space | lab Essen
space | lab is a research and co-working space in Essen. Polymer DMT is using the former shop in Essen's city centre as an office and set storage space since 2021, but it is open to all fellow artist of IG Tanz Essen - freelance groups, choreographers, dancers and performance artists from Essen and the surrounding area.
The space | lab is home to:
Address: Kreuzeskirchstr. 25, 45127 Essen, Germany
Contact / Info: Kati Masami Menze, spacelab@polymerdmt.com
The space | lab is a place for research, investigation and discussion, for intensive work on concepts and applications, team meetings and small workshops or coaching sessions. In addition to standard office equipment, the space | lab also features state-of-the-art media technology and data access for digital conferences and teamwork.
space | lab is a research and co-working space in Essen. Polymer DMT is using the former shop in Essen's city centre as an office and set storage space since 2021, but it is open to all fellow artist of IG Tanz Essen - freelance groups, choreographers, dancers and performance artists from Essen and the surrounding area.
The space | lab is home to:
- Polymer DMT / Fang Yun Lo
- Sabina Stücker Cultural Production
- IG Dance Essen
Address: Kreuzeskirchstr. 25, 45127 Essen, Germany
Contact / Info: Kati Masami Menze, spacelab@polymerdmt.com
The space | lab is a place for research, investigation and discussion, for intensive work on concepts and applications, team meetings and small workshops or coaching sessions. In addition to standard office equipment, the space | lab also features state-of-the-art media technology and data access for digital conferences and teamwork.
We also offer a regular programme of further education and lectures for members of IG Tanz Essen and interested freelance artists from the region: the space | lab encounters.
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#1 - 22. März 2021, 9-11 Uhr
Cindy Hammer, Magdalena Weniger / TanzNetzDresden e.V. Aufbau eines regionalen Künstler:innen-Netzwerkes (Lecture / Diskussion) TanzNetzDresden ist eine Künstler:innenvereinigung in Dresden, die seit Jahren die Vernetzung von Choreograf:innen und Tanzkünstler:innen der Stadt betreibt, politische Lobbyarbeit betreibt und eigene Projekte wie Trainings, Showings und Diskussionsrunden organisiert. Die Vorstandsmitglieder Cindy Hammer und Magdalena Weniger, beides selbst künstlerisch aktive Choreograf:innen und Tänzer:innen, berichten von den Entwicklungsschritten, den Vorteilen und den Herausforderungen eines solchen selbstverwalteten Künstler:innen-Netzwerkes |
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#2 - April 29, 2021, 10-12 h
Prof. Dr. Bojana Kunst, Gießen/Frankfurt a. M./Ljubljana Precarious art Freelance artistic work is precarious in many ways - insecure, unstable, exposed to many factors. These factors are also reflected to some extent in the institutions of art, especially the theatres. Nevertheless, artistic work differs from other systemically precarious activities and conditions. In her lecture, the Slovenian art philosopher Bojana Kunst will talk about the various conceptualisations of the "precariat" in relation to artistic practice in the choreografic and dance field, but above all about forms of mutual support and the utopian potential of artistic cooperation. The 30-minute lecture will be followed by an approx. 1-hour joint workshop discussion on the value of artistic work beyond funding structures and project thinking - it is about being an artist. The lecture and the workshop discussion will be held in English. Bojana Kunst is a philosopher, dramaturg and performance theoretician. She works as a professor at the Institute for Applied Theater Studies in Justus Liebig University Giessen, where she is leading the international master program Choreography and Performance. She is a member of the editorial board of Maska Magazine, Amfiteater and Performance Research. Her last book is Artist at Work, Proximity of Art and Capitalism, Zero Books, Winchester, London, 2015. |
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#3 - May 17, 2021, 10-12 h
Iris Ping-Chi Hung, Taipei The Art Sector and Sustainability In a lecture of approx. 45 minutes, Iris Hung illuminates the topic of environment and sustainability in the art sector as well as in the arts themselves from several perspectives. On the one hand, she will speak about the possibilities of sustainable practice in institutions as well as for artists from an (art) management point of view. On the other hand, she will also give practical examples of possible reflections of this process in the arts themselves. There will be an informal talk afterwards. The lecture and the talk will be held in English. The arts manager Iris Ping-Chi Hung is curator of the Taiwanese art programme "The Art of Transformation", which is primarily aimed at visual artists who work with natural or recycled materials. Until 2020, she was the executive director of the Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS) artist-in-residency programme. In her work both at the BCS and at "The Art of Transformation", Iris Hung places a special focus on environmental art actions and art in and with natural spaces. In addition, she initiated a multi-stage process at the BCS several years ago in which the entire operation is being consistently converted to environmental compatibility and sustainability. |
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#4 - June 25, 2021, 10-12.30h
