space for experiments by Kuenstlerhaus artists

A small room in the basement has been opened in spring 2004 for experiments by the artists who have a studio in the Kuenstlerhaus. They can try out installation works here, show them to the others, discuss or ask for feedback – and may also show it to the public next to the main exhibitions upstairs. There is a small budget for the Laboratorium series. The projects run parallel to the main exhibitions: mailings, openings and hours of business are shared.

The laboratorium is also open to Kuenstlerhaus associate artists (K.i.N.) and to our residency guests.

Es werde Licht!
light-installation by Martin Varga

02/20-04/12/04

* there will be light [religious phrase]

44 neon lamp covers, electric and sockets included, that contain 88 neons TLD 58W/25 are used to construct a room from them. Together they need power supply of about 5104 watt.

The natural humming of the neons is amplified.

earthsky
slide-installation by Rona Rangsch

09/10-10/10/04

The earthsky-picture series is part of the earthseasky-project (background information can be found at the homepage of Rona Rangsch) and combines aspects from the areas earth and sky.

It was developed from a collage-like combination of aerial night views of the Ruhr Area. This process created chief structures which can no longer be clearly assigned to the surface of the earth. They could as well be shots of far-off regions of the universe - although all light phenomena have an electric, i.e. human origin.

"the baloon project - eine Erzählung über den Raum, ohne Worte,
laboratorium, Dortmund 2004"
mixed media installationby An Seebach
(in collaboration with Sam Ashley and Ulrich Weber)

11/19-12/19/04

A hammock and almost 3000 balloons, which at the beginning fill the complete space, are the main characters of the installation. The installation starts with the live video documentation out of the laboratory, the installation will not be finished until the vernissage, under the eyes of the public. During an approx.18 minutes lasting performance An Seebach and Sam Ashley let the balloons pop and by this way open the space for the public.

In this spacial situation structures made by chance and arrangements by the artist. The public is invited to use the hammock and to watch the ceiling and floor installation from this extraordinaire point of view.
fixing technique: © Ulrich Weber
hammock design: © Sam Ashley




performance photographs: © Christoph Bangert

Three Duster Dancers
laboratorium Dortmund, 2005

installation by Tomomi Adachi

03/11 – 03.04/03/05

Three Duster Dancers dance in the air. You enjoy the vision through their eyes.
A kinetic video installation using dusters, electronics, and video cameras.

Eigenheim*
photography and installation by Stefanie Kath

05/20 – 07/03/05

Vorruhestand*

Performance by Anna Gonzalez
Documentation of the performance during her artist in residence stay at the Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund
photographs by Gustel Gawlik

09/09 – 10/23/05

* German for "early retirement"

In the past the working period of people frequently lasted until shortly before their death. As a consequence of an increased life expectancy in the modern world, senior citizens have lot more time at their own disposal. In a sense, man have created time for himself. Anna Gonzalez studied this man-created time. During the work process of "Vorruhestand" she got to know the life of senior citizens: In a first part she participated in the summer activities' program of the Wilhelm-Hansmann-Haus; then, in a second part, she became an inhabitant of the seniors' residency.

Opening on September 9, 2005:

the other side - inside
installation by Ulrike Stockhaus

11/04 – 12/18/05

Painting
Ilka Berger

02/03 - 03/12/06

Ilka Berger is a Kuenstlerhaus associate K.i.N.

es gibt immer etwas zu sehen*
light installation by Jorge Lopes

03/24 -04/23/06

* there's always something to see

Ernten - Einmachen*

objects and room installation by Anna-Maria Karczmarska

07/28 - 09/15/06

*Harvesting - Preserving

Selected Pieces
Mural by Elly Valk-Verheijen

08/31 - 09/30/07

Elly Valk-Verheijen’s exhibition in the Laboratorium is a wall painting „in situ“.
This wall painting is based on digital photographs of the empty walls of the Laboratorium, freezing the light situation in time. With the help of computer techniques small squares of these white walls were selected in the photographs and these parts has been modified in colored pixels. This composition is realized as a painting, not belonging anymore to a virtual world but transferred into reality.

nah dran / close
Room installation by Agata Gostkowska and Leif Schmidt

10/17 - 11/16/08

Sightseeing
Installation by Barbara Koch
silikon object, ca. 20 cm in diameter, length 30 cm , surveilling electronics, projector

08/28-09/27/2009