In »Object Space Agency«, the researchers of the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity« are gathered to examine the relationships of active materials in the sphere of objects, persons and architectural structures. Material objects appear to be temporally and spatially at once stable and changeable.
You think matter is dead? Objects are lifeless? Think again! In the exhibition Stretching Materialities, from September 16th, 2021 to March 4th, 2022 the liveliness and activity of matter could be experienced in a completely new way at Tieranatomisches Theater.
The inherent activity of matter is usually not immediately visible – it is hidden inside, revealed by measurements or only becomes apparent in interpretation. Activity manifests itself equally in structural as well as cultural and semiotic dimensions. By extending the focus further from the objects to the materiality of spatial production and the spatial activity of matter, we may be able to re-sensitize our perception and understanding of our built, grown and preserved (extended) environment. Exhibitions and collections today are faced with the challenge of dealing not only with the immobilized objects, but with the various dimensions of their activity in equal measure.
How can new experiences unfold aesthetically from material, biological, human and ecological activities? What does it actually mean to capture, archive, and expose material activity in its dynamics instead of suppressing it? And with which techniques, mediation principles and spatial situations can these, mostly invisible, processes be made comprehensible? What is the impact of the internal activity of materials on the ways of handling, exhibiting or on the scientific collections in museums?
The goal is to develop new exhibition formats that render the meshwork of the exhibits and the visitors, as actors and actants, through activity of materials visible. In this sense the visitor transforms from an external spectator to an actor within the exhibition. These exhibition formats should then be iteratively tested and reflected in the Humboldt Laboratory and Tieranatomisches Theater.
It is not just about thinking up and exploring new exhibition formats, but about redefining what exhibitions are, what they aim for, what they contain and what they are capable of achieving. In this process, the exhibition space becomes a space for research practices in which progress can take place, bringing visitors and researchers, objects and activities into an integrative context. This way, exhibitions can become an academic research methodology rather than the presentation of results.
Re-thinking Human Scale
We are our environment. To comprehend this inseparability, other than human experiences are to be imagined. Creating a new habitat of active architectures is a negotiation between conservation, regeneration and innovation. If we look at the inherited city, clothing, built and woven environment, atmosphere and techno-sphere as a multi-scale homeostatic process of conservation, other ecologies are to be included to complete the conservation. For ›matter as a condensation of response-ability‹ new perspectives of processes are needed for the innovation.
What perspectives do non-human actors take on and what could an exhibition look like that is dominated by bacteria, fungi or particles? What happens when the relation of the exhibition space and the visitor itself becomes an object and its normally invisible aspects such as radiation, fields, bacteria and currents come into view? Environment and objects, museum space and curation thus take a look at the conditions of their own creation and experiment with new material structures and configurations.
Metabolic Formations
The exhibition space can also be understood as a space for processes metabolizing substances and forms. As a blob-like organism, a relational concept of activity and space makes it necessary to experimentally experience not only human and object-related perspectives, but also their energetic and material permeations. Hereby, it is more likely to link environments known to metabolisms from a human-scale perspective, such as volcanic grounds, to the exhibition space. Metabolic formations such as sediments or traces are in constant intentional and unintentional interaction with techniques and at the same time determine the energetic and material modes of the exhibition space. How can we make these modes more tangible for critical futures acting as systems designers?
With guests in transdisciplinary exchange, the exhibition space becomes an open environment for »explorative experiments«, as it is known in the Natural Sciences, in which sensory and theoretical concepts are tested and established by means of circulating materials and metabolic formations.
Material Epistemology
A museum is not only a place of objects, but also a place of practices. In its work with the objects – conservation, restoration, preparation, storage – extensive material experimentation and research take place. The material is combined with the processual and can be understood as energy potential for knowledge formation – or as a threshold for thinking. Handling different kinds of matter is part of the material knowledge of the museum. How is material activity dealt with in the museum, and what approaches are there to not only immobilize it, but to put it at the center of the museum itself? This becomes particularly clear in the example of organic, ephemeral and everyday materials: biological specimens, food, wax, plastic, foam or dust in the museum demonstrate this. Selected case studies from collections in the areas of anatomy, contemporary art, material culture and natural history (in collaboration with Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum of Medical History, Museum of Natural History) will be investigated. Conservation and storage technologies, exhibition methodologies and the generation of knowledge through practices will be explored and systematized. Materials and practices will be juxtaposed and contrasted in their diversity, so a new concept of material in the museum space can be defined.
Immersive Museum Space
Looking at the virtual in the real, our museum spaces are already amalgamates of the physical and the virtual. Looking further at the virtual possibilities reveals activities that are invisible otherwise. Virtual Reality is a new medium for the interactive exploration of these activities. The idea is to digitally model the exhibition space itself and make it experienceable in virtual reality with head mounted displays. By mapping the virtual representation onto the physical architecture, the virtual space becomes tangible – virtual columns can be felt and begin to speak when one listens to them. Objects can be picked up and appear in a magnified view in the middle of the room, so that their activity becomes visible. This can be a brain with visualization of fiber webs, a museum object in different stages of material development, or even part of the TA T architecture itself. New neighborhoods can be created, different relationships and unusual insights.
Virtual Materials
Matter has always appeared as a basic physical unit, in which objects are decomposed, out of which artifacts are created. If matter means primarily any homogeneity of structure, it is not necessarily physical per se. The view on virtual materials opens up a concept of material that can transcend and deceive the boundaries of the physical. Virtual materials can have properties that initially seem impossible – and they can be thought back from the properties to the structure and not vice versa. In this subproject, virtual materials will be investigated and made tangible.