Khuê Phạm, ZEITmagazin Turning reality into art - techniques of research and interviewing This digital workshop will introduce techniques of research and interviewing to artists and performers. Khuê Phạm, a distinguished ZEIT-journalist and writer, will use case studies from her work to share insights on how to find the right protagonists and how to get people to share their stories. Participants will be invited to talk about their own projects to discuss any research question they may have. The workshop will be held in English via the Zoom conference software and is aimed at choreographers and artists with specific practical applications in their own projects. The workshop is free of charge and lasts approx. 2.5 hours. The group will be limited to 6 people to allow for a personal and intense discussion. If you’re interested in participating, please send an email with a short introduction about you and your project to spacelab@polymerdmt.com. Khuê Pham has worked at DIE ZEIT since 2010. In 2012 she published the book "Wir neuen Deutschen" (We New Germans) together with her colleagues Alice Bota and Özlem Topçu. In 2018, she moved to ZEITmagazin to write portraits and socio-political reports. In 2020, she received the Helmut Schmidt Journalism Award for the research she did together with Vanessa Vu, "Pray for me". More about Khuê: www.khuepham.de #5 - July 4, 11-14h
Marius Kirch, Dipl. Audio Engineer Mobile audio recording techniques for choreographers - Hands-on technical workshop (online) This workshop is organised with the support of iDAS NRW. Participation is limited to 8 persons Many choreographers and performance artists work with self-recorded sounds - from interviews and voice recordings to acoustic atmospheres and backgrounds to individual noises or music, often in combination with video recordings. Often these recordings take place in everyday situations or in the context of research, where neither elaborate recording techniques nor lengthy preparations are possible. Nevertheless, the recordings should meet professional standards in the end. A technical workshop with Marius Kirch, graduate audio engineer and event technician, will teach the most important basics of acoustics and audio recording, and give practical advice on suitable technical equipment, miking, recording situations, digital standards and further processing. This online crash course does not replace working with an experienced audio specialist for larger projects - it is intended to help artists to be able to work independently and professionally, especially in research and preparation phases, and to better understand the basics of audio technology in general. #5 - Oct 28, 10-12h
Elisa Kneisel Teach-in: Methods of Inclusion for Dance/Performance Art This practically oriented teach-in gives an overview of the concept of inclusion and different measures of accessibility for artists working in contemporary performance art. In the last years a lot of theatres and production houses implemented efforts for accessibility and worked on reducing barriers, thus creating further access for marginalized groups – by that diversifying their audience, associated artists and employees. This lecture gives an overview what theatres may ask of artist; what they can provide to make the long-term process of identifying and removing barriers in the art world easier. Inclusionary measures can be added by the venue or theatre but they can also be part of the artistic process very early on and merge seamlessly with the aesthetic of the piece. Some of the topics we will discuss are: early boarding, accessible flyers und PR work, relaxed performances, aesthetic of access, awareness, working with communities, Sign language, audio description and tactile tours. Elisa Kneisel studied Cultural Studies (Theater/Literature) at Universität Hildesheim in Germany. She works in different artistic projects as dramaturge and theater pedagogue. In Season 20/21 she was Head of Audience Development in HELLERAU – European Centre for the Art with a focus on the transformational process of inclusion in a production house. |
To register for the space | lab encounters, please write to Kati Masami Menze: spacelab@polymerdmt.com
Currently, all space | lab encounters take place online via the conference software Zoom. The link to the event will be sent to you after registration. The events are free of charge and open to all.
To participate, you need to install the Zoom software and agree to its privacy policy and thus to the transfer of your data to the USA. We use Zoom because, to our knowledge, it is currently the platform with the lowest barriers to entry for a diverse group.
Currently, all space | lab encounters take place online via the conference software Zoom. The link to the event will be sent to you after registration. The events are free of charge and open to all.
To participate, you need to install the Zoom software and agree to its privacy policy and thus to the transfer of your data to the USA. We use Zoom because, to our knowledge, it is currently the platform with the lowest barriers to entry for a diverse group.
space | lab is an initiative by Polymer DMT / Fang Yun Lo, in cooperation with IG Tanz Essen and Sabina Stücker Kulturproduktion, supported by DIEHL+RITTER/TANZPAKT RECONNECT, which is funded by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the NEUSTART KULTUR initiative, and by the MInistry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia - Spitzenförderung Tanz
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