{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urbanism"],"cover":{"alt":"Kulturpark Berlin: Re-open an Abandoned Amusement Park","height":900,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/kulturpark-berlin-re-open-abandoned-amusement-park/kulturpark-berlin.jpg","width":1200},"credit":"","date":"2012-04-18T18:08:31Z","description":"","html":"\u003cp\u003eI have a big foible for abandoned amusement parks. One reason - and it doesn’t matter whether the decaying park is located \u003ca href=\"/joyland-abandoned-amusement-park/\"\u003ein the US\u003c/a\u003e or even \u003ca href=\"/ghost-wonderland-abandoned-theme-park/\"\u003ein China\u003c/a\u003e - is the somehow scary atmosphere of old, often broken attractions, archaic Western buildings and roller coasters. Another reason is, that those abandoned parks, providing never ending impressions, are perfect playgrounds for urban explorers and photographers like me\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"kulturpark---a-public-art-project-in-berlin\"\u003eKulturpark - A Public Art Project in Berlin\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Berlin, a group of cultural developers and activists together with experimental architects from Berlin, researchers from Harvard, and placemakers from the Urban Art Institute plans to re-open the abandoned amusement park \u003cem\u003eSpreepark\u003c/em\u003e, located in the sprawling Treptower Park, as a creative camp. The group’s aim is to utilize the process of producing artistic site-specific visions, combined with ideas and memories of publics, to create a grassroots proposal for the park’s future, what sounds like a really great thing for Berlin!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the entire month of June, Kulturpark will host a creative investigation of this jungle of recent ruins that will embrace histories, illuminate presences, and imagine cultural futures.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis so-called \u003ca href=\"http://kulturpark.tumblr.com/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKulturpark\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e invites students, artists, and creatives from Berlin and around the world to join them for an extraordinary experience in one of the nicest areas of Berlin, influenced by the unique energy of the local urban, social, cultural, and political landscapes! Come park with us!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupport Kulturpark Berlin:\u003c/strong\u003e\nKulturpark is raising money at the fundraising platform \u003ca href=\"http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1353197694/kulturpark\"\u003eKickstarter\u003c/a\u003e. Until 1st of May they must gather 25.000 USD. You can donate 5 USD or more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are the dates:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Camp\u003c/strong\u003e, June 1st - 21st\nThe Berlin-born and based visionary team will collaborate on site-specific works inside the park.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKultur-Exchange\u003c/strong\u003e, June 22nd - July 1st\nKulturpark invites groups from the US and Germany for lectures, workshops, projects, and research.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Opening\u003c/strong\u003e, June 28th - July 1st\nJoin the public interactive opening including a 2-day conference, public exhibition, and civic exchange.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","markdown":"\nI have a big foible for abandoned amusement parks. One reason - and it doesn’t matter whether the decaying park is located [in the US](/joyland-abandoned-amusement-park/) or even [in China](/ghost-wonderland-abandoned-theme-park/) - is the somehow scary atmosphere of old, often broken attractions, archaic Western buildings and roller coasters. Another reason is, that those abandoned parks, providing never ending impressions, are perfect playgrounds for urban explorers and photographers like me...\n\n## Kulturpark - A Public Art Project in Berlin\n\nIn Berlin, a group of cultural developers and activists together with experimental architects from Berlin, researchers from Harvard, and placemakers from the Urban Art Institute plans to re-open the abandoned amusement park *Spreepark*, located in the sprawling Treptower Park, as a creative camp. The group’s aim is to utilize the process of producing artistic site-specific visions, combined with ideas and memories of publics, to create a grassroots proposal for the park’s future, what sounds like a really great thing for Berlin!\n\n\u003e Throughout the entire month of June, Kulturpark will host a creative investigation of this jungle of recent ruins that will embrace histories, illuminate presences, and imagine cultural futures.\n\nThis so-called [*Kulturpark*](http://kulturpark.tumblr.com/) invites students, artists, and creatives from Berlin and around the world to join them for an extraordinary experience in one of the nicest areas of Berlin, influenced by the unique energy of the local urban, social, cultural, and political landscapes! Come park with us!\n\n**Support Kulturpark Berlin:**\nKulturpark is raising money at the fundraising platform [Kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1353197694/kulturpark). Until 1st of May they must gather 25.000 USD. You can donate 5 USD or more.\n\nHere are the dates:\n\n- **Creative Camp**, June 1st - 21st\nThe Berlin-born and based visionary team will collaborate on site-specific works inside the park.\n\n- **Kultur-Exchange**, June 22nd - July 1st\nKulturpark invites groups from the US and Germany for lectures, workshops, projects, and research.\n\n- **Public Opening**, June 28th - July 1st\nJoin the public interactive opening including a 2-day conference, public exhibition, and civic exchange.\n","tags":["Public Art","Urban Planning","Theme Park","Urbanism Berlin"],"title":"Kulturpark Berlin: Re-open an Abandoned Amusement Park","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/kulturpark-berlin-re-open-abandoned-amusement-park/"}