In 2014 Collective Task has been invited by Literaturwerkstatt to participate in the Poetry Festival at the Academy of the Arts in Berlin. The performance of COLLECTIVE TASK is on June 11 at 9:00 pm. COLLECTIVE TASK in Berlin participates are: Robert Fitterman, Kristen Gallagher, Sabine Herrmann, Lanny Jordan Jackson, Josef Kaplan, Klaus Killisch, Kristin Lucas, Carol Mirakove, Kim Rosenfield, Monica de la Torre, Yedda Morrison and special guest Halyna Kruk. These 12 members of the collective will present texts, images and photographs, which were responses to the collective’s “tasks”.
During the Poetry Market on June 13th, people will have the chance to bid on some of the artworks presented – Cash and Carry. An exhibit on COLLECTIVE TASK is on display during the festival at the Academy of the Arts.
In addition, a special poetry reading from COLLECTIVE TASK members, titled Poetry from the other me. Poet as Collector. is scheduled on Monday June 9th at 9:00 pm: Poets include: Carol Mirakove, Kim Rosenfield, Josef Kaplan, Lanny Jordan Jackson, Mónica de la Torre, Robert Fitterman, Yedda Morrison. The reading will be introduced by Uljana Wolff (New York / Berlin).