Soundtrax for a Bazaar
Siska & Franziska Pierwoss
Intervention in public space
commissioned by Kunst im Untergrund 2025
Soundtrax for a Bazaar revives the vibrant legacy of the Turkish Bazaar at Underground station Bülowstraße, a former meeting place for the Turkish community from 1978 to 1991 with a free live concert in public space.
When the U2 Line was interrupted due to the division of Berlin, the bazaar emerged on the inoperative train tracks, housing jewelry shops, wedding boutiques, cassette stores, and tea lounges – a lively meeting point for Berlin’s Turkish community. At its heart was the Gazino, where musicians tested their talents and visitors gathered for unforgettable nights of live music.
Inspired by this history, the project collaborates with contemporary music artists Emrah Gökman, Nia2161, DJ NaN and DJ Wahid Paradis who embody Schöneberg’s evolving soundscape. A large-format billboard in the station and a free live concert transforms the space beneath the station into a communal celebration.
Juxtaposed against Sony Music’s headquarters, the project reflects on music’s commercialization while reclaiming public space to revive the social and artistic energy that once defined Bülowstraße as a cultural landmark.
Soundtrax for a Bazaar can be heard on Refuge Worldwide
Line Up:
Saturday, 28 June 2025
5-10 pm
*Special Guest: Erdal Karayagiz & Bazaar allstars
*Nia2161
*Key Kauly: Performance in Visual Sign
*NaN
*Kali Harburg: Poetry in German Sign Languag
*Key Kauly: Performance in Visual Sign
*Emrah Gökmen & Band
*DJ Wahid Paradis
Archives:
BVG Archiv, Landesarchiv Berlin, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum, Ruhrmuseum
Design: Arc Gestaltung
Sound and Light: Squat Deluxe
Photography: Louisa Boeszoermeny
Slideshow photography by Louisa Boeszoermeny