BERLIN, GERMANY.- At Deutsche Guggenheim, the 18th Long Night of the Museums will take place entirely in the light of the current exhibition “Douglas Gordon’s The VANITY of Allegory”. Vanitas, vanity, transformation, the self, and double identities are the central themes of the show curated by the Scottish artist Douglas Gordon.

Parallel to the show, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, Deutsche Guggenheim will present a transformation performance in the atrium of Deutsche Bank entitled “Myself as...” during which visitors can have make-up put on by professional make-up artists and turn into a different person, just like Andy Warhol used to do. A Polaroid snapshot will serve as a souvenir and can be taken home as one’s very own ‘work of art’.

In addition, there will be special screenings of the following films in the exhibition’s cinema: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Albert Lewin, (1945, 110 min, OV) at 8 p.m., “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Rouben Mamoulian (1931, 92 min, OV) at 10 p.m. and Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” (1971, 131 min, OV with subtitles) at 11:45 p.m. On the Long Night of the Museums the show will be open from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The café KAFFEEBANK will offer food and beverages.