Natalija Miodragović
The Starting point for the interdisciplinary and experimental work of Natalija Miodragović M.A. (SCI-ARCH) are art and space as vehicles for social change. She works in cooperation with artists, scientists and in the field of academic research.
The focus of the work is perception and understanding of space, lightweight, flexible, unfoldable and textile structures.
Research: 2016-2018 Foldable, Insulating Textiles in Architecture Prof. Lueling. Teaching: since 2014 Institute for Architecture based Art TU Braunschweig, 2018 weißensee school of art and design berlin. Author with dreidreidrei Organ for Zionskirche Berlin, Serbian Pavilion EXPO 2010 and since 2002–2015 with artist Tomas Saraceno, architect and co-author of a series of projects and exhibitions like Geodesic Solar Ballloon, Biospheres etc.
Cluster of Excellence
»Matters of Activity«
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sophienstr. 22a
10178 Berlin
Edited Volumes & Exhibition Catalogues
Stein, C., Blümle, C., Kim, Y., Le Calvé, M., Miodragović, N., Samuel, N., Winkler, C. eds. 2025. Stretching Materialities. Forthcoming. Hamburg: adocs.
Articles in Edited Volumes
Miodragović, N., Singer, N., Suárez, D., Sauer, C. 2023. »Structural Textiles.« In Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins, edited by Christiane Sauer, Mareike Stoll, Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Maxie Schneider Berlin. 121-123.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1515/9783868598315
Articles
Le Calvé, M., Miodragović, N., Samuel, N., Sattler, F., Stein, C., Winkler, C. 2023. »The virtual tour as digital fieldwork between art and anthropology. A multimodal inquiry on the transitional, transformative and leaky nature of the exhibition space at the Tieranatomisches Theater (Berlin).« Forthcoming.
Conference Proceedings
Suárez, D., Miodragović, N. 2023. »Plektonik—Active Yarns for Adaptive Loop-Based Material Systems.« Basel: Springer International Publishing, 317-339.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36554-6_21
Exhibitions
Léa Perraudin (project lead), Martin Müller (project lead), Eva Bullermann (exhibition design), Antje Nestler, Kristin Werner (concept) Julia Blumenthal, Richard Ley (support), Dimitra Almpani-Lekka, Bastian Bayer, Eva Bullermann, Michaela Eder, Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten, Natalija Miodragović, Anna Schäffner, Maxie Schneider (contributors) Visiting Material Futures. Pop-up Exhibition at Futurium. Exhibition. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Futurium. 4 May 2024 - 31 August 2024.
Beyer, B., De Visscher, E., Hathroubi, S., Hengge, R., Liedtke, M., Mareis C., Miodragovic, N., Rešetar, I., Suárez, D. Bacterial Cellulose: Co-Weaving Biofilms. Exhibition. Installation for the Triennale XXIII: »Unknown Unknows, An Introduction to Mysteries«. Milan. 15 July 2022 - 11 December 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/8617/bacterial-cellulose-co-weaving-biofilms
Winkler, C., Blümle, C. (project leaders, curatorial leaders), Kim, Y., Le Calvé, M., Miodragović, N., Samuel, N., Stein, C. (concept, curators), Trabandt, M.-L., Ladik, L. (project assistants). Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces. Exhibition. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Tieranatomisches Theater, Berlin. 16 September 2021 - 4 March 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/6006/exhibition-stretching-materialities
Clarke, J., Laine, A., Le Calvé, M., Kim, Y., Höfs, C., Diab, F., Moderbacher, C., Blauensteiner, I., Vionnet, C., Becholey Besson, C., Pontes, P., de Seta, G., Miogragović, N., Hennessy, K., Lynn Smith, T., Lee Tzu-Tung, Bordonaro, L., Cevallos, P., Kanto Field/Works. Kaleidoscopic Activities Between Anthropology and Art. Exhibition. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Online (Lisbon). 20 July 2020 - 20 October 2020.
