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visit our website: http://artlaboratory-berlin.org the exhibition series Art & Music, Art & Text, Art & Science, Art & Law).

Art Laboratory Berlin was founded in Autumn 2006 as Art Laboratory Berlin e.V, by an international team of art historians and artists. As a non-commercial art space, Art Laboratory Berlin was established as a platform for inter-disciplinary exhibition projects in an international context. Our main focus is the presentation of contemporary art in relation to other artistic and scholarly fields (e.g

. In the series Artists in Dialog two artistic positions with a common theme, motif or strategy formed the starting point for an exhibition. In 2011 Art Laboratory Berlin presented Sol Le Witt. Artist’s Books, an exhibition of the American conceptual artist’s complete artist books along with an international inter-disciplinary Sol Le Witt_Symposium. The project was an example of how Art Laboratory Berlin combines art and scholarship, as well as theory and practice in a multi-faceted set of exhibitions and events. Art Laboratory Berlin is also interested in supporting contact between artists and the public. To create a better understanding of emerging art and its interaction with other creative fields we present public discussions with artists and curators. Additionally our program includes lectures, film screenings, and workshops. Our recent series of exhibitions, performances and talks, Time and Technology, took as its theme the effects of the latest technology on our perception of time, and places this in the context of international artistic production. The technological developments of the last 25 years have considerably changed the way we live, work and communicate. How have these changes effected our sense(s) of time? In December 2012 Art Laboratory Berlin was awarded the first Prize for Art Project Spaces and Initiatives in the Field of Visual Arts by the Berlin Senate Office of Cultural Affairs. Currently Art Laboratory Berlin is presenting a series of four exhibitions and an inter-disciplinary conference on the theme of Synaesthesia. Art Laboratory Berlin is run by Christian de Lutz and Regine Rapp with the assistance of Olga Shmakova.

28/05/2026

Signs of the Times: Unmasked
DAY 4 / 5

Welcome to Day 4 of “Signs of the Times: Unmasked,” our weekly series exploring the layers of Karolina Żyniewicz’s ongoing exhibition, on view until June 7.
Today, we focus on the fridge containing the mask sample collection.

During each Sunday interview, visitors are asked to wear a mask for the whole conversation. This simple act brings back memories of the pandemic, making the mask central to the Covid-19 story not only as protection, but also as a witness.
Masks quietly hold traces of our biology. In the small space between fabric and skin, a unique environment forms, capturing every breath we take. Over time, these masks are home to invisible, nonhuman life forms.

What kinds of microorganisms were found on the masks collected after the interviews? Among the twenty different bacteria identified were Cronobacter sakazakii, Brucella intermedia, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The complete list is available in the gallery.

The fridge keeps these masks for future study, showing that “Signs of the Times” is not a finished exhibition but an ongoing research project with no set end.

Come experience the exhibition, and most importantly, share your story (and maybe your nonhuman companions) during the Sunday interviews on May 31 and June 7.

OPENING HOURS
Running time: 25 April – 7 June 2026
Thu - Sun, 2 – 6 pm

CURATORS
Regine Rapp and Christian de Lutz

COOPERATION
Kontejner, Zagreb

SUPPORTED by
Werkleitz and EMAP/ EMARE
and the Berlin Senate Office for Culture and Social Cohesion

Photos: ALB Team

26/05/2026

Today felt special!

Karolina Żyniewicz gave a tour of her ongoing exhibition, “Signs of the Times” (still open until June 7th), to the members of the "Living Matter" working group of excellence cluster "Matters of Activity" (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin .uni). What made the visit especially meaningful was the variety of disciplines of the people in the room: from microbiology to art history, from anthropology to design, each perspective offered a different way to read the exhibition (.hengge, , , , ).