Virtual Material Definition in a game engine – defined by characteristics, not structure. Copyright: Christian Stein
Activating the Third Space
In the past years, museums have turned more and more to engage with their collections in different ways. While human actors have become active in different ways, in most cases the things themselves have remained inanimate and inactive, obliged to the paradigm of conservation. The project is a collaborative effort of members of the Weaving and Object Space Agency research areas. It seeks to investigate and display the complex spatial, nature-culture interrelations between practitioners and owners of cultural techniques, knowledge and design in Burkina Faso and Germany. The aim is to question and ›unlearn‹ traditional museum types such as the Ethnographic, Natural History, Decorative Arts and Community Museum and to extrapolate a new, hybrid type of »Third Space« (Bhabha) for the production and display of animate things and knowledge.
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
Cybernetic Auditive Associations. Copyright: Oliver Doerell
Workshop with EER in Copenhagen, 2023. Copyright: Maxime Le Calvé
Workshop »Aerial Witness/ing«. Copyright: The Future of Life School, Clemens Winkler
Still of documentation of the workshop »Anthrologies of Technique, Techniques of Anthrology«. Copyright: Xu Ding
Natalija Miodragović and Daniel Suárez at the UIA 2023. Photo: Andrija Mihailović. Copyright: Matters of Activity
Bark by Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten and Willow Plektonik by »Structural Textile Project« of Natalija Miodragović, Nelli Singer and Daniel Suárez. Copyright: Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten
Myko.Plektonik - An Exploration of Fungal Growth on Structural Textiles. Copyright: Natalija Miodragović & Dimitra Almpani-Lekka, »Plektonik« group, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«. Assisted by MA Student Andrija Mihailovic. Supported by the Department of Applied and Molecular Microbiology at TU Berlin
Brochures, doctoral presentations 2023. Layout: Ada Favaron. Project coordination: Franziska Wegener
Nervous Listening Hands-On Workshop. Copyright: Matters of Activity
The power of water. Copyright: Johanna Hoffmann and Lisa Herold
Hybride Formen. Copyright: Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch
The raw materials sheep’s wool and clay are processed into protective walls against noise and exhaust fumes for Tempelhofer Feld. Copyright: Folke Köbberling
Unpacking Jak R. Maier. Copyright: Bauhaus Archiv
Keyvisual Exhibition »Zur Nachahmung empfohlen«, Berlin, Uferhallen Wedding May to June 2023. Copyright: Jennifer Allora und Guillermo Calzadilla, from »Under Discussion«, 2004/2005, courtesy the artists, adapted by anschlaege.de
Fungi as Building Material. Copyright: Vera Meyer, MY-CO PLACE
Visual Writing Workshop, Stuart McLean, May 2023. Copyright: Maxime Le Calvé, Matters of Activity
Driving the Human Book Launch at Matters of Activity, 10 May 2023. Copyright: Camille Blake / Driving the Human
Poster Talk Series, HZK and CARMAH, 2023. Copyright: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Maxime Le Calvé, Fieldwork Charité, 2022. Copyright: Maxime Le Calvé, Matters of Activity.
Sketch by Maxime Le Calvé, 2022, Copyright: Maxime Le Calvé, Matters for Activity
»Extracting the Surface« workshop at Tieranatomisches Theater during the stretching senses school, 2022. Copyright: Subterranean Matters
Exhibition »Materiales en Expansión«, Buenos Aires, March 2023. Structural Textile Project: Miodragović, Suarez, Singer, Object Space Agency; Complex Web Structures by Daniela Castillo. Copyright: Christian Stein
Poster OSA Talks. Links: Ester Fleckner: Woodbeds, brimming (more), 2020, Holzschnitt, Bleistift auf Papier, 143,0 x 109,0 cm, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Copyright: Courtesy of the Artist und Galerie Barbara Wien, Berlin; Foto: Nick Ash | Rechts: bbildung 12a: »L’auteur«, Abb. II, Frontispiz. Gaston Bachelard und Albert Flocon, Châteaux en Espagne, Paris: Cercle Grolier, Lesamis du livre moderne 1957, hier Exemplar No. 72 (gedruckt für M. Henri Jaudon, auf Rives; gesamte Auflage 200), (S. 8, 19,5 x 14). Copyright: Marlene Militz
Film Poster. Copyright: Carly Lave
Cover Museale Reste, ed. by Nina Samuel and Felix Sattler, De Gruyter 2023. Copyright: De Gruyter
MoA Diagram: Workshop Research Modules for the Creation, Cognition and Perception of Matter. Copyright: Franziska Wegener
Poster »System Ausstellung«. Foto: Johannes Berger. Layout: NODE adapted by Marie-Luise Trabandt
Layout: NODE adapted by Yoonha Kim
Poster: Scoring Perspectives for Speculative Ethnography
Poster of the exhibition »Sprache im technischen Zeitalter«
Annual Conference »Deep Material Futures« at silent green, November 2022. Copyright: Michelle Mantel
Poster »MoA talk« with Claudia Blümle. Detail from Marie Lund: Stills, 2013, sun-faded curtain mounted on stretcher frame, 120 × 200 × 5 cm.
