OpenLab 25-26

Weekly seminar
Wednesday, 2 - 4 pm

-- 29.10.

first meeting
what is open lab?
exmedia lab and possibilities
what topics are you interested in?
what would you like to explore or experiment on this semester?

possible topics

possible workshops/ presentations/ experiments

• Inna: workshop as a consistent/ coherent tool. How do you start your artistic process? (19.11.)
• Hyunji: Fungi/ Texture Workshop (December/ January)
• Karin: Riso Workshop (eg 03.12.)
• Fabian: Materiality of images (10.12.)
• Amelia/ Chaya: "unnecessary tools" (17.12.)
• Jiwoo: Survey of cuteness (26.11.)
• Ahona/ Jiwoo/ Jean: miniature workshop (probably january)
• ...

other possible topics/ workshops (see also the image above)

• ghostly materials, crystals, the uncanny
• tufting
• worldbuilding/ creating worlds in your imagination
• Moritz/ Lei
• ...

-- 05.11.

Artbook Fair: Presentation and experiences

presentation of different formats of publishing: books, cassettes, game, experiments....
Theresa, Thea, Dennis, Dudu, Jolie and Jeongan are presenting their works and are going to talk about experiences on the art bookfair between books of this year.

khm bei between books (news entry on khm-website)

-- 12.11.

Jiwoo and Ahona share their work-in-progress and plans

Jiwoo: Talking about her diploma project, the city and yarn bombing, feeling part of the city, soft textile miniatures. And the complex of cuteness, talking about what is behind cuteness and its influences, its usage, background, kawaii, connection to monsters and cuteness, ...
Some related resources (if there is more, please fill it up)

• | The artifical kingdom: A treasury of the kitsch experience by Celeste Olalquiaga
• | On Longing by Susan Steward
• | Kunstforum Band 289 Cuteness

Ahona: Miniaturization of café and tea locations, questions of nostalgia, differences and hierarchies, what is representing the complexity of meeting points, conversations happening there and their respective drinks...

-- 19.11.

Inna: Workshop with movement, textiles, the space

Inna will share their work and ongoing project in the topic of working with textiles, the body and space.
Workshop as a consistent/ coherent tool. How do you start your artistic process?

-- 26.11.

Jiwoo (survey) and Claude (food memorabilia)

Jiwoo: Survey of cuteness
Claude: Presentation of her diploma project "Food Memorabilia"

-- 03.12.

Karin: Riso workshop

Riso introduction, printing, testing.
some first informations you'll find on our Risograph page.

-- 10.12.

Fabian (Materiality of images)

presentation and workshop

-- 17.12.

workshop with Amelia and Chaya AND last meeting in 2025

last meeting before end of year

Amelia and Chaya: "Unnecessary tools"

-- 07.01.

Moritz

Presentation Moritz

-- 14.01.

Hyunji (Fungi)?

Hyunji: Fungi Workshop?

Seminartext

The “Open Lab” is colloquium and meeting place for discussing current projects and shared research focuses in the context of the exMedia Lab. It offers an environment for presenting and testing artistic works, cooperative strategies, experiments, installations, workshops, lectures, texts, etc. in various stages of development. Workshops and introductions to topics from the fields of DIY, methods/processes, planning/design, prototyping and printing techniques, biomedia and other materialities can also take place in addition or as needed.

Das „Open Lab“ ist Kolloquium und Treffpunkt zur Diskussion aktueller Projekte und gemeinsamer Forschungsschwerpunkte im Kontext des exMedia Labs. Es bietet Raum zum Präsentieren und Erproben von künstlerischen Arbeiten, kooperativen Strategien, Experimenten, Installationen, Workshops, Vorträgen, Texten usw. in unterschiedlichen Entwicklungsstadien. Ergänzend bzw. bei Bedarf können zudem Workshops und Einführungen zu Themen aus dem Bereich DIY, Methoden/ Prozesse, Planen/ Entwerfen, Prototyping- und Drucktechniken, Biomedien und anderen Materialitäten stattfinden.