Our conversation touched on many different aspects of the project:

Karolina Żyniewicz gave a tour of her ongoing exhibition, “Signs of the Times” (still open until June 7th) to the member of the "Living Matter" working group of excellence cluster "Matters of Activity" (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin .uni). What made the visit especially meaningful was the variety of disciplines of the people in the room: from microbiology to art history, from anthropology to design, each perspective offered a different way to read the exhibition.
Do we create empathy for something we cannot see?
Where do we place ourselves in this exhibition - inside or outside?
Where are the thin lines between object and abject?
What does it mean to remember?
And can a performative project like this ever really end?

“Signs of the Times” keeps growing with every encounter, question, and exchange. If you haven’t visited yet, there’s still time. The exhibition is open until June 7th. Come see it and join the conversation.

22/05/2026

IN PROGRESS… | COLLOQUIUM
Research in Art, Science, and Humanities

*SPEAKERS PRESENTATION*
The next session of IN PROGRESS… | COLLOQUIUM will take place online on Tue, 26 May 2026.

Conceptualised and curated by Regine Rapp, the COLLOQUIUM invites artists, scholars, curators, and editors working across art, science, and the humanities to discuss projects in an open dialogue with the audience.

The upcoming speakers are Dr Aisen Caro Chacin and Dr Zahra Mokhtari .

Aisen Caro Chacin is an artist, Assistant Professor of Pathology, and director of the Medical Prototyping Lab at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Her work explores sensory perception and human–machine relationships through new media art, interactive technologies, and medical devices.

During the COLLOQUIUM, she will present “Tethered: End-of-Life AI Opera”, a performative work examining human co-evolution with machines and dependence on life-support technologies. Created during pianist Robert Pearson’s final months with ALS, the work transforms poetry written through eye-tracking technology into an AI-mediated opera exploring care, intimacy, and human–machine coexistence.

Zahra Mokhtari is a physicist researching the relationship between individual motion and collective behaviour. As a postdoctoral researcher at Freie Universität Berlin, she studied trail formation in ant colonies and how delayed signals can transform random movement into organised paths.

In her presentation, Mokhtari examines how collective movements and opinion shifts emerge without central control, using agent-based models inspired by ants and bacteria to study how fading signals influence behaviour and social dynamics over time.

Register and join us on Zoom!

Venue
Online only. More info on our website.
No livestream, no video recording.

Date and time
Tue, 26 May 2026, 8 pm CET

Concept
Regine Rapp

With the kind support of
Senate Department for Higher Education and Research, Health and Long-Term Care

Portrait of Aisen Caro Chacin;
Portrait of Zahra Mokhtar by Oliver Schümers

21/05/2026

Signs of the Times: Unmasked
DAY 3 / 5

Welcome to Day 3 of “Signs of the Times: Unmasked” — our weekly series diving deeper into “Signs of the Times”, the ongoing exhibition by Karolina Żyniewicz, open until June 7.

“What do you remember from the COVID-19 pandemic? What do you think you’ll remember most from the pandemic in 10 - 20 years time?” These are the questions Karolina asks visitors who choose to share their memories and reflections.

Every Sunday, the exhibition shifts. The artist leaves the scribing station in the white room and takes a seat in the black room instead. Visitors are invited to sit with her, have a chat, and perhaps revisit a memory from the COVID-19 era.

Collecting these memories is at the heart of the project. The interviews began in 2022, as soon as people could gather again, and they continue to grow. Each story is carefully transcribed by hand into notebooks displayed in the space. During the exhibition, Karolina rewrites entries onto a tablet - her handwriting appearing live on a monitor beside the genetic sequence of microbial material collected from used masks.

With the exception of May 24, the gallery is open every Sunday from 2–6 PM until June 7.

Come by, take a seat, and share a memory.
See you there!

OPENING HOURS
Running time: 25 April – 7 June 2026
Thu - Sun, 2 – 6 pm
Closed on 14 May and 24 May 2026

CURATORS
Regine Rapp and Christian de Lutz

COOPERATION
Kontejner, Zagreb

SUPPORTED by
Werkleitz and EMAP/ EMARE
and the Berlin Senate Office for Culture and Social Cohesion

Photo 1 by Oliver Schümers
Photos 2 - 5 by ALB Team

19/05/2026

CHRYSALIS. ARTISTS IN LABS
Artist–Scientist Dialogue
With Dr. Margherita Pevere and Dr. Germán Joosten

*SPEAKERS PRESENTATION*

On Thursday, May 21st, we will meet both online and on site with Margherita Pevere and Germán Joosten. During the talk, they will unfold their ongoing dialogue between art and science, guiding the audience into the subtle yet complex worlds of Berlin’s small aquatic ecosystems.