Cover »Engange with Fungi«, Berlin Universities Publishing (BerlinUP)
Paar. Copyright: Gamelab Berlin
Stretching senses school logo with a photo of mycelium growing on willow, 2022. Copyright: Natalija Miodragovic & Dimitra Almpani-Lekka, Biomaterials Lab TU Berlin and MoA, 2022
Panel »Interdeterminacy and Liveliness« at MoA Annual Conference »Tipping Points« 2021. Copyright: Matters of Activity
Interactive Slideshow. Copyright: Maxime Le Calvè, Mareike Stoll and Dionysios Zamplaras
Poster PhD presentations 2022. Layout: Ada Favaron
Poster »The Interdisciplinary World of Tangling«. Copyright: Myfwany Evans
Cover: Museums, Transculturality, and the Nationstate. Copyright:transcript
MoA Project »Bacterial Cellulose: Co-Weaving Biofilms« at the Milano Triennale 2022. Copyright: Triennale Milano – photo by DSL Studio
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Schwabe, S., Huelsen, J., Truebswetter, A., Meinzer, J., Werner, E., Schreiner, S., Wallenborn, J. T., with the contributions by Winkler, C., et al. 2022. »Luftstoff.« In Farming the uncanny valley, edited by Schwabe, S., Huelsen, J., Truebswetter, A. Berlin: Verlag der Universität der Künste Berlin, 48, 86, 122.
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Perraudin, L., Rešetar, I., Winkler, C. 2021. »The Body of Breath: Morphologies of Air Movement.« Proceedings of the conference »Atem (Breath)« at the Department of Art and Visual History, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 11.9.2019–13.9.2019. In Atem / Breath: Gestalterische, ökologische und soziale Dimensionen / Morphological, ecological and social dimensions, edited by Burchert, L., Rešetar, I. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
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Bruening, D. M., Truckenmueller, P., Stein, C., Fuellhase, J., Vajkoczy, P., Picht, T., Acker, G. 2022. »360° 3D virtual reality operative video for the training of residents in neurosurgery.« Neurosurgical Focus, 53 (2): E4.
https://doi.org/10.3171/2022.5.FOCUS2261
Foerster, D., Milicevic M., Sobecka K., Toland, A., Winkler, C. 2022. »Whale Falls, Carbon Sinks – Aesthetics and the Anthropocene.« From the conversations and visual research of the Carbon Aesthetics group, hosted at the Max Plank Institute for History of Science. Anthropogenic Markers.
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Mosse, R., Janke, J., König, J., Stein, C., Tecklenburg, N. 2022. »Viral Theatres’ Pandemic Playbook - Documenting German theatre during COVID-19.« International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 18 (1): 105-127.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2022.2031800
Dierichs, K., Menges, A. 2021. »Designing architectural materials: from granular form to functional granular material.« Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 16 (6): 065010.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ac2987
Ghellal, S., Katan-Schmid, E., Mosse, R., Stein, C., Margaliot, N., Goodhue, L. 2021. »From Immersion to Interference: Sites of Collaboration in ›Playing with Virtual Realities‹.« Global Performance Studies. Collaborative Research in Theatre and Performance Studies, 4 (2)
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Le Calvé, M., Gaudin, O. 2021. »Both feet in murky waters: Fieldnotes from the Floating University in Berlin.« The Urban Transcripts Journal, 4 (1): np.
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Samuel, N. 2021. »Notes on the Circulation of Epistemic Images.« In Images in Circulation, special issue. Artl@s Bulletin, 10 (1): 108-125.
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Yazdani, S. R. 2021. »›Social Fabric‹: Photography, Sun Atmospheres and Process Ontology in Sonne München, 1994.« Art Journal, 80 (1): 84–106.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00043249.2021.1872305
Le Calvé, M. 2020. »Apprendre à regarder le cerveau en 3D. Compte rendu ethnographique d’un séminaire interdisciplinaire au service de neurochirurgie de la Charité à Berlin.« Anthropologie & Santé. Revue internationale francophone d’anthropologie de la santé, 21
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Le Calvé, M., Gaudin, O. 2019. »Depicting Berlin’s Atmospheres: Phenomenographic Sketches.« Edited by Mikkel, B., De Matteis, F., Griffero, T., Jelić, A. Ambiances, (5): 12-14.
https://doi.org/10.4000/ambiances.2667
Nestler, A., Schmidt, E., Stein, C., Trinkle, J., Wegener, F., Winkler, C. 2020. Virtual Cluster Space. Design Project. Since 11 November 2020, Virtual.
https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de
Le Calvé, M. (curator), Kim, Y. (curator), Espinoza, N. (mentor), Van Olst, M. (mentor), VanTa (mentor), Vega, N. (mentor), Woolmore, J. (mentor), Delle, A. (project assistance) 2021. »Stretching Senses School - Follow up #1.«
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/6301/stretching-senses-school
Le Calvé, M. (curator), Kim, Y. (curator), Espinoza, N. (mentor), Van Olst, M. (mentor), VanTa (mentor), Vega, N. (mentor), Woolmore, J. (mentor), Delle, A. (project assistance) 2021. »Stretching Senses School - Follow up #2.«
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/6301/stretching-senses-school
Douny, L. (curator), Krauthausen, K. (curator), Sattler, F. (curator), Thindi, T. (film installation). DAOULA | sheen. West African Wild Silk on Its Way. Exhibition. In cooperation with Séré, A., Sawadogo, S., Dayo, L., Dayo, H., Fofana, A., Sakira, S., Dao, D., Sanogo, B., Séré, M., Konate, A., Ilboudo, M. in Burkina Faso and Bonavia, E., Buch, S., Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Farmer, J., Hathroubi, S., Hengge, R., Hernández Lobato, J. I., Illing-Günther, H., Hassoune, S., Mählmann, J., Panzer, M. M., Rešetar, I., Rosenthal, N., Santos Thomas, C., Sauer, C., Sermonet, J., Shone, J., Schneider, M., Strauß, W. in Germany. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Tieranatomisches Theater. 17 November 2022 - 29 April 2023.
https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/project/ausstellung-ab-17-november-2022daoula-sheenwest-african-wild-silk-on-its-way/
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
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/
Winkler, C., Interactive Installation. Macht Natur – Nutrition Clouds. Exhibition. STATE Studio Berlin. 14 August 2020 - 18 September 2020.
https://macht-natur.de/en/topics/luft
Highlighted by TV Interview 3Sat Nano - In welcher Luft wollen wir leben?.
