Robert Köpke, graduate from HFBK Hamburg and HGB Leipzig with a Master's degree in Curatorial Practice, currently works at the intersection of curation, design, and art. As a Research Associate at Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, he specializes in visualizing biodiversity data through mapping.

His work integrates art, design, and social engagement, emphasizing the significance of public spaces. Actively engaged in community-driven initiatives, he focuses on sustainability and collaborative design approaches. His contributions to projects such as the Floating University in Berlin and R-Urban in Paris highlight his talent for intertwining urban and ecological elements in his curatorial practice. Dedicated to reimagining social frameworks, Robert crafts participatory experiences that resonate with a broad and diverse audience.























Politics and Love
    “Politics and Love” is a reinterpretation of “Religion and Sentiment”, one of the 10 chapters in “The History Show” at the Kunstverein in Hamburg. It recontextualizes a 19th-century category within contemporary society. The project comprises three parts: a manifesto titled “On Politics, On Love, On Das Archipel”; a video “Das Archipel, Politics and Love”; and a sound performance by Lisa Schmalz and Pauline Jacob. “The History Show” commemorates the Kunstverein in Hamburg's 200-year role in Hamburg's cultural scene. The project is complemented by the “Biennale des Friedens” at the Kunstverein Hamburg (1985), adding depth to the themes of Love and Politics.



Key Role: Artistic practice, Research
Location:
 The History Show at the Kunstverein Hamburg
Collaboration: Finn Brüggemann (Das Archipel) and Nuriye Tohermes (Das Archipel), MacKenzie Boomer, Xin Cheng, Lisa Eggert, Lea Kirstein, Robert Köpke, William Schwartz, Kathrin Sohlbach, Mana Stahl and Julia Wycisk
Photography: Kunstverein Hamburg
Date: January – April, 2017
Links: Design for the Living World