Margherita Pevere is a Berlin-based artist and researcher. Her practice includes object-making, installation, performance, and writing, addressing sensitive topics such as death, s*x, and vulnerability. In the context of the CHRYSALIS project, Pevere focuses on death as an ecological factor in Berlin's ponds. Her artistic research investigates the chemicals entering these small water bodies and how they affect biological activity.

Germán Joosten is an environmental anthropologist. His work examines social and ecological conflicts and the future of human-environment relationships through collaborations with people from diverse backgrounds. Currently, he works as a guest scientist at the Jeschke Lab | Ecological Novelty, FU Berlin, and is a researcher in the PONDER project at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB).

VENUE
HYBRID | On-site and online:
Art Laboratory Berlin
Prinzenallee 34, 13359 Berlin
and online via Zoom

DATE AND TIME
Thu, 21 May 2026, 7:30 pm CET (hybrid)

REGISTRATION
Registration is required for both formats. More info on our website!
No fee.

MENTORS & MEDIATORS
Regine Rapp & Christian de Lutz

COOPERATION
AG Jeschke from FU Berlin, the POUNDER project, and the Leibniz institutions IGB and ALR

GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
Lotto-Stiftung Berlin

Photos by Oliver Schümers.

18/05/2026

IN PROGRESS… | COLLOQUIUM
Research in Art, Science, and Humanities
With Aisen Caro Chacin and Zahra Mokhtari

Art Laboratory Berlin is delighted to invite you to the next session of our Colloquium series — this time held exclusively online. Conceived and curated by Regine Rapp, the Colloquium is a discursive format dedicated to research at the intersection of art, science, and the humanities.

The COLLOQUIUM offers a platform for artists, curators, and researchers working across these fields to present and discuss their ongoing projects. Inspired by the original meaning of “speaking together,” the format encourages open and informal conversations among participants.

On Tuesday, May 26th, we are pleased to welcome Dr Aisen Caro Chacin, artist and scholar of human informatics, and Dr Zahra Mokhtari, physicist and researcher in motion behaviour.

Register and join us on Zoom!

Venue
Online only (ZOOM). More info on our website.
Free entrance, open for everyone.
No livestream, no video recording.

Date and time
Tue, 26 May 2026, 8 pm CET
This time online only.

Concept
Regine Rapp

15/05/2026

CHRYSALIS. ARTISTS IN LABS
Artist–Scientist Dialogue
With Dr Margherita Pevere and Dr Germán Joosten

On Thursday, May 21st, Berlin-based artist and researcher Dr Margherita Pevere and environmental anthropologist Dr Germán Joosten will present their ongoing dialogue between art and science, sharing outcomes from their recent workshop “Pond Codex: Of Life and Death in Berlin’s Small Water Bodies.”

Held on Sunday, May 10th, the workshop invited participants to explore the hidden ecosystems of Berlin’s ponds. The day began with collective sensory exercises and continued with pond observation and sample collection. In the afternoon, participants used microscopes to examine aquatic organisms such as Daphnia, tiny invertebrate that reveal much about the health and futures of urban water bodies.
The workshop concluded with creative exercises in which participants embodied nonhuman elements of the pond ecosystem.

Many thanks to all participants for their curiosity and engagement, and to Margherita and Germán for generously sharing their knowledge and practices.

Want to learn more about the workshop?
Join us for the Artist–Scientist Dialogue on May 21st.