Blümle, C., Stein, C., von Herrmann, H.-C. with Studio Above&Below. »Die Umgebung der Wörter - Ausstellung eines. VR-Installation based on Walter Höllerers roman ›Die Elephantenuhr‹.« At the exhibition: Sprache im technischen Zeitalter. Technische Universität Berlin and Berlin University of the Arts. 17 November 2022 - 4 February 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/9422/interactive-vr-installation-die-umgebung-der-wrter-ausstellung-eines-romans
Gholami, M. F., Kim, Y., Le Calvé, M. with Espinoza, N. (sound artist) »Haptic Hanbok in the Virtual reality setup and the concept of Virtual Sensing knife in virtual Cutting floor.« At the exhibition: Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces. Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 17 September 2021 - 4 March 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/6006/exhibition-stretching-materialities
Le Calvé, M., Kim, Y. (curators), Espinoza, N., Van Olst, M., VanTa, Vega, N., Woolmore, J. (mentors), Delle, A. (project assistant) »Stretching Senses School - Final Presentation.« At the exhibition: Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces. Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 16 December 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/6301/stretching-senses-school
Le Calvé, M., Kim, Y. (curators, project leaders), Delle, A. (project assistant) »Stretching Senses School.« At the exhibition: Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces. Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 14 October 2021 - 16 December 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/5902/exhibition-stretching-materialities
Makki, M., Samuel, N. with Studio Above & Below »VR Geological Perfomers.« At the exhibition: Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces. Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 18 September 2021 - 27 February 2022.
Samuel, N. (concept), Marc, C. (design and production) »Haptic Box.« At the exhibition: Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces. Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 18 September 2021 - 27 February 2022.
https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/project/sonderausstellung-september-2021-januar-2022laborrundgang-stretching-materialities/
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
Winkler, C. »Fictional Materials.« At the exhibition: Designlabor: Material und Technik. Museum für Gestaltung, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste. 12 May 2020 - 6 September 2020.
https://museum-gestaltung.ch/de/ausstellung/designlabor-material-und-technik/
Winkler, C. (workshop leader, designer, researcher). 2019. Luftstoff Workshop Reihe (Air Workshop Series). Workshop at CityLab Berlin. Citizen Science, https://www.farming-the-uncanny-valley.net/topics/luft. 15 November 2019 - 22 November 2019.
Blümle, C. Öffnen und Schließen. Zur Medialität des Vorhangs in der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Talk at the MoA Talks. Interdiciplinary Lecture Series, MoA Design Research Studios »CLIMADE - Textile as Climatic Device«. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 7 November 2022.
https://kh-berlin.de/projekte/projekt-detail/3695
Samuel, N. Stretching Materialities – Die Ausstellung als Forschungsraum. Talk at the »Briefings 11: Online-Kurzvorträge über innovative Forschung«, Special Edition: Museum, Frankfurt am Main. Virtual. 26 January 2022.
Staudacher, M. »Cube of Physics«. Talk at the Long Night of the Sciences, Department of Physics, IRIS Adlershof, Belin. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 2 July 2022.
Werner, B. (Lecturer) About Clouds, Robots and the Sea – Thoughts on the Aesthetics of Metabolic Formations, Biodiversity and New Ecologies in Art and Design. Keynote at the Contribution to the exhibition Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 16 September 2021 - 4 March 2022, Tieranatomisches Theater, Berlin. Hybrid. 28 February 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/7517/about-clouds-robots-and-the-sea-thoughts-on-the-aesthetics-of-metabolic-formations-biodiversity-and-new-ecologies-in-art-and-design
Werner, B. (Moderator), Rief, M. Identity by Repetition. Talk at the Artist talk with Marie Rief, Willy-Brandt-Haus, Berlin. Within the framework of the exhibition »Marie Rief. Identity by Repetition« at Willy-Brandt-Haus, Berlin, 15. September 2022 - 27. November 2022. Funded by Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien. 15 November 2022.
https://www.fkwbh.de/ausstellung/identity-repetition
Highlighted by https://taz.de/Die-Kunst-der-Woche-fuer-Berlin/!5879601/.
Werner, B. (moderator/organizer), Winkler, C. (organizer), Jordan, A. D. H. About Clouds, Robots and the Sea – Thoughts on the Aesthetics of Metabolic Formations, Biodiversity and New Ecologies in Art and Design. Artist talk with Anne Duk Hee Jordan and Clemens Winkler in conversation with Babette Marie Werner, Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Contribution to the exhibition Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and Spaces, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 16 September 2021 - 4 March 2022. Hybrid. 28 February 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/7517/about-clouds-robots-and-the-sea-thoughts-on-the-aesthetics-of-metabolic-formations-biodiversity-and-new-ecologies-in-art-and-design
Werner, B. Strategies of (Re-)Staging process-based art by Otto Piene within the context of the 1960s. Talk at the Scaling Matters: From the Lab to the Field. Progress Presentations Doctoral Program, Landgut Stober, Brandenburg. Cluster Retreat 2022. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 13 September 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/9125/scaling-matters-from-the-lab-to-the-field
Windgätter, C. Wen kümmert's, wer fährt? Zur Anthropologie des Automobilismus. IFK Monday Lecture, Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften (IFK), Wien. Hybrid. 17 January 2022.
https://www.ifk.ac.at/kalender-detail/autos-fahren-vom-lenkrad-zum-hyperscreen.html
Highlighted by Audio: http://christofwindgaetter.de/aktuelles/.
