PalaisPopulaire, Berlin /Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year 2025 / The first thing you encounter upon entering Charmaine Poh’s exhibition Make a travel deep of your inside, and don’t forget me to take is a glowing hand-written phrase on the floor, ending with “how we breathe”. Projected in soft blue light, the words hover just above eye level, pulsing gently, as if taking air. This quiet invocation sets the tone for what follows: a deeply atmospheric and emotionally textured experience that unfolds as much through sensation as sight. The exhibition’s title stems from a tender mistranslation spoken by a Turkish friend practising English – a moment of care and connection that invites viewers into a shared space of inbetweenness. From here, a spiral staircase leads upwards into the exhibition space. Poh’s exhibition moves in spatial and conceptual spirals, refusing linear progression in favour of an environment shaped by rhythm, return and echo. Visitors are then welcomed with a reading corner arranged on a wall-mounted shelves. Books in Chinese, English and German sit side by side. …