Cihad Caner (* 1990 in Istanbul, lives in Rotterdam) questions social mechanisms of representation and power in his artistic practice. His video work focuses on the figure of the monstrous and its layered meanings. Caner’s animated monsters sing, hum, and speak of exclusion, self-assertion, and hospitality.

Curator: Katja Kynast

4.2., 19:00
Çaǧla Ilk (Designated Artistic Director of the Maxim Gorki Theatre, Berlin) in conversation with Cihad Caner
In English
Free admission

It is a stunning and deeply moving work that makes us remember the importance of inclusion, understanding and resistance, in order to shape a really strong society.
Beatrice Sacco, thecolumbist.com, 29.10.2025

Who is ‘made’ into a monster is always a question of power relations. In order to answer this question, Caner draws inspiration from several centuries. 
[Wer zum Monster „gemacht“ wird, ist auch immer eine Frage der Macht-Verhältnisse. Caner zieht dafür Inspiration aus mehreren Jahrhunderten.]
Ingolf Patz, Tagesspiegel TICKET, 30.9.2025

Room Guide Cihad Caner. Demonst(e)rating the Untamable Monster
Bibliography of the KINDL bib 25/26 at Café Babette

The exhibition is supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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