Winkler, C. Swiss Design Network Conference 2022 »Counterparts: Exploring Design Beyond the Human«. Keynote at the Design and New Materialism. Zurich. Hybrid. 28 October 2022.
https://counterparts.ch/program
Bauer, F., Kim, Y., Letellier, J. Three Attempts at Human and Non-Human Agencies. Talk at the Brown Bag Brunch. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 15 June 2021.
Bauer, F., Kim, Y. Points in Making. Talk at the 2nd Annual Conference »Tipping Points: Plastic, Contingent and Unstable Matters«, Contingent Matters. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 17 November 2021.
Bordonaro, L. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #6: A Home Made by Drawing. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 11 March 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-a-home-made-by-drawing/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-6-lorenzo-bordonaro
Cevallos, P. (presenter), Rozental, S. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #2: Atlas 1892. Fieldnotes. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 14 January 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/atlas-1892/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-2
de Seta, Gabriele (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #3: Listening/ Accidents. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 11 February 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-listening-accidents/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-3
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/
Dierichs, K. Designing Matter: Granular Architectures. Lecture at the »hallo biologie # 1«, CyPhyLab Lecture Series, CyPhyLab, Technische Universität Berlin. Virtual. 9 June 2021.
https://www.architektur.tu-berlin.de/fileadmin/i41/Aktuelles/SoSe2021_FG_Werner_hallo_biologie_v4.pdf
Hennessy, K. (presenter), Lynn Smith, T. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #11: Fugitive Structures: The Bauhaus Building in Dessau. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 13 May 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-fugitive-structures/ , https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-11
Iglesias, R. M., Razghandi, K., Stein, C., Voto, C. Alternative Monsters and the Probability of the Impossible. Talk at the 24th WFSF Conference »The Openness of Futures«, Berlin. Hybrid. 29 October 2021.
https://wfsfconferenceberlin2021.org/online_event/alternative-monsters-and-the-probability-of-the-impossible/
Kantonen, P. (presenter), Spyropoulou, O. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #5: Three Times a Decade: asking for advice. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 4 March 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-three-times-a-decade/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-5-pekka-kantonen-and-olga-spyropoulou
Kim, Y. (presenter), Vostalova, Z. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #9: In Between Hanbok. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 15 April 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-in-between-hanbok/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-talk-9-yoonha-kim-and-zil-vostalova
Le Calvé, M., Samuel, N. Museum Lab Session. Institute of European Ethnology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 27 January 2021.
Le Calvé, M. Between Night and Day: Immersive Explorations within a Slide Fieldwork Archive. Talk at the Brown Bag Brunch, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 5 October 2021.
Le Calvé, M. Sounding Neurons »Down the Scale«: Designing an Immersive VR Experience as an Ethnographic Device to Probe Neurosurgery, Biophysics, and Sartorial Research. Talk at the »Anthropology Beyond Text?« Experiments, Devices and Platforms of Multimodal Ethnographic Practice, Stadtlabor for Multimodal Anthropology, Institute of European Ethnology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 23 July 2021.
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/
Pontes, F. (presenter), Azevedo, A. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #4: DicionáriosDeArtista. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 18 February 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-dicionariosdeartista/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-4-filipa-pontes
Prabir, S. (presenter), Menon, H. (presenter), Ghar, N. (contributor), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #10: Nani Ghar. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 6 May 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-nani-ghar/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-10-nani-ghar
Samuel, N. Design Strategies and Practices for Sustainable Use of Materials and Resources: Design Processes, Product Responsibility, Ecological/Social-economic Production, Substitutes. Invited moderation at the Symposium »Times of Waste – Handling Matter«, Design Strategies and Practices for Sustainable Use of Materials and Resources. 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. 17 June 2021.
http://times-of-waste.ch/de/symposium/
Samuel, N. »Image, Materiality, Agency. Visual Transformation Processes in Mathematics, Biology and the Museum«. Talk at the 16th International Congress of the German Society for Semiotics 2021 »Transformationen. Zeichen und ihre Objekte im Wandel«, Images as Agents of Cultural Transformation. Virtual. 28 September 2021.
Sauer, C. Textile Potentiale – Funktionale Flächen für Architektur und Innenarchitektur. Talk at the db+md Zukunfskongress 2021 »Mut zum Experiment. Bauen Leben Arbeiten«, Neue Wege in der Architektur. Virtual. 7 May 2021.
https://www.arcguide.de/themen/themenseite-zukunftskongress/
Schäffner, W. The Design Turn Revisited. Material Trajectories. Designing with Care. Keynote at the »Material Trajectories. Designing with Care«, 17th Annual Conference of the German Society for Design Theory and Research (DGTF). Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. Virtual. 6 May 2021.
https://materialtrajectories.dgtf.de/
Tzu-Tung, L. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #12: Writing the Time Lag. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 28 May 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/writing-the-time-lag/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138
Vionnet, C. (presenter), Becholey Besson, C. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #8: shadows between worlds. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 8 April 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/talk-shadows-between-worlds/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-talk-7-shadows-between-worlds
Winkler, C., De Visscher, E. New Materialisms and their Designs. Talk at the Research Colloquium »Design and the History of Knowledge« organized by Mareis,C. and Büsse, M., Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 12 May 2021.
