A workshop by Ben Lignel

This workshop proposes to engage research at a pedestrian level, and to conduct a slow experiment in being, learning, and speaking with an object. One way to describe your activities is to say: you will be spending some time with an object that inhabits the public space, and documenting what it teaches you (we will spend some time together defining what an “object” might be for the purpose of this course). Drawing from Ingold, Grosz and Rubio, we will suppose that the object is ongoing, or unstable, and you will be asked to care for it (even though it does not belong to you). You will bring a few things alongside you: texts, ideas and tools to think about and implement an observation. The journal you will keep is one of the outcomes of the project (a printable file will be provided by the teacher, and filled by you during the semester). As the project progresses, you will dig deeper into the object’s relations to its ecosystem(s) and map the relations that interest you, thus defining your position as researcher. During a final, intense phase, you will take a step forward towards the object and do something to it: repair it, dismantle it, make it invisible, describe or historicize it. We will discuss the implications of thinking of these actions as forms of research, and conclude with some thoughts on maintenance: where does your research go from now on? Thinking of the different possibilities open to you (archive, transmit, connect, destroy) will conclude a sort of mutually impacting tango between you and the object.

The point of this workshop is to “assert your right to research,” (Appadurai, 2006) while refuting the idea that research pre-exist to your encounter with the “object”. Our hypothesis – that one becomes a researcher dynamically, responsively – will be framed by an ethics of care, and a particular attention to the tools we bring to, and traces we leave on, objects.

Outcome: alongside the journal that will accompany you through the semester, your intervention on the object will constitute a second outcome. This may take the form of an intervention or condition report, and audio-guide, a broadcasted object lesson etc.

This workshop is limited to 15 students (MA Art or Design) and it will be held in English.

Workshop dates

Introduction (seeding) session: April 22nd,  10-12 and  1-3

Interim session: May 20th, 10-12 and 1-3

Final block: July 5, 6, 7 & 9,  10-12 and 1-3

Reading before semester starts

• Lehmann, Judith_ Pragmatics of Studio Critique (2017)

Herzlich Willkommen im Erstsemester 21/22 Workspace

+++ 20.01.2021 17:00 +++ SprÜbr +++ „Karsten Schuhl-M.I.T. Media Lab“+++

This week, the last SprechenÜber for the WinterSemester 20/21 is already coming up!

Our guest this week is a former Weißensee Alumni, Karsten Schuhl a researcher with the M.I.T Media Lab. His work focuses on spatial, sound and experiential design from small scale objects, to interiors, exhibition spaces, and art installation.

For SprechenÜber Karsten will talk about a non-typical path after graduating University. The different roles a designer can take on and how to coordinate working with corporate clients as well as working in a research institution.

register for the event: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/gq4d4esb

See You there!

SprechenÜber Team,

Meret & Leon

SprechenÜber+++Credits+++Attendance

Since I have received some messages asking how exactly the credits and the attendance for SprechenÜber are regulated-here a short explanation:

-> In order to pass the course, you must have been present at least 4 times in one academic year (WiSe and SoSe).

->If this is the case you can contact Gastprof. Julian Adenauer ( https://kh-berlin.incom.org/profile/1034 ) , he can then enter the credits in your student record!

I hope this clearifies it for everyone!

Dont miss next weeks SprechenÜber with Karsten Schuhl from the M.I.T Media Lab!!

See you there!

+++ 13.01.2021 17:00 +++ SprÜbr +++ „Certain Measures“+++

We are excited for this weeks SprechenÜber!

'Certain Measures' is an office for design science-

They bring their projects and strategies to life with a hypothesis-driven approach, custom-built software and hardware, and deep training in architecture, mathematics, computer science, and history.

register for the event: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/l7hkibxc

See You there!

SprechenÜber Team,

Meret & Leon

+++ 06.01.2021 17:00 +++ SprÜbr +++ „AATB“+++

We are really excited for this weeks guest Studio AATB. They'r focused on practise for non-industrial Robotics

This is the first SprechenÜber of 2021, so don't miss it ;)

register for the event: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/t19j3s6p

See You there!

SprechenÜber Team,

Meret & Leon

+++ 16.12.2020 17:00 +++ SprÜbr +++ „Studio Flaer“+++

We are really excited for our guest this week!

Studio Flaer is a Berlin based design studio, founded by Anna Drewes and Dario Iannone. Their main areas of work are digital solutions, product path and product strategy. 

This is the last SprechenÜber of 2020, so don't miss it!

See You there!

SprechenÜber Team,

Meret & Leon

+++ 02.12.2020 17:00 +++ SprÜbr +++ „Studio Asisi“ with Mathias Thiel +++

We are really excited for this weeks Speaker!

Art Director Matthias Thiel will  give us an insight into studio asisi, where he and his Team create the world's largest Panoramas.

For SprechenÜber he will present one of their latest projekts realized in Berlin @Pergamon Museum Berlin.

Register for the event: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/asisi-pergamon

See You there!

SprechenÜber Team,

Meret & Leon

Planungstreffen

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©Lilith Habisreutinger

An alle Ideenvolle und Planungsfreudige,

diesen Freitag steht nun endlich die konkrete Planung an, wie wir die Fläche des relabs und der galaxibar umgestalten wollen und können. Ich bringe einen Grundriss und ein paar Modelle, ihr bringt gerne Ideen, Fantasien und vielleicht ein paar Brötchen. Nele und ich sind so enthusiastisch, dass wir uns schon um 9:30 treffen und erstmal ein gemeinsames Frühstück verschlingen wollen. Ich hoffe, ihr seid alle mit dabei! Habt ihr denn zum gewählten Zeitpunkt Zeit und die Augen bereits offen?

