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
• Amelia/ Chaya: "unnecessary tools"
• Jiwoo: Survey of cuteness
• Ahona/ Jiwoo/ Jean: miniature workshop

other possible topics (see also the image above)

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

-- 05.11.

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.

Ahona, Jiwoo, Jean share their work-in-progress and plans for a possible workshop in open lab.
If time allows Gabriel share their work.

-- 19.11.

Inna will share their work and ongoing project in the topic of working with textiles, the body and space.

-- 03.12.

Riso workshop

-- 17.12.

last meeting before end of year

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.