Futures of Air

Ungraspable! Air is invisible, yet it is eyerywhere. Always already on its way to becoming something else. From molecule to atmosphere: the global climate crisis and thus the possible futures of our coexistence will be decided by means of air. Does the air belong to all of us? What stories lie in the air? What will connect us in the future?

Our workshop series invites you to speculate about »Futures of Air« – together with researchers from »Matters of Activity« and »Science of Intelligence«. In three different co-design workshops, we explore and negotiate the critical role of air as a collective, active, and intelligent material. An exhibition will present the workshop conversations and outcomes in the fall of 2023 at Aufbau Haus (CLB Berlin).

We are looking for people from 16 years on who are keen to speculate with us – experimental and curious minds and people interested in materials. The workshops will take place at special Berlin locations and are free of charge.

CollActive Materials is a joint project of »Matters of Activity« and »Science of Intelligence«, funded by the Berlin University Alliance. The project is led by Léa Perraudin and Martin Müller and coordinated by Kristin Werner. The workshop series »Futures of Air« is developed and implemented by »CollActive Materials« in collaboration with Emilia Tikka.

Workshop #1
Es liegt etwas in der Luft - Bühne & Umwelt (in deutscher Sprache)
Samstag, 06.05.2023, 10-18 Uhr
Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch, ab 16 Jahren, kostenfrei
mit Clemens Winkler und mit Inputs der Studierenden des Masterstudiengangs »Spiel + Objekt«

Workshop #2
Von Kontrolle zu Kooperation - Luft als Technologie (in deutscher Sprache)
Dienstag, 16.05.2023, 10-18 Uhr
silent green Kulturquartier, ab 16 Jahren, kostenfrei
mit Inputs von Oliver Brock (TU Berlin/Science of Intelligence, Soft Robotics), Martin Müller (HU Berlin/ Matters of Activity, Kulturwissenschaft) und Léa Perraudin (HU Berlin/ Matters of Activity, Medienwissenschaft)

Workshop #3
Breathing In, Breathing Out - Practices of Air (in English Language)
Saturday, 20.05.2023, 10 am – 6 pm
at Lobe Block, ab 16 Jahren, kostenfrei
with Monika Dorniak and an input by Yoonha Kim (HU Berlin/Matters of Activity, Anthropology)

More information and the link to register can be found here: https://www.collactive-materials.de/workshops/