
Espoo, Finland
Data Visualisation
When:
04 August - 15 August 2025
Credits:
3 EC
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Architecture & Performing Arts, Creative Arts and Design
When:
30 July - 07 August 2025
School:
Berlin Summer University of the Arts
Institution:
Berlin University of the Arts
City:
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Language:
English
Credits:
1 EC
Fee:
485 EUR
Art and Train explores utopia through disused railway spaces like interlocking towers, combining train travel and exhibition-making. Participants transform their journeys into art for U-Bahn stations in Berlin.
Art and Train is an immersive, interdisciplinary workshop that explores the intersection of art, public transport, and the concept of utopia. Participants engage with disused railway spaces, such as former interlocking towers and control posts, reimagining these transitional sites as points of connection between heterotopias (Foucault) and utopias (Moore). Through theoretical insights and hands-on practices, the course bridges artistic creation and critical urban studies.
The workshop incorporates readings like Wolfgang Schivelbusch’s The Railway Journey to examine the transformative power of railways in shaping human perception and mobility. Participants will also gain exclusive access to railway spaces through collaborations with Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Berlin's subway organization BVG, conducting field research and interacting with railway employees to understand these locations' historical and social significance.
Natalia Irina Roman
Everyone is welcome to apply! The class is open to individuals from a wide range of fields and with varying levels of prior experience. Students from disciplines such as fine arts, architecture, engineering, literature, music, and beyond, as well as young professionals from diverse sectors, are encouraged to apply.
Participants will document their findings and creative responses through mediums such as photography, text, video, or installation etc., while meeting other creators working in the railway context. Participants learn to integrate art into public transport contexts.
The workshop culminates in a collaborative public exhibition at subway stations in Berlin, showcasing our art to a diverse audience and offering valuable portfolio-building opportunities. With an 8-day structure, the course balances theory, fieldwork, and creative production. Open to students and young professionals from various disciplines, the workshop invites participants to rethink the role of railways in urban life.
Fee
485 EUR
When:
30 July - 07 August 2025
School:
Berlin Summer University of the Arts
Institution:
Berlin University of the Arts
Language:
English
Credits:
1 EC
Espoo, Finland
When:
04 August - 15 August 2025
Credits:
3 EC
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Berlin, Germany
When:
21 July - 25 July 2025
Credits:
1 EC
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Como, Italy
When:
16 June - 28 July 2025
Credits:
0.0 EC
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