What it is
KOOKOO – the long light after time is an evening that pairs experimental sound with visual art. The programme stages a gong-based concert, a site-specific installation and DJ sets. It is presented at OHM, Revaler Straße, on Friday, 4.9.2026.
Who’s involved
- Ira Hadžić — a performer who works with gongs in an exchange of vibration and timing, using smaller gongs for subtler interplay.
- Linda Havenstein — presents sculptures, paintings and video as a site-specific installation about systems and visibility.
- Anna Butter — DJ whose sets shape cinematic sequences from found sounds and samples.
- Carly Fischer, Mieko Suzuki & Ara — contributing artwork and hosting DJ turns inspired by the event’s theme.
Why it matters for Berlin
The night sits at the intersection of sound art and club culture. Gongs and installation work pull the listening body away from the usual beat-driven night out. The programme privileges slow attention and material conversation. That feels relevant in a city where venues act as laboratories for new forms of public experience.
"soul commingles with mist, and rock, and light" — Ursula K. Le Guin
Le Guin’s line threads through the event as both prompt and anchor. The organisers frame the gong not simply as instrument but as partner. That idea nudges performers and audience toward a shared practice of listening and empathy. In a practical sense, KOOKOO keeps experimental live art active in Berlin’s nightlife circuit, and builds small, focused moments where sound and image remodel how we spend an evening out.
