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Newspapers, packaging and wire are transformed into "upcycled craft", bowls and trophies. South Africa has a rich heritage of traditional arts and crafts. Contemporary craftsmanship shows the parallel developments as well as the mutual influence of different traditions. The initiative "wirework - contemporary south african hand craft", founded by Michelle Schingerlin, is a mouthpiece for many artists. The participants act as artist collectives and each project is created in teamwork. With individual and high-quality products, the initiative has been cooperating with exhibition houses, museum shops and shops from Berlin since 1996. Schingerlin's personal approach from the beginning has been to create sustainable work through the creative use of, in this case, paper.

Duration: 02.09. - 28.09.2024

Ilka Raupach's artistic works arise from the tension between culture and nature.

It understands it as an attempt at orientation, as an experience and exploration of natural space with all the senses and thus ultimately as an exploration of the relationship between humans and nature. Especially the countries covered with ice and snow and the Brazilian rainforest amaze her and are inspiration at the same time.

Duration: 02.09. - 28.09.2024

Kevin Bright's journey took a significant turn when he decided to take a break from his studies at Pratt Manhattan University to immerse himself in the art scene. His work has been exhibited in both the United States and Europe, and he has curated art exhibitions in New York and Berlin. Bright previously worked at the König Galerie Berlin, together with her artists Jorinde Voigt and Anselm Reyle. Bright's creations, including his Autobody brand, are favorites among insiders and are acquired by renowned artists and industry specialists. Multidisciplinary art practice arises from the subconscious, seeking synergies and unexpected results that come from different creative styles and influences.

Duration: 02.09. - 28.09.2024

Lucie MacGregor acknowledges her outside view of Berlin and is curious to see how her recently created sculpture might evolve through travel, new audiences, and unexpected collaborations.

"Tree woz ere", 2023, is a sculpture made of paper pulp plates enclosing a cylindrical metal frame. This frame, originally a tree container, was found on the street in London. Instead of holding a growing tree, these metal shapes are now surrounded by a material that was once a tree but now exists as paper. The pulped surfaces archive fragments of a wall that was once covered in graffiti.

MacGregor plans to create a Berlin version of this sculpture in the Paper Lab, using paper she finds in the city, as well as some of the original plates and graffiti fragments from both cities. She will be limited by the amount of paper she can carry in her luggage, looking for masses of paper from friends and strangers in Berlin as well as from the many peeling posters in the city. These panels could exist without a sculptural structure and develop differently than the London original, which represents an exciting future for the work. "Tree is here", 2024, will also invite paper contributions from visitors to further grow the next work.

Lucie MacGregor, born in 1996 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, lives and works in London. She has presented her work in numerous exhibitions, including "Tethered" at Unit 2 Gallery and "Mermaids" at Corner7 Gallery in London. MacGregor is also active as a workshop leader, leading workshops for SEN schools at Camden Art Centre and intergenerational workshops with Towner Gallery.  Her artistic practice includes both exhibitions and public art workshops, focusing on sustainable materials and community projects.

Duration: 02.09. - 28.09.2024

NACH DEM FEST

NACH DEM FEST (after the party)...Every year at Christmas, the piles of crumpled, torn, creased wrapping paper pile up. Whether golden, glittery, colorful, ecological, embossed and previously selected, folded, bound, wrapped, it is declared garbage in no time at all.

NACH DEM FEST (after the party) ... Students in the 1st semester of interior design collect, feel and feel the different qualities of papers. Dismantle it, tear it up more and more and playfully compose new images from it ...

A NEW CELEBRATION AFTER THE CELEBRATION ... investigations into paper as a material are ongoing

Authors: Nele Braun, Clara Daun, Fritzi Giersberg, Lena Görzig, Hanna Gunkel, Melina Holm, Sarah Huesmann, Amelie Leu, Maria Reiß, Ivonne Nava Rodriguez, Maike Sievers, Meta Wego

Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Design

Interior Design, Artistic Basics

Prof. Ilka Raupach