Open Hertzlab

In the organizer's words:

Artistic research is invisible for a long time - things are broken until we find out how they work and what we do with them.

Experience technology, music and sound art up close: in the "Open Hertzlab" we give you an insight into the current state of our research once a month. Our guest artists from the ZKM | Hertzlab talk about the projects they are currently working on. We also invite groups to tinker, screw and learn new things together with us.

This time, we explore the minerality of make-up as an instrument that can be transformed into sound with Ioana Vreme Moser.

"Arsenic Ballerinas" explores the mineralogy of lipsticks, which are made from the same ingredients as early radio sets. From deep mines to beauty parlors to sprawling wastelands, this workshop explores how toxicity transfers from our lips to the devices we use. Entangled with bad morals, heavy metals, radio demodulation and amateur radio, we'll take a look at the history of makeup to turn lipsticks into sound generators.

Duration: approx. 2 hours

1st hour: History - From Rhodopis Serviteur to Petticoat 5. data propagation in the context of make-up

2nd hour: Tactics - Lipstick semiconductor

You are cordially invited. Just drop by!

Meeting point: 2nd floor above atrium 9 - access via the exhibitions