Soft Spaces, Shared Grounds

To conclude the artistic and design research project +dimensions (2021–2025) at weißensee school of art and design berlin, we warmly invite you to a two-week exhibition with an extensive supporting program at the Kunsthalle. The project team – consisting of artistic staff from various disciplines – will present results from their own research and teaching, including numerous student works. The diverse program includes workshops, talks, lectures, and much more. As varied as the content is, the location, time frame, and collective practice are what connect everything.

The image shows the part of the exhibition title 'Soft Spaces,' which casts a shadow on the floor through the glass. The photo is a close-up of the floor.
The two-week exhibition “Soft Spaces, Shared Grounds” showcases works by the +dimensions staff. © Henrike Uthe
The photo shows an exhibition view with several objects in the art hall.
The exhibition features works by Julian Netzer, Robin Rutenberg, Elaine Bonavia, Volo Bevza, Madeleine Madej, Henrike Uthe, and numerous students of the art university. © Victoria Pidust
The image shows 15 standing people engaged in conversations in various groups. Some are holding food and drinks. On the left side, there is a table with a buffet. Everyone is in the art gallery. It is bright outside, but the indoor lights are already on.
At the finissage, it is the last opportunity to view the works in the Kunsthalle. © Lucas Macabéo
The image shows two people viewing a virtual piece from the exhibition. One person is seated, wearing a VR headset. The other is standing, wearing headphones and holding a flyer. Both are looking toward a screen mounted on the wall.
“Stonesong” by Robin Rutenberg (2022), VR soundwalk & poem © Victoria Pidust
The photo shows a screen mounted on a table with two built-in joysticks. Behind it, a projected image can be seen. The surroundings are dark.
“Semester projects by students from the Visual Communication department in the field of digital media, 2022–24” by Julian Netzer (2025) © Victoria Pidust
The photo shows a hanging textile work, a screen on the wall, and two small pedestals with 3D prints.
“Limbs I,” jacquard fabric made of polyester, viscose, acrylic, and cotton; “Limbs II,” single-channel video by Elaine Bonavia (2025); “Spatial Drawings Archive,” 3D prints in resin and booklet by Elaine Bonavia and students (2025) © Victoria Pidust
“Limbs I,” jacquard fabric made of polyester, viscose, acrylic, and cotton; “Limbs II,” single-channel video by Elaine Bonavia (2025); “Spatial Drawings Archive,” 3D prints in resin and booklet by Elaine Bonavia and students (2025) © Victoria Pidust

Programme

Mo, 26.5. 14–16h
Networking of the project partners
Reflections
with +dimensions, InKüLe (UdK Berlin), Studium Digitale (KH Burg Giebichenstein, Halle), We dig it! (HfK Bremen), Lernraum Bauhaus (Bauhausuni Weimar)
in german
Registration required
 
Mo, 26.5. 16.30–18.30h
Meetup, Show & Tell
Cookies & Sceens – AI Edition
with Julian Netzer, Thomas Ness & Matthias Hübner
in german

Wed, 28.5. 13–15h
Workshop 
Learning Space as an Experiment: Between AI, Design, and Collective Practice
with Julian Netzer & Henrike Uthe 
in german
Registration required
 
Fr 30.5., 10–18h & Sa 31.3.10–17.30h
Workshop
Indexing and Prototyping Trans*Crip Tech
with Ren Loren Britton
in english
Registration required
 
Sa 31.5. 18–21h
Digital Film and Games Panel
We Write Us In: Trans*feminist Worlding, Archiving, and Poetics in Film and Games
with Ren Loren Britton, Madison Bycroft & Robin Rutenberg
in english
 
Mo, 2.6. 13–17h
Workshop 
Photogrammetry Crash Course: Introduction and Best Practices for 3D Scanning Photography
with Li Gabriel
in english
Registration required
 
Tue, 3.6. 10–15h 
Hands-on workshop
Designing the Invisible: A Creative Approach to Haptics
with Rike Glaser & Andrew Lazdins
in english
Registration required
 
Wed, 4.6. 17–19h 
Networking
Critical Networks in Art Schools
with Lara Chahal (Moderation)
in german
 
Thu, 5.6.–Fr, 5.6. 10–14h, Sa 7.6. 10–18h
Workshop
Expressive Real-Time Animation: Cinematics in Unreal Engine
with Elena Felici
in english
Registration required
 
Thu, 5.6. 12–14h
Lecture (You are invited by ARTplus Berlin & +dimensions)
Removing barriers – Enabling access
with Martin Schienbein & Holger Dieterich (Sozialheld*innen e.V.)
in german
Registration required
 
Thu, 5.6. 17–18.30h
Panel
Periphery of the Curriculum: A conversation about teaching, learning, and what lies in between
with Juana Awad, Anna Unterstab, Ivana Jovic & Stefanie Rau (Moderation)
in german

Fr 6.6. 14–16h
Artist Talk 
Techno Zen
with Márton Nemes & Volo Bevza (Moderation)
in english 

Fr 6.6. 16–18h
Artist Talk
Disco Elysium
with Katrin Steiger & Elaine Bonavia (Moderation)
in english

Sa, 7.6. 18–20h
Finissage

Workshop registration

Workshops can be registered online via the link until Monday, May 19.

Accessibility information

Specific needs (e.g., whisper interpreters, childcare) can be submitted online until May 19 via the link. We will do our best to accommodate these needs. Live events will not be streamed or recorded on video. In addition to chairs, bean bags will be provided for participants on-site. The Kunsthalle is single-story and accessible via a mobile ramp. There is an accessible restroom. Unless otherwise specified, the events will be in German.

Date

26.05.–07.06.2025

Location

Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Gustav-Adolf-Straße 140, 13086 Berlin-Weißensee

Running time

Those wishing to visit the exhibition are welcome to come after the events. Additionally, visits are possible by prior arrangement via email at plusdimensions@kh-berlin.de.

Departments

Product Design, Fashion Design, Textile- and Surface Design, Visual Communication, Painting and Foundation

Contributors

With contributions by Juana Awad, Volo Bevza, Elaine Bonavia, Ren Loren Britton, Madison Bycroft, Lara Chahal, Elena Felici, Li Gabriel, Rike Glaser, Matthias Hübner, Ivana Jovic, Andrew Lazdins, Madeleine Madej, Thomas Ness, Márton Nemes, Julian Netzer, Susan Päthke, Stefanie Rau, Robin Rutenberg, Sozialheld*innen, Katrin Steiger, Anna Unterstab, Henrike Uthe and students of weißensee school of art and design berlin