Open Space – Active Matter on Stage
MoA Opened its Doors
Syntopia 1—Soma I Body. Copyright: Karola Dierichs, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, weissensee academy of art and design and Matters of Activity
We are surrounded by matter that is vibrant and active. Yet we often treat matter as if it were passive. Instead of using active material properties and structures, industrial and digital manufacturing, as well as conventional approaches to engineering, design and architecture, still heavily rely on the passivation of materials and external energy is added.
On November 8th and 9th, Matters of Activity opened its doors to the general public for the first time as part of Berlin Science Week. More than 140 guests on both days were given an insight into the Cluster of Excellence's research. A special highlight was the opening of the MoA showroom, the Activarium, on the evening of November 8th. Selected objects from MoA research can be experienced here. Anyone interested can contact Antje Nestler for a guided tour.
On November 9th, numerous MoA researchers were involved with inputs, guided tours, hands-on demonstrations, a light show, and an exhibition. It was also a pleasure to present the research to the members of the Scientific Advisory Board, who had traveled to the meeting the following day.
Please find some impressions of the event here:
Program
Workshop THREADS - Localities & Temporalities of Fiber Bioeconomy
10.00 am – 5.00 pm at Central Laboratory at Sophienstraße 22a
Opening MoA's showroom »Activarium«
6.00 – 8.00 pm at 1st Floor at Sophienstraße 22a
11-5 pm
Curious Ensketchments. A Graphic Anthropology of Interdisciplinarity at »Matters of Activity«
Exhibition by Maxime Le Calvé
11.30 am
Guided Tour through the Studio with Bastian Beyer
12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm
Material Futures – Syntopic Architectures
Talk, Live Demonstration and Hands-on Workshop with Elaine Bonavia, Karola Dierichs, Jessica Farmer & Karin Krauthausen
1-2 pm, 3-4 pm
Microscopy Station with Michaela Eder
1-2.30 pm
Water for Kenya
Talk, Discussion and VR Experience with Christian Stein
2-3 pm, 4-5 pm
Myko.Plektonik – Fungal Growth on Structural Textiles
Discussion with Natalija Miodragović, Dimitra Almpani-Lekka & Nelli Singer
3-4 pm
Stretching Materialities
VR Demonstration and Discussion with Christian Stein
3-3.30 pm, 4-4.30 pm
Cloud Apparatus 2018/2023
Installation & Discussion with Clemens Winkler
3–5 pm
XR in Medicine
Interactive VR Setup with Zeynep Akbal, Moritz Queisner & Christopher Remde
3:30-5 pm
Visuohaptic Exploration of Tomographic Materials
Haptic Demonstration with Lucas Rodrigues
As soon as it's dark outside:
Brain Connectivity: Portraits
Video Work by Lucius Fekonja
Satellite Events
Lecture Performance »Cybernetic Auditive Associations«
6.00pm at Medientheater, Georgenstraße 47
Bound Through Air: Finissage of the exhibition »Airbound – Sensing Collective Futures« with participatory performance »AIRNSHARE #2« with Doris Dziersk
6.00 pm at CLB at Aufbauhaus, Moritzplatz
Central Laboratory
Sophienstraße 22a
10178 Berlin