https://antart.easaonline.org/home/
Le Calvé, M., Miodragović, N., Samuel, N., Stein, C., Winkler, C. TA Tour – eine virtuelle Ausstellung in 360-Grad-Aufnahmen. Exhibition. Conception and implementation in collaboration with the research group Object Space Agency. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Since 1 June 2020.
http://tieranatomisches-theater.de/ta_tour/
Contributions to Exhibitions
Sauer, C. (project leader), Miodragović, N. (project leader, designer), Beyer, B. (designer), Rešetar, I. (designer), Suarez, D. (designer, video producer), Singer, N. (designer), Hengge, R. (microbiologist), Hathroubi, S. (microbiologist), Eder, M. (materials scientist), Bidan, C. (materials scientist) »Active Curtain.« Humboldt Labor, Humboldt Forum Berlin. Since 29 April 2021.
https://www.humboldt-labor.de/en/projects/clusters-of-excellence/active-curtain-project
Public Engagement
Folke Köbberling, Natalija Miodragovic, Stella Maxeiner, and Andrija Mihailovic. 2023. Mushrooms, hemp, sheep wool in exchange. Workshop. With the group of Prof. Vera Meyer, TU Berlin. Berlin. 30 May 2023.
https://zur-nachahmung-empfohlen.de/en/a-small-sensation/
Miodragović, N., Eder, M., Hehemeyer-Cürten, J. 2023. An Exploration of Bark, Willow and Wool. Conversation moderated by Dr. Manuel Rivera (RIFS). Panel – Local biomaterials as design Innovators. ZUR NACHAHMUNG EMPFOHLEN! expeditionen in ästhetik und nachhaltigkeit. Uferhallen Berlin. 13 July 2023.
https://zur-nachahmung-empfohlen.de/panel-local-fibrous-materials-as-design-innovators-an-exploration-of-bark-willow-and-wool/
Talks & Presentations
Almpani-Lekka, D., Miodragović, N., Meyer, V., Pfeiffer, S. Myko.Plektonik - An Exploration of Fungal Growth on Structural Textiles. Talk at the MY-CO PLACE: Architecture of sustainable growth, MY-CO PLACE at BHROX bauhaus reuse, Berlin. Hybrid. 10 July 2023.
https://www.tu.berlin/en/mikrobiologie/news-details/2023-my-co-place-im-bhrox-am-ernst-reuter-platz-12523-3172023
Almpani-Lekka, D., Miodragović, N., Meyer, V., Volpato, A. Interweaving Architectures of the Future with Fungi. Talk at the Driving the Human: Seven Prototypes for Eco-social Renewal. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 10 May 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/10912/driving-the-human-seven-prototypes-for-eco-social-renewal
Miodragovic, N, Suarez, D., Kendir, T., Wolff, K. Plektotonik - Structural textile membrane from fast growing trees. Panel Presentation at the XI Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2023), Plektotonik - Structural textile membrane from fast growing trees (SRC). Valencia. 2 October 2023.
https://www.scipedia.com/public/Miodragovic_et_al_2023a
Miodragovic, N., Singer, N., Suárez, D., Mählmann, J. Plektonik Wooden Yarns for structural textiles. Panel Presentation at the ITC ADD 2023, Dresden. 30 November 2023.
Di Blasi, J., Le Calvé, M., Miodragović, N., Samuel, N., Stein, C., Winkler, C. Activity of Collections: How to deal with »Active Material« in Exhibitions and Collections? Podiumsgespräch at the Times of Waste – Handling Matter, Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Basel. Podiumsgespräch. Virtual. 18 June 2021.
Di Blasi, J., Le Calvé, M., Miodragović, N., Samuel, N., Stein, C., Winkler, C. Stretching: Round-table discussion. ›Activity of collections‹: How to Deal with ›Active Material‹ in Exhibitions and Collections? Invited moderation at the Symposium »Times of Waste – Handling Matter«, Methods and Practices to Re-present Transnational Material Research. Organized by FHNW Academy of Art and Design Basel in cooperation with the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Museum of Decorative Arts Berlin. Virtual. 18 June 2021.