Winkler, C. Speculating Materials. Talk at the Morphing Matter Lab, Carnegie Mellon University. Virtual. 2 April 2021.
https://www.morphingmatter.cs.cmu.edu/salon/guestlecture-clemens-winkler
Yazdani, S. R. On Wolfgang Tillmans' Abstract Mediations and Other Ecologies. Keynote at the Fellow Talks, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 26 May 2021.
http://www.kunstgeschichte.hu-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/fellow-talks-dr-sara-r-yazdani/
Blümle, C. Schwarzer Glanz. Die materialisierten Schattenbilder von Oliver Thie. Talk at the Tieranatomisches Theater. Virtual. 14 October 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2650/lecture-by-prof-claudia-blmle-schwarzer-glanz-die-materialisierten-schattenbilder-von-oliver-thie
Kassung, C. Gleich(zeitig)e Bilder. Über die Anfänge und Störungen der Bildtelegraphie. Talk at the Return to Sender: Utopien und Grenzen zirkulierender Bilder. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 1 September 2020.
https://www.kunstgeschichte.hu-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/symposium-im-live-stream-return-to-sender-utopien-und-grenzen-zirkulierender-bilder/
Kim, Y. »Design anthropological exploration of the possible futures of digital self-expression«. Panel Presentation at the European Association of Social Anthropologists Conference, Futures Anthropology as Interventional Theory and Practice. Virtual. 24 July 2020.
Moderbacher, C. (presenter), Le Calvé, M. (moderator and curator), Clarke, J. (moderator and curator) ANTART Field/Works Talk #1: Moving Ants on a Painted Tree. Talk at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, EASA. Virtual. 17 December 2020.
https://antart.easaonline.org/moving-ants-talk/, https://soundcloud.com/ant-art-827178138/antart-fieldworks-1
Samuel, N. Passivity Matters! Transience and Conversation Practices. Examples from the 18th century until today. Talk at the 1st Annual Conference »The Analog in the Digital Age«, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 11 November 2020.
https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=7
Sauer, C. ADAPTEX - adaptive textile for the architectural context. ALL GOOD(S) New Materials in Architecture, Design and Fashion for a Future Circular Economy. The opening event of a new programme by ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory, in collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin. Hybrid. 9 September 2020.
Schäffner, W. Material Energy Information: Towards an Analog Code. Talk at the 1st Annual Conference »The Analog in the Digital Age«. Virtual. 11 November 2020.
https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=12
Schäffner, W. Resetear CTS en el siglo XXI. Talk at the »Foro Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad«, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá. 14 February 2020.
Winkler, C. Material based-design methods on the example of the Biodesign exhibition »MACHT NATUR« @ STATE Studio Berlin. HSL-Klausur, Input II. HGK FHNW, Basel. FHNW Academy of Art and Design Basel. 26 August 2020.
Sauer, C. Future Talks 019 - Keynote Lecture Design. Keynote at the Future Talks 019, Pinakothek der Moderne, Neue Sammlung Future, Munich. 12 November 2019.
https://dnstdm.de/en/future-talks-019/. https://dnstdm.de/en/program/
Winkler, C. Future of Design Education: Ivory Tower vs. Reality. Panel Presentation at the HURRA HURRA Festival, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle, Ivory Tower vs. Reality. Hochschule für Kunst und Design Burg Giebichenstein, Halle (Saale). 5 October 2019.
https://www.burg-halle.de/hurrahurra/program.html
Samuel, N. Introduction. 2nd Annual Conference of the Cluster »Tipping Points: Plastic, Contingent & Unstable Matter«, Indeterminacy & Lilveliness. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 16 November 2021.
Bonavia, E., Farmer, J., Douny, L., Krauthausen, K., Sattler, F., Dierichs, K. Weaving with the Data Glove - From the Cocoon into the Computer and Back Again. Tieranatomisches Theater (Veterinary Anatomy Theater), Berlin. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 16 February 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/10084/weaving-with-the-data-glove-from-the-cocoon-into-the-computer-and-back-again
Debert, A., Dues, L., Samuel, N., Uehlken, C. About microbes, stones and orbits – thoughts on haptic knowledge, circulating narratives and transitions between the organic and the inorganic. Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 3 March 2022.
Dierichs, K. (organizer), Lindenberg, K. (lecturer) MoA Colloquium 2: Methods of Computational Design in the Context of Materialization. weißensee school of art and design berlin. Hybrid. 8 February 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/7404/methods-of-computational-design-in-the-context-of-materialization
Eduardo, S., Gebbers, A.-C., Leeb, S., Samuel, N., Toto, A., Walch, R. Hello Artwork, What is Your Nationality? Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin. Discussion and Book Launch »Museums, Transculturality, and the Nation-State. Case Studies from a Global Context«. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin, Leuphana University, Leuphana University, Leuphana University. 29 May 2022.
Bauer, F., Kim, Y., Wegener, F. Share Your Toolbox. at the Brown Bag Brunch, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 16 March 2021.
Clarke, J., Le Calvé, M. Field/Works: Anthropology & Art Talks. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 12 January 2021 - 16 June 2021.
https://antart.easaonline.org/field-works-talks/
Cubasch, A. (organizer), Heitger, A. (curator and organizer), Le Calvé, M. (organizer) Ferment-Activity Club #1: Next Workshop »Kombucha Refresher«. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 28 April 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/4534/ferment-activity-club
Dierichs, K. (organizer), Knippers, J. (lecturer) MoA Colloquium 1: Integrative Computational Design for Architecture. weißensee school of art and design berlin. Hybrid. 1 July 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/5881/integrative-computational-design-for-architecture
Kim, Y. (contributor), Le Calvé, M. (curator and organizer), Traberth, A. (contributor) Ferment-activity Club #2: Kimchi Party. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 26 May 2021.
