a rose is / Julian Klein

a rose is / Julian Klein


The experimental theatre productions of the artists group a rose is are a fusion of performance, drama, musical theatre and installation. The members of the group come from a wide range of artistic and scientific disciplines.

The Institute of Artistic Research (!KF) was founded in 2009 as an independent research centre by the group a rose is, Radialsystem V and members of the Young Academy at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Aesthetic and artistic experiences form the basis of their work.

Julian Klein, composer and theatre director, is artistic director of the group a rose is, as well as director of !KF. He currently teaches at UdK Berlin (University of the Arts) and HfMDK Frankfurt am Main (University of Music and Performing Arts) as well as at other institutions.