CCA Berlin and DISTANZ invite you to the book launch of Tetris B Mountaingoat by Jana Schulz on 21 May 2026 at 7 pm.

On the occasion of the book’s release, Jana Schulz and editor Rebecca Wilton will be in conversation, accompanied by a reading by Logan February, who contributed a text to the publication. A special edition of the book will be available for purchase that evening. The conversation will be held in German, and the reading will be in English.

The book and the presentation at CCA Berlin are supported by the Schulze-Fielitz Foundation Berlin.

AN UNSETTLED IDENTITY

Jana Schulz (b. 1984; lives and works in Berlin) initiates encounters on film and in photographs with men previously unknown to her, in which intimacy emerges in the process of shooting: performative, shared, situational. She observes structures and dynamics within social groups, enriching her documentary approach by integrating fictional elements.

With her works, she explores the inner world of male relationships; in that spirit, her most recent photographic series raises questions about masculinity on the threshold of adult life. At its center stands a portrait of the South African Bathenkosi Sphesihle Luphalule, his play with common role models and the search for his true self. Tetris B ­ Mountaingoat prompts reflections on identity beyond conventional categories. With a text by Logan February.

The book is edited by Rebecca Wilton and published by DISTANZ in 2026.