Fragebogen zur Materialnutzung an der khb

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©Lilith Habisreutinger

Seid herzlich geladen diesen Fragebogen auszufüllen! 

Tausend Dank!

https://forms.gle/RkJGSmaGCPDLLNPBA

+++ today 17:00 +++ link update +++ SprÜbr +++ Kassandra Huynh +++

+++ link update +++

We are really excited to have Kassandra Huynh as our first guest this Semester!

Kassandra Huynh is is a Biodesigner, Creative Consultant and Future Tastemaker, based in Potsdam, Germany. Her aim, „to spark beauty and imagination“. Specialized in Life-Centered design she designs our future proactively.

For SprechenÜber, she will discuss her creative career path in pursuit of Life-centered/biodesign: „why I'm a solopreneur, my struggles, learning lessons, milestones and why the future is your playground!“

Sprechen Über will continue being online this Semester!

Register for the event: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/sprechenueber-kassandra 

We hope you all have a good start to the semester!

SprÜbr Team,

Meret & Leon

Das KHB Programm für den Berufseinstieg

Das neue see up Programm ist online!

Coronabedingt bieten wir Euch ein hybrides Angebot mit vielen Online-Kursen und telefonischer Beratung.

Die Coronakrise hat den Strukturwandel durch die Digitalisierung beschleunigt. Was bedeutet das für den Markt und dein eigenes Selbstverständnis als Künstler*in oder Gestalter*in? Das Ziel ist, sich seiner Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten rund um Selbstorganisation und Professionalität bewusst zu werden, und eine selbstbewusste Haltung zur künstlerischen und beruflichen Position zu entwickeln.

Hier findet Ihr die Übersicht unseres Herbst / Winter-Programms. Die Anmeldung erfolgt online über die see up Webseite:

www.seeup.de

Wir freuen uns auf Euch!

Sophia Pompéry & Birgit Effinger

SprechenÜber Wintersemester 2020/21

Hallo,

auch in diesem Wintersemester2020/21 findet SprechenÜber wieder online statt. Information zum online Raum und den kommenden Veranstaltungen folgen in Kürze. Ihr habt jetzt noch die Möglichkeit Vorschläge und Wünsche zu SprecherInnen und Themen zu äußern!

Einen guten Semesterstart und see you soon,

SprechenÜber Team

+++++++++++++++++++++ english ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hello,

This  winter semester2020/21 SprechenÜber will  take place online again. Information about the meeting room and the upcoming events will follow soon. You still have the opportunity to make suggestions and wishes concerning speakers and topics!

Have a good semester start and see you soon,

SprechenÜber Team

+++++++++++++++++++++ contact ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

instagram: @sprechenueber

facebook: @SprechenÜber

mail: mail@sprechenueber.xyz

Thought lines 8

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©Yuehui Liu

i try to draw the line with different color,the effect is really good!

50 x70 cm ,ball pint pen on paper , perhaps with bigger paper wil be much more better…

jitsi bitsi spider #4: design collective Moniker

Today jitsi bitsi spider #4!!! 17th of June at 22:00 (10 p.m.) CET, design collective Moniker will talk about their practise in general, and participatory film-making in particular.

Meet up @ the Jitsi Meeting Room and do a little night hike from there.

See you later!

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©Yuehui Liu

relax, feel the line swim on paper, soft and hard line, short or wave….i still draw the line with my understanding  about the life at that moment.

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©Yuehui Liu

Black white work is always classic, like mode. But the color make our life much more beautiful, and also the meaning of every color is differently. one time i have find some pen with different color in a shop in Berlin then i can not stop drawing with it. if i finished a work, a small sketch or a big work i want to share with the friends of Facebook and Instagram. Slowly more and more people follow my ins and facebook. every small hand is like a person,like  every one is unique, with different character.

we dancing, we singing,we put all the passion to our life…this small logo is slowly become my symbol.

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©Yuehui Liu

Before in china wen i draw something ,people or something else, they always say what you draw should like the real person,we think too much about the basic class, the bone ,the muscle, the structure of our body. it is like our culture by some way, there is so many rule you should follow. i do not think that is wrong ,but we should lern each other. as i come to Germany, i find there is so many ways to express myself, drawing should be interesting, unique, what you draw looks like the real person or not, it is not important at all. i muss say the time in  

Germany change me a lot. i can draw as i want …whatever with which way …

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With this project i want to find the relationship between the line and my life. life is pure, complicated, hard, beautiful ,funny, crazy ,elegant….actually it is not so easy to express the different meaning of the life, so i continue the way: draw something every day , people i meet , animals ,plants ,imagination that appear in mein brain…every line is with life,the line can bin hard, can be soft ,can be smoothly…..

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Every thing is with life, wir human beings, animals, pant, flower, and also art works. As i walk in Prenzlauberg in Berlin,i have meet a ceramic shop, through the window i have seen the art works, they looks like very elegant and also interesting and they stand and talk about each other. perhaps they make a plan for a travel ….

Like the ceramic art works, life should be elegant and interesting, it must not be but we can try,try to find some way to make our life much more interesting …