Originating in the Bronx in New York City, the musical genre hip hop would also play an important role in Berlin in the 1980s and 1990s – both in the West and in the East. While German-Turkish youths developed the genre in West Berlin youth centres, hip hop in East Berlin became a means for musicians to seek free spaces against the backdrop of the GDR regime.

In this clip, 23-year-old Alungoo shows us the “Gegensätze” [opposites] room, which is part of the permanent exhibition. She’s an art student and focuses on the topics of origin, transnational identity and the critique of racism. You can find her work on her website and you can follow her work progress on her Instagram account.