http://times-of-waste.ch/de/symposium/
Miodragović, N. (presenter), Franke, I. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #7: Softicity. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 25 March 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-softicity/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-talk-6-natalija-miodragovic-in-conversation-with-ivana-franke
Miodragović, N., Singer, N., Suarez, D., Sauer, C. Fibrous Scaffold: Structural Textile with Active Yarns. Panel Presentation at the »Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference 2021«, New applications/New Markets - Fibrous scaffold: structural textile with active yarns. Stuttgart. Virtual. 10 November 2021.
https://www.aachen-dresden-denkendorf.de/itc/programm/programm/
Events & Workshops
Almpani-Lekka, D., Miodragović, N. Growing Architecture - Co-Designing with Fungi. Futurium. The workshop series organized and moderated by Antje Nestler and Kristin Werner, in cooperation with Eva Bullermann, Richard Ley, and Julia Blumenthal. 13 June 2024.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/14049/growing-architecture-co-designing-with-fungi
Douny, L., Krauthausen, K., Sattler, F. (organizers and moderators), Miodragovic, N., Samuel N., De Visscher, E., Winkler, C. (guests) Translating Material Practices. Tieranatomisches Theater Berlin. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 28 March 2023.
Nestler, A., Ott, C., Wegener, F. (organizers), with contributions by Akbal, Z., Almpani-Lekka, D., Beyer, B., Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Farmer, J., Fekonja, L., Krauthauen, K., Miodragović, N., Queisner, M., Rodrigues, L., Singer, N., Stein, C, Winkler, C. Open Space – Active Matter on Stage. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Berlin. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 8 November 2023 - 9 November 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/11681/open-space-active-matter-on-stage
Bauer, F., Guiducci, L., Hathroubi, S., Kim, Y., Marienberg, S., Miodragović, N., Nestler, A., Rešetar, I., Winkler, C. 2nd Annual Conference »Tipping Points. Plastic, Contingent and Unstable Matters«. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 16 November 2021 - 17 November 2021.
www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/6581/tipping-points-plastic-contingent-and-unstable-matters
De Visscher, E., Miadrogović, N., Wenig, C., Winkler, C. Symposium »Times of Waste – Handling Matter«. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, FHNW Academy of Art and Design Basel, Museum of Decorative Arts. 18 March 2020 - 19 March 2020.
http://times-of-waste.ch/de/symposium/
Teaching & Courses
Miodragović, N. Textiles Bauen. Lecture, Institut für Architkekturbezogene Kunst, TU Braunschweig. 24 November 2021.
Winkler, C., Miodragović, N., Stein, C. Speculative Objects – Mapping Weather and Material Activities through the Body. Block Seminar, Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, Berlin. 1 December 2021 - 11 December 2021.
https://spielundobjekt.de
Prizes & Competition Awards
Singer, N. 2021. ein&zwanzig Design Newcomer Award. Award for product and project ideas in the area of product design and lifestyle. »Living Beings.« For »Living Beings« Master thesis by Nelli Singer, supervised by Sauer, C. with consultation by Eder, M. and Miogragovic, N., at the Department of Textile and Surface Design, weißensee school of art and design berlin.
http://www.ein-und-zwanzig.com/awardees/living-beings/?search=nelli
Singer, N. 2021. Materialica Design + Technology Award 2021. Winner of the category Student. »Living Beings.« MunichExpo, eMove360°. For »Living Beings« Master thesis by Nelli Singer, supervised by Sauer, C. with consultation by Eder, M. and Miodragovic, N., at the Department of Textile and Surface Design, weißensee school of art and design berlin.
https://www.emove360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Materialica_Yearbook_2021_WEB_211109.pdf
Press Articles
Murašov, E. 2022. »Berliner Spitzenforschung. Guter Stoff für eine nachhaltige Zukunft.« In Zeiten der Ressourcenknappheit braucht es neue Werkstoffe, die umweltschonend sind und effizient herstellbar. Der Forschungscluster »Matters of Activity« liefert dafür reichlich Nährboden. Tagesspiegel, 12 December 2022.
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/berliner-spitzenforschung-guter-stoff-fur-eine-nachhaltige-zukunft-9015268.html