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Two people in magnificent clothing are walking in front of a row of cypress trees.

Ligia Lewis, A Plot, A Scandal, film still, 2023 © Ligia Lewis

Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…

Press Release

With I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau presents the most extensive solo exhibition to date by artist and choreographer Ligia Lewis. The show brings together new and existing works, displayed on the ground floor and in the atrium of the exhibition space. The new commission Wayward Chant has been conceived especially for the Gropius Bau’s atrium. Over the course of the exhibition, this work unfolds and evolves within the space, culminating in an evening-length performance of the same title, which will premiere on 28 and 29 November as part of the Performing Arts Season 2025/26. 

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A selection of press images is available for media coverage of Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…. Please contact presse@gropiusbau.de to request the login data to download high res press images.

The images can be downloaded and used free of charge prior to and during the exhibition period. Please note that images may not be cropped, overprinted or modified. We look forward to receiving any digital or hardcopy samples of publications.

Please forward or send them to the following address:

Gropius Bau
Birgit Schapow / Press Office
Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin
presse@gropiusbau.de

A screen is reflected in a window overlooking the historical atrium of Gropius Bau. The reflection reveals a scene from "A Plot, A Scandal" by artist Ligia Lewis. The cropped profile of Ligia Lewis is faintly visible.

Liga Lewis, A Plot, A Scandal, installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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In the corner of a room with a dark red velvet carpet, there is a section with books. In this reading corner, visitors of the exhibition "Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…" browse through literature thematically related to the topics of the exhibition.

Liga Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, installation view, Gropius Bau, 2025

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In a light pink-painted room, a live performance titled “study now steady” is taking place. Several dancers move dynamically through the space, incorporating the floor, walls, and benches into their choreography. The audience sits on simple benches, attentively observing the performance.

Liga Lewis, study now steady, live installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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In a light pink-painted room, a live performance titled “study now steady” is taking place. Several dancers move dynamically through the space. The audience sits on simple benches, attentively observing the performance.

Liga Lewis, study now steady, live installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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Several people perform in a light pink-painted room while an audience watches from benches, observing the dancers’ movements.

Ligia Lewis, study now steady, installation view, Liga Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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In a light pink-painted room, a live performance titled “study now steady” is taking place. Several dancers move dynamically through the space, incorporating the floor, walls, and benches into their choreography. A person is framed by the doorway, quietly observing.

Liga Lewis, study now steady, live installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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In a light pink-painted room, a live performance titled “study now steady” is taking place. Several dancers move dynamically through the space, incorporating the floor, walls, windows, and radiators into their choreography. The audience sits on simple benches, attentively observing the performance.

Liga Lewis, study now steady, live installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025 ©

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In a light pink-painted room, a live performance titled “study now steady” is taking place. Several dancers move dynamically through the space, incorporating the floor, walls, and benches into their choreography. The audience sits on simple benches, attentively observing the performance.

Liga Lewis, study now steady, live installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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A person looks at a canvas displaying four different scenes from a performance.

Liga Lewis, deader than dead, installation view, Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau, 2025

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Two people in magnificent clothing are walking in front of a row of cypress trees.

Ligia Lewis, A Plot, A Scandal, film still, 2023

© Ligia Lewis

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A hunched silhouette stands against a bright orange background. The head and both arms hang downward, and the person holds a fluffy object in one hand.

Ligia Lewis, A Plot, A Scandal, film still, 2023

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A person is crouching in a field, holding a parasol.

Ligia Lewis, A Plot, A Scandal, film still, 2023

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Three-part split screen showing multiple individuals in a yellowish-green room in various positions. Each section presents the same scene from a different distance.

Ligia Lewis, deader than dead, film still, 2020

© Ligia Lewis

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Split screen divided into four sections, each showing a female-presenting person from different angles in a yellowish-green room. The person looks in various directions, with slightly different postures.

Ligia Lewis, deader than dead, film still, 2020

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A person in motion raises a hand in lace gloves in front of their face, illuminated by a spotlight.

Ligia Lewis, Water Will (In Melody), 2018

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Portrait of Lewis with a black blazer and blond, short hair.

Ligia Lewis

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Photograph of Ligia Lewis standing in front of a window.

Portrait Ligia Lewis

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Pressevorschau

15. Oktober 2025

Wir laden Sie herzlich zur Pressevorschau der Ausstellungen Diane Arbus: Konstellationen und Ligia Lewis: I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR… am 15. Oktober 2025 um 11:00 Uhr in den Lichthof des Gropius Bau ein.

Bei Interesse melden Sie sich bitte unter presse@gropiusbau.de.