NEWS – Program MATTER OF FLUX | Women in Art, Science and Technology

The festival takes place at PA58, Prinzenallee 58, 13359 Berlin (except Artist Studio Visits, Lab Visits, Exhibition visits), opposite of ALB

The LONG Festival Program with Abstracts and Biographies is HERE available!

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Thu, 15 June 2023

Festival Venue: PA58, Prinzenallee 58, 13359 Berlin (opposite of ALB)

9:15 – 9:45 
Registration on-site (for afternoon activities!)

10:00
MATTER OF FLUX Introduction
Regine Rapp (Art Laboratory Berlin)
Tuçe Erel (Art Laboratory Berlin)
Dalila Honorato (FEMeeting)

10:30 – 11:45
MATTER OF FLUX Panel Discussion
WhiteFeather Hunter (artist, researcher, Perth) – The Witch in the Lab Coat
Lyndsey Walsh (artist, researcher, Berlin) – SELF-CARE
Moderated by Regine Rapp (art historian, curator, Art Laboratory Berlin)

11:45 – 12:45
CRITICAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Lecture Performance
Presentation of the AFSAR (Asian Feminist Studio for Art and Research) Reading Group with Charmaine Poh (artist, Berlin/Singapore), Hanwen Zhang (curator, researcher, Berlin/ China), Park Hye-in (curator, Berlin/ Seoul), Mooni Perry (artist, Berlin/ Seoul) and Yan Lin (writer, Berlin / Pingtan, China)

—  13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK  —

Events to choose (register in the morning on-site)

14:00 – 15:30
LEAKY CYCLES Reading Group
India Mansour (biologist, Berlin), Gülşah Mursaloğlu (artist, Berlin), Cammack Lindsey (artist, singer, Berlin), Sybille Neumeyer (artist, researcher, Berlin), Lena Fließbach (curator, Berlin), Cansu Tekin (biologist, Berlin)

14:00 – 17:00
TECHNOLOGIES/ SENSORS/ INTERFACES OCTOPUSSYNTRIC Workshop (Part 1 of 2)
Constanza Piña Pardo (artist, dancer, researcher, Berlin/ Chile), Nicol Rivera Aro (artist, researcher, dramaturg, Berlin/ Chile), pamela varela (artist, activist, poet, Berlin/ Mexico), Flo Razoux (biologist, educator, Berlin/ Marseille)

16:30 – 18:00
PLANT ENCOUNTERS. PRACTICES, SITES, COMMUNICATION Alchemic Cooking
Chiara Garbellotto (anthropologist, Berlin), Sina Ribak (researcher, Berlin)

17:00 – 18:30 
CRITICAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Zine Making Workshop (Part 1 of 2)
Selen Solak (experimental researcher, Berlin), Marianna Szczygielska (feminist historian of science, Berlin), Baldeep Kaur (researcher, English Literature/ Science & Technology Studies, Berlin)


14:00 – 18:00 Ongoing activities

LEAKY CYCLES COMPOST Zine Lounge
India Mansour (biologist, Berlin), Gülşah Mursaloğlu (artist, Berlin), Cammack Lindsey (artist, singer, Berlin), Sybille Neumeyer (artist, researcher, Berlin) Lena Fließbach (curator, Berlin), Cansu Tekin (biologist, Berlin)

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Instant Storytelling sessions
Anne Hölck (scenographer, curator, Berlin), Nicola Maria Hochkeppel (cultural producer, health care consultant, Berlin), Petja Ivanova (artist, lecturer, Berlin), Aslı Dinç (artist, researcher, Berlin)

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION The Fluxional Shelf
Kristina Stallvik (artist, researcher, Berlin/ New York)

18:30
Reception @ Art Laboratory Berlin for MoF Festival participants 

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Fri, 16 June 2023

9:00 – 9:45 
Registration on-site (for afternoon activities!)

9:00 – 10:00
LEAKY CYCLES SOIL EATERS – A Geophagy Ritual
India Mansour (biologist, Berlin), Gülşah Mursaloğlu (artist, berlin), Cammack Lindsey (artist, singer, Berlin), Sybille Neumeyer (artist, researcher, Berlin), Lena Fließbach (curator, Berlin), Cansu Tekin (biologist, Berlin)

10:30 – 12:45
PLANT ENCOUNTERS. PRACTICES, SITES, COMMUNICATION Sites of Vegetal Life 
Alice Cannava (editor/curator, designer/coder, Berlin), Lisa Bell Weisdorf (artist, Berlin), Kaethe Wenzel (artist, researcher, Berlin), Susanne Schmitt (artist, researcher, Berlin)

—  13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK  —


Events to choose (register in the morning on-site)

14:00 – 17:00  
PLANT ENCOUNTERS. PRACTICES, SITES, COMMUNICATION MicroCosMOSS Workshop
Susanne Jaschko (art historian, curator, cultural manager, lecturer, communicator, Berlin), Jacky Hess (biologist, Berlin), Eva-Fiore Kovacovsky (artist, Berlin), Lucy Powell (artist, researcher, Berlin)

14:00 – 17:00 
TECHNOLOGIES/ SENSORS/ INTERFACES OCTOPUSSYNTRIC Workshop (Part 2 of 2)
Constanza Piña Pardo (artist, dancer, researcher Berlin/ Chile), Nicol Rivera Aro (artist, researcher, dramaturg, Berlin/ Chile), pamela varela (artist, activist, poet, Berlin, Mexico), Flo Razoux (biologist, educator, Berlin/ Marseille)

