Exhibition journal · Berlin · October 2026
From 6 to 12 October 2026, Livia Schneider presents DUALIS, an independent solo exhibition at Berlin’s Ostbahnhof. Co-curated by Dominic Klassen and Marita Schneider, the exhibition brings painting into a place of movement and transition.
Shedding skin, revealing worlds.
DUALIS explores the meeting of opposites: light and shadow, animal and human, the familiar and the unconscious. Pigment is folded into itself and gestures are doubled, allowing symmetry to emerge from an instinctive beginning. The resulting forms invite recognition without fixing a single interpretation.
Presented in a transit hall, the work enters a setting shaped by arrivals, departures and encounters. The exhibition asks viewers to consider what happens when an image turns back on itself, and what two opposing forms might create together.
About the artist
Livia Dualis (Livia Schneider) was born in Namibia and shaped by South Africa, and is now rooted in Berlin. Her practice extends across large-scale festival installations, sculpture, print media and upcycled clothing, with painting remaining central to her exploration of duality.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town. DUALIS is her first solo exhibition.
Exhibition details
Dates: 6–12 October 2026
Venue: Ostbahnhof, Berlin — shop left of the main entrance hall
Opening hours: 12:00–20:00
Soft launch: 6 October, 19:00
DB Bike Auction: 7 October, 12:00
Artist reception: 9 October, 19:00
Finissage: 11 October, 15:00
All times are local to Berlin, as listed on the invitation.
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