibition invites visitors to take their time to look at the pictures, to make their own discoveries, and to talk to the artist about her working methods and the creation of the works.

Opening hours

Daily 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Days off: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 and Monday, October 26, 2026

Opening: Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 3:00 pm

Closing event: Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 3:00 pm

Visitors are cordially invited to both dates.

accompanying program

In addition to the exhibition, “Hochkant” offers two special events:

Book launch and giveaway

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

Monika Knaack will present four art books and three picture books that tell stories through expressive painting – about farewells, new beginnings, and the time in between. Afterwards, copies of the books will be raffled off.

Improvised introductory workshop: Neurographic drawing

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 4:00–5:00 p.m.

Those interested have the opportunity to learn about the method of neurographic drawing themselves and to gain their first experiences with this intuitive form of drawing.

Registration is requested via email: k[at]mokna.de.

About the artist

Monika Knaack works with a variety of painting and experimental techniques. Her artistic process is characterized by the joy of discovery, alteration, and revision. This results in paintings that combine representational and abstract elements, planned elements, and intuitive decisions.

Social commitment:

Should a surplus arise after deducting material costs, half of the gross profit will be donated to the "Fair Childhood – Education instead of child labor" foundation.

Monika Knaack

Email: k[at]mokna.de

Catalogue of works: https://wvz-mokna.de/

Website: https://mokna.de/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mokna.de

Holistic Capitalism, All Shall Prosper & Econonmics of Mutuality

How do we design an economy and society that does not permanently destroy itself, but instead generates lasting flourishing for all participants?

This one-day conference is aimed at decision-makers, entrepreneurs and shapers from across Europe. It focuses on practical alternatives to pure profit maximisation and to purely state-driven redistribution.

Dr. David Hodgson, founder of Kingdom Initiatives and owner of the Paladin Group, presents Holistic Capitalism and the principle “All Shall Prosper”: designing economic decisions so that owners, employees, suppliers, communities and even competitors can prosper.

Dr. Sascha Ferber, historian and author of “Honesty, Fairness and Corruption in European History” and “A New Epoch of Enlightenment”, shows why honesty, fairness and institutional integrity have been preconditions of lasting prosperity across 2,500 years of European history.

Dr. Arleen Westerhof, founder of the European Economic Summit and Director of the Rotterdam Center for the Economics of Mutuality at Erasmus University Rotterdam, speaks about purpose beyond single-bottom-line profit, reciprocal relationships and returns from multiple forms of capital.

Dipl.-Ing. Dick Westerhof, civil engineer and IT entrepreneur, explains from business practice how economic activity can be designed so that owners, employees, suppliers and communities prosper together. Conference language is English. In response to interest in German-speaking countries, individual translation into German will be provided.

The ticket includes the programme from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., lunch, drinks and break catering. Early-bird tickets cost 154 euros until 30 September 2026, and 189 euros thereafter:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/drsaschaferber/2389191

Organiser: Dr. Sascha Ferber

Hörbar Exchanges lV Work Unheard

Invisible and unheard labour. How can its forms like feminized care and ecosystem perpetuation be turned audible and experienceable? How do visibility and audibility operate as political categories? Those questions are in the spotlight of the evening featuring an installation, concerts, and a discussion at Hörbar

18:30 “Bottleneck” installation by the artist duo Fngr Fuia. They transform the cinema’s foyer into a self-referential acoustic instrument. The installation focuses on the often-overlooked sounds of a cinema’s infrastructure – such as water flowing through pipes and the hum of the heating system or ventilation.

19:30 "Listening Instructions": a brief silent projection by Constantin Gröhn will open the evening.

19:40 Discussion with participating artists around the topic of Unheard Labour and their works.

20:15 David Wallraf, a Hamburg-based noise artist who mostly works with modular synthesizers, manipulated field recordings and voice. Besides solo and international collaborative works at the intersections of noise and music, they wrote the PhD thesis "Noise and the Limits of Hearing – Acoustics of the Political" at HFBK Hamburg. Their main artistic concern lies in the uncanny acoustics of quotidian life, the unplanned and incalculable characteristics of noise and the ways that power makes itself audible.

21:00 Lasse-Marc Riek is a sound artist and composer specializing in acoustic ecology, bioacoustics, and field recording. In the concert version of his 'BEES' installation, Lasse-Marc attempts to make the increasing silencing of wild bees tangible through the transformation of bioacoustic field recordings within the concert space, he highlights pollination service of these insects as a fundamental, often invisible form of ecosystem labor.

A collaboration between Hörbar e.V. and the Church Service in the Working World. Funded by the German Music Council, the State Center for Political Education Hamburg and the Ministry of Culture and Media Hamburg

Hörbar: González/Minten / Helge Kaul [Oblique Noir]

González/Minten

González/Minten is the duo of Rebecca Minten (bass clarinet) and Luz González (live electronics), born from the desire to create a common language beyond aesthetic categories. Since 2023 they have developed a hybrid instrument in which multiphonics, live processing, sine tones and noise provoke and support each other in equal parts.

Helge Kaul [Oblique Noir]

Helge Kaul is a Hamburg-based sound artist exploring musical crosstalk between digital rigour and analogue computing, live performance and reproductive synthesis. As Oblique Noir, he cultivates these aesthetics in a modular synth system. Tonight he experiments with feedback within audio and control signal loops, capturing musical moments in a reinforcing stream of noise and randomness.

Horwitz / Pelosi / Lambertz: Voyager Sound Archiv #1

VOYAGER SOUND ARCHIVE #1 is an acoustic memory project preserving the sounds of Kampnagel before its redevelopment. Together with artists, neighbours, and collaborators, the VOYAGER team collected sonic memories – from creaking grandstands to vibrating windows – and transformed them into a living sound archive.

Ice Stock Curling at ÜberQuell – Winter Fun at Hamburg Harbour

From 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, ÜberQuell at the Fischmarkt brings a sporting touch to winter at Hamburg Harbour. Two covered ice stock curling lanes offer weatherproof fun, accompanied by pizza, mulled wine and a harbourside atmosphere. Ideal for corporate celebrations, friends and families.

The suspense before the final throw, the cheers when it lands on target, and plans for a rematch already taking shape: ice stock curling at ÜberQuell brings people together on the lanes. From 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, the Fischmarkt becomes a meeting place for active winter experiences at Hamburg Harbour.

Two fully covered lanes, each 14 metres long, provide a weatherproof setting for friendly games and spirited team competitions. Each session lasts 60 minutes. Tournaments can be arranged for groups of up to 60 people, with professional tournament supervision available on request – ideal for groups of friends, corporate teams and Christmas parties. Special family rates are also available every Sunday.

The historic Riverkasematten, colourful shipping containers and winter lighting create ÜberQuell’s distinctive setting: vibrant, relaxed and right by the harbour. Pizza, hot snacks, winter beers, mulled wine and alcohol-free punch complement the experience and are served directly at the lanes. Groups can also book an unlimited mulled wine package.

At a glance:

Dates: 1 November 2026 – 28 February 2027 (daily)

Location: ÜberQuell, St. Pauli Fischmarkt 28–32, 20359 Hamburg

Duration: 60 minutes per session

Facilities: Two covered, weatherproof lanes (14 metres each), step-free access

Food & drink: Served directly at the lanes; unlimited mulled wine packages available to book

Bookings & information: ueberquell.com/workshops/eisstockschiessen (restaurant tables must be reserved separately)