16:00 – 17:30 
LEAKY CYCLES INFINITE RETURNS – A Role-playing Activity
India Mansour (biologist, Berlin), Gülşah Mursaloğlu (artist, berlin), Cammack Lindsey (artist, singer, Berlin), Sybille Neumeyer (artist, researcher, Berlin) Lena Fließbach (curator, Berlin), Cansu Tekin (biologist, Berlin)

17:00 – 18:00
CRITICAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Glitter Kitchen Workshop
Selen Solak (experimental researcher, Berlin), Marianna Szczygielska (feminist historian of science, Berlin), Baldeep Kaur (researcher, English Literature/ Science & Technology Studies, Berlin)


13:00 – 16:00 Ongoing activities

LEAKY CYCLES COMPOST Zine Lounge
India Mansour (biologist, Berlin), Gülsah Mursaloglu (artist, berlin), Cammack Lindsey (artist, singer, Berlin), Sybille Neumeyer (artist, researcher, Berlin) Lena Fließbach (curator, Berlin), Cansu Tekin (biologist, Berlin)

14:00 – 18:00 Ongoing activities

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Instant Storytelling sessions
Anne Hölck (scenographer, curator, Berlin), Nicola Maria Hochkeppel (cultural producer, health care consultant, Berlin), Petja Ivanova (artist, lecturer, Berlin), Aslı Dinç (artist, researcher, Berlin)

14:00 – 18:00 Ongoing activities
ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION The Fluxional Shelf
Kristina Stallvik (artist, researcher, Berlin/ New York)

18:00 TRANS CHOIR sings


Outside of the festival venue

21:30 – 4 am
MATTER OF FLUX CLUB Night @ Panke Club
Starting with a Performance by the OCTOPUSSYNTRIC Workshop group (MoF Festival),
Later on DJ Sets by Mieko Suzuki & Baby Vulture (a.k.a. Daniela Huerta)
More information and tickets HERE.
(Free for registered festival participants)

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Sat, 17 June 2023

11:30 – 16:30
Open Café Hangout

13:00 – 16:00
ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Liquifying Language Workshop
Annika Haas (media theorist, writer, Berlin)

14:00 – 17:00
SMELL Workshop
Lyndsey Walsh (artist, researcher, Berlin), Alanna Lynch (artist, researcher, Berlin)

13:00 – 16:30 Ongoing activities

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Instant Storytelling sessions
Anne Hölck (scenographer, curator, Berlin), Nicola Maria Hochkeppel (cultural producer, health care consultant, Berlin), Petja Ivanova (artist, lecturer, Berlin), Aslı Dinç (artist, researcher, Berlin)
(Festival visitors of 15 and 16 June can join freely)

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION The Fluxional Shelf
Kristina Stallvik (artist, researcher, Berlin/ New York)
(Festival visitors of 15 and 16 June can join freely)


Outside the Festival venue

15:30 – 16:30 
LAB VISIT Plant Ecologies, FU Berlin
With India Mansour (biologist, Berlin)

21:00 – 21:40
EXHIBITION Visit tissues of care (wt), Charité
With Sybille Neumeyer (artist, researcher, Berlin)

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Sun, 18 June 2023 @ PA58

11:30 – 16:30
Open Café Hangout

12:00 – 15:00 
HYDRO-RELATIONS Vessels for Water Workshop
Jemma Woolmore (artist, researcher, Berlin), Lena Johanna Reisner (curator, writer, Berlin), Nayeli Vega (artist, designer, researcher, Berlin), Sarah Hermanutz (artist, Berlin)

13:00 – 15:00
CRITICAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Zine Making Workshop (Part 2 of 2)
Selen Solak (experimental researcher, Berlin), Marianna Szczygielska (feminist historian of science, Berlin), Baldeep Kaur (researcher, English Literature/ Science & Technology Studies, Berlin)

15:30 – 16:30
PLENUM — MATTER OF FLUX Get-Together
Final Discussion; Talking about next steps for a MoF Network
(Festival visitors of 15 and 16 June and MoF Network colleagues are welcome to join)

12:00 – 16:00 Ongoing activities

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Instant Storytelling sessions
Anne Hölck (scenographer, curator, Berlin), Nicola Maria Hochkeppel (cultural producer, health care consultant, Berlin), Petja Ivanova (artist, lecturer, Berlin), Aslı Dinç (artist, researcher, Berlin)
(Festival visitors of 15 and 16 June can join freely)

ALTERNATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION The Fluxional Shelf
Kristina Stallvik (artist, researcher, Berlin/ New York)
(Festival visitors of 15 and 16 June can join freely)


Outside the Festival venue

13:00 – 13:45 and 14:00 – 14:45 (2 slots)
ARTIST STUDIO VISIT Fluid Art Practices. A visit at the studio of Margherita Pevere and Theresa Schubert
Not limited to women/ FLINTA* only, but open to everyone!

14:00 – 15:00 and 16:00 – 17:00 (2 slots)
ARTIST STUDIO VISIT with Cammack Lindsey (artist, researcher, Berlin)
Not limited to women/ FLINTA* only, but open to everyone!