In SPOTSHOTBEUYS, the artist Silke Grabinger shares the stage with robot dog “Spot”. With the performance by Joseph Beuys I Like America and America Likes Me, this artistic work questions the current relationship between human beings and technology. The dog is no longer, as it was for Beuys, a symbol of primal nature, but rather the result of the most advanced culture to date—yet our relationship with it is similar.

After its premiere at the Venice Biennale in 2024 and guest performances in Austria and Germany, this work can now be seen in Berlin. Inspired by the three days and three nights that Beuys was locked up with a coyote in a New York gallery, the performance questions dog and human being in their independence and in their roles: who poses a risk, who controls whom and who can or must be tamed by whom?

Information About Accessibility: You can find information about the physical accessibility of the performance venue here. The performance contains theatrical haze, stroboscopic lighting effects, nudity and loud music. Chairs, beanbag chairs and cushions are available for seating. The audience can change its seats during the performance and can leave the auditorium at any time in order to take a break. The theater’s bar in the lobby will be open during the entire course of the evening.