https://blog.matters-of-activity.de/2021/05/25/ferment-activity-club-2-kimchi-party-wed-26th-3pm/
Le Calvé, M. (organizer and curator), Nestler, A. (contributor) Ferment-activity Club #3: Jumpstart drinks. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 16 June 2021.
https://blog.matters-of-activity.de/2021/06/04/ferment-activity-club-3-jumpstart-drinks/
Petruschat, J. (leader, organizer), Wiesener, H. (organizer), Glaser, J. (organizer), Sauer, C. (guest critic), Stoll, M. (moderation). Forschungskreis: Magic Circle – Symposium. Including 13 research objects exhibited at the »Kunsthalle« weißensee school of art and design berlin. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. Hybrid. 25 February 2021.
http://forschungskreis.com/event/magic-circle/
Petruschat, J., Ribault, P. On Gestaltung: New Online Lecture Series. weißensee school of art and design berlin. »Theories« and »Actions«. Virtual. 11 May 2021 - 22 June 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/5048/on-gestaltung
Stein, C., Drury, L., Mosse, R. The 25th Annual DRHA Conference »Digital Matters: Designing/Performing Agency for the Anthropocene«. Heilig-Geist Kapelle, Berlin. Organized by the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity. Image Space Material«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, in cooperation with the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2020 »Temporal Communities: Doing Literature in a Global Perspective«, Freie Universität Berlin, and the practice-based research project »Viral Theatres«. 5 September 2021 - 7 September 2021.
https://www.drha.uk/2021/
Winkler, C. Metabolic Pathways – Suspended Infrastructures. Bauhaus Stiftung Dessau. At Bauhaus Study Rooms 2021. Virtual. 17 June 2021.
https://www.bauhaus-dessau.de/en/bauhaus-study-rooms-20211.html
Zwick, C., Ness, T., Groll, F. (supervisors), Wiesener, H. (curators). SOLO – Smart Organic Light Objects Digital Exhibition at »Greenhouse 2021«. Stockholm Furniture Fair, Greenhouse, Stockholm. weißensee school of art and design berlin. Virtual. 10 February 2021 - 11 February 2021.
https://www.greenhousedesign.se/design-school/weissensee-school-of-art-and-design-berlin
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/
Le Calvé, M., Cubasch, A. J., Heitger, A. Shelf Life. Ferment-Activity and Nurturing Materials. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 10 December 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2915/shelf-life-ferment-activity-and-nurturing-materials
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J. (supervisors), Meier, S. (guest lecturer, City Lab Berlin), Wiesener, H (curator) Entity: City Exhibition at CityLAB Berlin. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 12 February 2020 - 14 February 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1271/entity-city-exhibition-at-citylab
Blümle, C., Burchert, L., Schönsee, R. Atem. Gestalterische, ökologische und soziopolitische Dimensionen. 1900–Gegenwart. the Department of Art & Visual History, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 11 September 2019 - 13 September 2019.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/408/atem-breath
Ribault, P., Fratzl, P., Schäffner, W., et al. Behavioral Matter: Composer avec le vivant. Centre Pompidou, Paris. In cooperation with Ensadlab (École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris) and the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 29 March 2019.
https://fonds-perspektive.de/fr/behavioralmatter/
Winkler, C. (workshop leader, designer, researcher). Luftstoff Workshop Reihe (Air workshop series). CityLab Berlin. Citizen Science. 15 November 2019 - 22 November 2019.
https://www.farming-the-uncanny-valley.net/topics/luft
Sauer, C., Rešetar, I., Stoll, M., Zmijan, J., Vega Vargas, N. Beyond the Curtain - Creating Environments of Change / MoA Design Research Studio. MoA Design Research Studio, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin. 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2024.
Winkler, C., Pense, L. Juror at International Marianne Brandt Design Award 2022. Committee work., Chemnitz. 29 October 2023.
https://marianne-brandt-wettbewerb.de/en/announcement.html
Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Schäffner, W. BUA Next Grand Challenge. Scientific coaching for young persons., Humboldt Labor, Humboldt Forum, Berlin. 1 October 2022.
Dierichs, K., Farmer, J., Eder, M., Hehemeyer-Cürten, J., Jalkh, H., Lienhard, J., Liu, D., Margariti, J., Schilling, A. Minimal Machines 2 - Hygroscopic Hemp. MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 4 April 2022 - 8 July 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/11038/minimal-machines-2
Bauer, F., with guests Kim, Y., Rasehorn, F., Schneider, M., Tebbe, M., Wenig, C., Yang, B., Situated Digital Agencies. Seminar, B.A./M.A. Architecture. Universität der Künste Berlin. 16 April 2021 - 16 July 2021.
https://www.udk-berlin.de/studium/architektur/fachgebiete/digitales-und-experimentelles-entwerfen/seminar-situated-digital-agencies/
Dierichs, K., Bonavia, E., Douny, L., Eder, M., Farmer, J., Rosenthal, N., Stoll, M., Wenig, C. Minimal Machines 1 - Augmented Spinning. MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 6 April 2021 - 13 July 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/posts/7360
Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Stoll, M., Fratzl, P., Wegener, F. MoA Graduate School Workshop: Teaching Modules for Materials Science, Design and Cultural Science. Workshop, Doctoral Program »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 29 November 2021 - 10 December 2021.
Winkler, C., Franzke, L. (ZHdK) Digital Fabrication Seminar – Quantum Fabrication. Block Seminar, with contribution from Stein, C. Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich. 4 January 2021 - 15 January 2021.
http://wiki.iad.zhdk.ch/DF/1639579661/Digital+Fabrication+HS+2020
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
Winkler, C., with Tomasello, G., de Haas, M. Biodesign Co-Creation Course. Seminar, Umeå Institute of Design. 18 February 2021 - 22 March 2021.
http://www.dh.umu.se/en/education/programmes/mfa-in-interaction-design/
Winkler, C. Hypermutation – Symbiotic Air Mutants. Seminar, University of the Arts, Berlin. 18 October 2021 - 14 February 2022.
