![]() ![]() ![]() In a long hallway they’d hung large-format prints he’d taken before the fall of the Wall, when he began shooting pictures of his acquaintances in the East Berlin underground. His English was decent, but now and then he gave up and spoke in German to his companions. Paetke, who is built like a pro wrestler, made Marquardt seem less forbidding, as did Marquardt’s gentle way of speaking. Marquardt, fully armored in Balenciaga (shades, black flight jacket, flared yellow sweatpants, giant black sneakers), was accompanied by Anja Mosbeck, a representative of Galerie Deschler, in Berlin, and Hardy Paetke, Marquardt’s assistant, fellow-doorman, and good friend. “This way is more interesting to me than a gallery,” he said. The show, of old and new work, is called “Disturbing Beauty.” It was opening later that night, at a party with a d.j., where his newer images would be projected on the walls in concert with the techno music. ![]() Last month, he visited New York for an exhibition of his work at ArtsDistrict Brooklyn, a cavernous space in Greenpoint. “I worked eighteen years for this house, and it’s a big chance and good memories, but ja, now everyone knows this place.”Īt sixty-one, he is working there less frequently-“I don’t know when my next shift is”-and focussing more on his long side career as a photographer. He’s been in a couple of documentaries (“Berlin Bouncer”), has published a memoir (“ Die Nacht Ist Leben”), and has a cameo in the latest “ John Wick.” (His only line: “I am Klaus.”)ĭoes he get tired of being Herr Berghain? They aren’t his alone, but for better or worse he has become their face. The criteria for entry are obstinately imprecise. Typically posted by the entrance, dressed in black, face-tattooed, with lower-lip piercings that look like silver fangs, he has become in his own way world-notorious, too-as an embodiment of Berghain’s old East Berliner queer-punk spirit, and as the intimidating assessor of that spirit’s traces in the aspirants who stand in line. He has been as responsible as anyone for its singular admixture of interesting humans, which, along with its freethinking ethos and its killer sound system, has made it world-famous and very hard to get into. Watch the final trailer of John Wick: Chapter 4 below.For almost two decades, Sven Marquardt has worked as the doorman and principal sorter at Berghain, the Berlin night club. In addition to being the world's most famous bouncer, the East Berlin native is also an accomplished photographer who has exhibited his work in numerous locations around the world. The 2023 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, John Wick: Chapter 4 is the sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum that was released in 2019. The film features several scenes set and shot in Berlin, including an electrifying nightclub skirmish in a setting strikingly similar to Berghain, replete with lavish water displays. Klaus's signature line, “I am Klaus” echoes across the film. Marquardt takes on the role of Klaus, a cartel member, guiding him to a powerful criminal he must eliminate. The ensemble cast boasts talents such as Scott Yen, Donnie Yen, Asia Kate Dillon, Rina Sawayama, Cecep Arif Rahman and Brahim Achabbakhe. ![]() John Wick: Chapter 4, first debuted exclusively in theaters on March 24, narrates the gripping tale of battle-worn assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) as he strives to liberate himself from the clutches of a clandestine organisation called The High Table. Sven Marquardt, the clubland sentry who watches over the door of Berlin's legendary nightclub, Berghain, makes a surprise appearance in the latest John Wick instalment. ![]()
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