Columbia alum Helena Kauppila invites all to the opening reception of Ein guter Grund, a duo exhibition with Ernst Handl at Alter Kiosk Berlin on Friday, July 18th, at 18:00 (6:00 p.m.).  The address is Grunewaldstraße 27 in Steglitz (U-Bhf Podbielskiallee or Rathaus Steglitz).  (Note: This is NOT the Grunewaldstraße in Schöneberg.)  The exhibition's title plays on the layered meanings of the German word Grund - referring to both a motive or rreason and to the painted ground that forms the essential base of a work.  This duality reflects both Helena's and Handl's shared interest in how thoughtful beginnings, whether philosophical or material, shape the unfolding of artistic process.  The exhibition unfolds along a circular route through eight interconnected rooms, including an underground section presenting some video works and a tall transitional passage that holds Handle's large textile piece suspended from the ceiling.  There will be some introductory remarks and a performance around 7:30 p.m.