Danish artist transforms infamous Berlin techno club into swampland

Jakob Kudsk Steensen's new commissioned work, his first exhibition in Berlin, transforms the Berghain club into a swamp, exploring its ecology and mythology. Photo: Handout

Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen has turned the hall of infamous Berlin nightclub Berghain into a virtual swampland as part of a new installation that refers to the German capital's origins.

Spread across the huge hall of the former district heating plant, Berl Berl features nine projection screens that mimic the wetlands surrounding Berlin, whose name is derived from the word "berl," or "swamp," in the language of the region's West Slavic inhabitants.