VENUE
HYBRID | On-site and online:
Art Laboratory Berlin
Prinzenallee 34, 13359 Berlin
and online via Zoom

DATE AND TIME
Thu, 21 May 2026, 7:30 pm CET (hybrid)

REGISTRATION
Registration required for both formats.
No fee.

MENTORS & MEDIATORS
Regine Rapp & Christian de Lutz

COOPERATION
AG Jeschke from FU Berlin, the POUNDER project, and the Leibniz institutions IGB and ALR

GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
Lotto-Stiftung Berlin

Photos by Oliver Schümers

14/05/2026

Signs of the Times: Unmasked

DAY 2/5

Welcome to the second appointment of "Signs of the Times: Unmasked" - a weekly series running through the end of Karolina Żyniewicz's exhibition. Today, we turn our attention to the research materials available in the gallery.

Visitors are invited to spend as long as they like moving freely through the space. By getting close to the artist, you can witness the process of memory appearing and disappearing, unfolding before your eyes.

In the White Room, a reading table awaits. Sit down and explore the source book: a collection of essays and papers offering new perspectives on "Signs of the Times". Alongside it, you'll find related texts, including Żyniewicz's freshly published book “The Body as a Matter in Art and Science. Autoethnography of Transmattering”, and transcripts of interviews the artist conducted during earlier stages of the project.

Visit "Signs of the Times" and dive into the research materials.

See you next week for the next appointment of "Unmasked."

OPENING HOURS
Running time: 25 April – 7 June 2026
Thu - Sun, 2 – 6 pm
Closed on 14 May and 24 May 2026

CURATORS
Regine Rapp and Christian de Lutz

COOPERATION
Kontejner, Zagreb

SUPPORTED by
Werkleitz and EMAP/ EMARE
and the Berlin Senate Office for Culture and Social Cohesion

Photos by ALB Team

12/05/2026

CHRYSALIS. ARTISTS IN LABS
Artist Scientist DIALOGUE
With Margherita Pevere and Germán Joosten

We would like to invite you all to the next appointment of CHRYSALIS. ARTISTS IN LABS.

During 2025 and 2026, Art Laboratory Berlin is pursuing a new, innovative project that brings art and science together. Building on Berlin’s unique status as a global center for the arts and sciences, we aim to create new synergies around current research topics.

On Thursday, May 21st, we gather online and on-site with Dr. Margherita Pevere, an artist and researcher, and Dr. Germán Joosten , an environmental anthropologist. During the talk, Margherita and Germán will present their exchange across art and science, share the results and observations on their recent workshop “Pond Codex: Of Life and Death in Berlin’s Small Water Bodies” (10 May 2026), and bring the audience into the shallow but powerful depths of Berlin's small water bodies.

Come and join us!

VENUE
HYBRID | On-site and online:
Art Laboratory Berlin
Prinzenallee 34, 13359 Berlin
and online via Zoom

DATE AND TIME
Thu, 21 May 2026, 7:30 pm CET (hybrid)

REGISTRATION
Registration is required for both formats.
No fee.

MENTORS & MEDIATORS
Regine Rapp & Christian de Lutz

COOPERATION
AG Jeschke from FU Berlin, the POUNDER project, and the Leibniz institutions IGB and ALR

GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
Lotto-Stiftung Berlin

Photo: Margherita Pevere, artistic research, 2026, photo by the artist

08/05/2026

On Wednesday the 29th, we gathered at the Rillig Lab for an ART and SCIENCE MEETUP.

The event brought together artists and scientists to discuss how these professionals, seemingly distant in their purposes and modes of operation, could collaborate to design a scientific experiment.

The conversation sparked from a few questions: what's in it for the artists? And for the scientist? What's the joint benefit? Is there something in common? How would the interaction be organized? What are the obstacles of these interactions? What other forms could this interaction take?

Different opinions and perspectives were brought to the table on artists’ and scientists’ roles, their contribution, the advantages, and their potential conflicts.

We want to thank everyone who participated, Fara Peluso and Jemma Woolmore for their presentation, and the Rillig Lab for hosting the event.

See you at the next ART SCIENCE MEET-UP!

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