Winkler, C. with Speziale, Anabella (UBA), Lenz, Felix (Die Angewandte Wien). Media Technologies II on Micro Climate Fictions – MA »Open Design«. Course within the Master’s Program “Open Design”, Humboldt-Universität Berlin/Universidad de Buenos Aires. 15 September 2021 - 27 September 2021.
Winkler, C. with van Ditmar, D. F. (Royal College of Art London). Subtraction for Future Design. Seminar, Royal College of Art, London. 4 February 2021 - 25 March 2021.
Criado, T., Le Calvé, M. Multimodal ethnography: A more than textual anthropological workshop. Seminar, Institute für Europäische Ethnologie. 13 November 2020 - 26 February 2021.
https://moodle.hu-berlin.de/course/view.php?id=94004
Dierichs, K., Farmer, J., Bonavia, E., Mballa-Ekobena, A., Douny, L., Eder, M., Rosenthal, N., Stoll, M. Designing Matter 1 - From Filament to Fabric. MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 5 October 2020 - 26 March 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/3454/designing-matter-1-from-filament-to-fabric
Winkler, C. with Audrey-Chieza, N., Agapakis, C. Invited Juror and Mentor at Ginkgo Bioworks Creative Residency Boston. Ginkgo Bioworks, Boston. 27 April 2020 - 12 February 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2115/cluster-member-clemens-winkler-becomes-jury-member-at-gingko-bioworks-the-organism-company
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J. (supervisors), Meier, S. (guest lecturer, City Lab Berlin), Wiesener, H (exhibition) Entity:City. Practical course, weißensee school of art and design berlin, HCC Research Group at Freie Universität Berlin, cityLAB Berlin. 1 October 2019 - 14 February 2020.
https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://www.codingixd.org/entitycity
Winkler, C., with Vijayakumar Veena (Biodesign Challenge), Parsons School of Design, New York City, Museum of Modern Art, New York City. »Cyanobiome« – Biodesign Challenge Finals 2019. Block Seminar, Zurich University of the Arts. 3 June 2019 - 24 June 2021.
https://www.biodesignchallenge.org/zurich-university
Winkler, C. with Perner-Wilson, H. (Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts). Speculative Objects – Per-Forming Clouds. Block Seminar, Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, Berlin. 18 November 2019 - 6 December 2019.
https://spielundobjekt.de
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., 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
Stoecker, H., Schäffner, W. 2020. Provenienzuntersuchung von zwei menschlichen Kehlkopf-Trockenpräparaten im Lautarchiv. Project funding.
Schäffner, W. 2019. Atlas of Anthropocene: Critical Geography in Tumultuous Times. Conference funding.
https://www.hug-berlin.de/projects/atlas-of-the-anthropocene/
Schäffner, W. 2019. HERZ - Forschungsförderung Humboldt Labor.
https://www.joachim-herz-stiftung.de/was-wir-tun/naturwissenschaften-begreifen/erlebe-naturwissenschaften/humboldt-labor/
Winkler, C. 2022. Gastprofessor für digitale Medien im Studiengang Spiel und Objekt. Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch.
https://spielundobjekt.de/2022/10/19/herzlich-willkommen-prof-clemens-winkler/
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J. (supervisors), Meier, S. (guest lecturer, City Lab Berlin), Wiesener, H. (exhibition) 2019 - 2020. City LAB Berlin. Entity:City Project cooperation and exhibtion with weißensee aschool of art and design berlin, HCC Research Group at Freie Universität Berlin, cityLAB Berlin.
https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://www.codingixd.org/entitycity
Winkler. C. Stretching Materialities. Hosting Felix Lenz. from https://felixlenz.at/, Vienna, Austria. 23 August 2021 - 16 October 2021.
Dierichs, K. Since 2022. DiGiTal. Member of Scientific Comittee.
https://www.tu.berlin/gleichstellung/digital/ueber-digital/organisationsstruktur
Schäffner, W. Since 2019. Membership in the Steering Committee »Fostering Knowledge Exchange« of the Berlin University Alliance.
https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/knowledge-exchange/index.html
Windgätter, C. 2022. »Vom Auto zum Auto-Auto.« Gastbeitrag. science.ORF: Forscher/innen schreiben, 16 January 2022.
https://science.orf.at/stories/3210462
Windgätter, C., Linhart, E. 2021. »Grafische Entscheidungen und ästhetische Urteile: Wie sich Design von der Kunst emanzipiert.« Graphik Design Denken Sprechen, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, 8 July 2021.
https://grafikdesigndenkensprechen.com/
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
Windgätter, C., Pumhösel, A. 2022. »Der Mensch wird als Mängelwesen begriffen.« Interview. Der Standard, 12 January 2022.
https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000132451802/medientheoretiker-windgaetter-im-autonomen-auto-sind-menschen-vor-allem-datenquellen
Windgätter, C. 2021. »Die Lehre der Designforschung.« Nr. 80, S. N3, Ressort Geisteswissenschaften. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 7 April 2021.
Stein, C., Lave, C. PAAR. 360° Virtual Reality Dance Film. Video. 9 June 2022.
https://carlylave.com/project/paar/
Clarke, J., Le Calvé, M. Curating the Field/Works Podcast: Anthropology & Art Talks. 12 January 2021.
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/antart-field-works/id1558795836?l=en