Ich bin wie du
Neuer Aachener Kunstverein•May 03, 2026 — Jul 26, 2026
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„Before I was an artist, I was a gospel singer. I sang in evangelical churches (…). In addition to singing, I also preached or, as it was said, I ‘delivered the word.’ (…) So I learned that if I wanted to speak well, I had to know how to tell stories, but not give everything away. We connected the stories to ourselves, because we liked to hear about ourselves. Maybe not everything was true, but there was a truth to be told (here and everywhere).“ – Elen Braga[1]
NAK Neuer Aachener Kunstverein is pleased to present Ich bin wie du (I am like you), the first institutional solo exhibition by Brazilian artist Elen Braga. As a multidisciplinary visual artist, Braga works in the fields of installation, sculpture, and performance, exhibiting not only in exhibition spaces but also in public spaces. Her often large-scale installations frequently incorporate performative elements, usually involving the use of her own image. She consciously embraces the challenge of working with new materials and…
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Ich bin wie du
Neuer Aachener Kunstverein•May 03, 2026 — Jul 26, 2026
Press Release
„Before I was an artist, I was a gospel singer. I sang in evangelical churches (…). In addition to singing, I also preached or, as it was said, I ‘delivered the word.’ (…) So I learned that if I wanted to speak well, I had to know how to tell stories, but not give everything away. We connected the stories to ourselves, because we liked to hear about ourselves. Maybe not everything was true, but there was a truth to be told (here and everywhere).“ – Elen Braga[1]
NAK Neuer Aachener Kunstverein is pleased to present Ich bin wie du (I am like you), the first institutional solo exhibition by Brazilian artist Elen Braga. As a multidisciplinary visual artist, Braga works in the fields of installation, sculpture, and performance, exhibiting not only in exhibition spaces but also in public spaces. Her often large-scale installations frequently incorporate performative elements, usually involving the use of her own image. She consciously embraces the challenge of working with new materials and…












































































