Berlin’s Berghain needs no introduction. With its weekend-long parties and a reputation for being the city’s ultimate pleasure palace, the old power plant turned techno mecca has a reputation for turning away hundreds of punters week in, week out, who are eager to see for themselves what truly goes on inside the hedonistic, anything goes nightclub.
With a strict ban on photography throughout the club, queer artist Daniel Marin Medina invites you inside Berghain’s hallowed halls through a collection of intimate sketches he began creating in 2019.
This fabulous 1986 image by Jörg Knöfel shows an East Berlin punk and the Volkspolizei ignoring each other. The punk, Sven Marquardt, would go on to have his face tattooed and become the city's most famous bouncer at Berghain
The December 2023 Berghain flyer artwork is a vibrant celebration swirling around the iconic club. At its core stands Berghain, encircled by diverse characters engaged in various activities. A DJ leads the musical journey while a spaceship, immersed in love, listens to the club's tunes. Trippy figures and wide-eyed rabbits add surreal elements. Revelers dance, embrace, and lose themselves in the vibrant atmosphere. This artwork pays homage to Berghain's spirit of unity, celebration, and unrestrained joy.
This artwork serves as an homage to the spirit of celebration, unity, and unrestrained elation found within the walls of Berghain. It invites viewers to immerse themselves in the festivities, keeping the essence of the club alive—a testament to the beauty of diversity, uninhibited expression, and the vibrant pulse of life that thrives within Berghain's realm.