Active Art Salon #2 – „Beauty Salon“ (with special guest provocateurs) :: Do 29.01. @ 19h

Das Baumhaus Berlin – Gerichtstr. 23 VH EG (front house, ground floor)

facebook invite / Einladung

(auf deutsch weiter unten…)

A salon style event where 3 provocateurs have 10 minutes each to present an interesting concept or idea related to the topic of „AESTHETIC BALANCE“ as catalytic ‚food for thought‘ in the form of spoken word, sound or dance. Whereas, „AESTHETICS“ refers to all the ways in which it is possible to sense beauty in the world…

After each provocation there will be a short Q & A discussion session where attendees, artists and creators are invited to interpret and transform the provocateur’s input into their chosen media (drawing, painting, sculpting, writing, discussion, etc.).

:: Provocateurs ::

Isaac Abrams (Woodstock, NY, USA) – Known in some circles as „The Godfather of Psychedelic Art“. In his 70s, he is enjoying a very active renaissance of painting, sculpting and drawing. In 2012 Isaac completed his most ambitious sandblasted glass artwork to date especially for the Baumhaus! We are honored to have him as a special guest provocateur.

Dr. Andreas Weber (Berlin) – Prolific author, philosopher and academic catalyst. The titles and descriptions of his work speak for themselves:
– Enlivenment. Towards a fundamental shift in the concepts of nature, culture and politics. Ecology series vol. 31. Berlin: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung 2013
– Alles fühlt. Mensch, Natur und die Revolution der Lebenswissenschaften, Berlin Verlag, Berlin 2007. Neu mit einem Vorwort von Michael Succow 2014 thinkOYA, Klein Jasedow.

• Onika Simon (New York/Berlin) – is a design strategist and art curator who runs Spokehub, a think tank for individuals, start-ups and brands. She started the ARTSHO project in 2009, to find a more daring and collaborative way to raise money for charity each year. And after becoming a thinker in London and a doer in New York, she moved to Berlin in 2014 to become an enabler of disruptive and creative progress.

• There will be tables and chairs available to use for people who would like to draw, paint, write, etc. (come early to set up if needed)
• Bring snacks and drinks to share

:: Format ::

18:00 – doors open for set up
19:00 – arrival and socialize
19:30 – introduction to the evening
19:45 – Provocation 1, 10min + Q & A
20:30 – Provocation 2, 10min + Q & A
21:15 – Provocation 3, 10min + Q & A
22:00 – closing statements and feedback
22:30 – open chill out

:: The Golden Rules ::

1) During each of the 10 minutes of Provocation we ask that everyone else in the space remain silent.
2) The entire Baumhaus is an „open greeting zone“, this means that you are invited to introduce yourself to anyone else in the space.
3) This event is free but we do appreciate donations which allow us to continue offering the space for nice events.
** Active Art Salon – An improvisational exploration of how our ideas can influence each other’s work and catalyze this feedback loop with various ideas related to the topic of sustainability and some of its various dimensions: personal, social, cultural, economic, ecologic & aesthetic

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DE/ Aktiver Kunst-Salon #2 – „Beauty Salon“

Eine Veranstaltung im Salon-Stil. Drei Provokateure stellen jeweils zehn Minuten lang ein interessantes Konzept oder eine Idee zum Thema „Aesthetik Balance“ vor. Diese Denkanstöße („Food for thought“) können in Form von gesprochenem Wort, Musik oder dargeboten werden.

Nach jeder Provokation findet eine kurze offene Diskussion zwischen den Anwesenden, Künstler*innen und Kreativen statt. Gemeinsam interpretieren und transformieren sie die Idee des Provokateurs in ein Medium ihrer Wahl (Zeichnung, Bild, Skulptur, geschriebener Text, Diskussion etc.).

:: Provocateuren ::

Isaac Abrams (Woodstock, NY, USA) – Known in some circles as „The Godfather of Psychedelic Art“. In his 70s, he is enjoying a very active renaissance of painting, sculpting and drawing. In 2012 Isaac completed his most ambitious sandblasted glass artwork to date especially for the Baumhaus! We are honored to have him as a special guest provocateur.

Dr. Andreas Weber (Berlin) – Prolific author, philosopher and academic catalyst. The titles and descriptions of his work speak for themselves:
– Enlivenment. Towards a fundamental shift in the concepts of nature, culture and politics. Ecology series vol. 31. Berlin: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung 2013
– Alles fühlt. Mensch, Natur und die Revolution der Lebenswissenschaften, Berlin Verlag, Berlin 2007. Neu mit einem Vorwort von Michael Succow 2014 thinkOYA, Klein Jasedow.

• Onika Simon (New York/Berlin) – is a design strategist and art curator who runs Spokehub, a think tank for individuals, start-ups and brands. She started the ARTSHO project in 2009, to find a more daring and collaborative way to raise money for charity each year. And after becoming a thinker in London and a doer in New York, she moved to Berlin in 2014 to become an enabler of disruptive and creative progress.

 

•Tische und Stühle stehen zur Nutzung bereit (kommt rechtzeitig zum Aufbau).

• Bring Snacks und Getränke mit.

::Format::

18:00 – Aufbau
19:00 – Ankunft und Kennenlernen
19:30 – Einführung
19:45 – Provokation 1, 10 Min + Fragen&Antworten
20:30 – Provokation 2, 10 Min + Fragen&Antworten
21:15 – Provokation 3, 10min + Fragen&Antworten
22:00 – Abschlussrunde und Feedback
22:30 – Offenes Zusammensein und Chill-Out

::Die goldenen Regeln::

1) Während der zehnminütigen Provokation hören alle im Raum zu.
2) Das ganze Baumhaus ist eine „offene Grüßzone“. Das heißt, du kannst mit allen Personen ein Gespräch aufnehmen, ohne die sonst üblichen Berührungsängste und Hemmungen beim Kennenlernen fremder Menschen.
3) Die Veranstaltung ist kostenlos. Wir freuen uns aber über Spenden, mit denen wir das Baumhaus auch in Zukunft für ähnliche Veranstaltungen öffnen können.

** Active Art Salon/Aktiver Kunst-Salon – Auf einer improvisatorischen Entdeckungsreise finden wir heraus, wie unsere Ideen sich gegenseitig beeinflussen und erweitern können. Wir fördern diese Feedback-Schleife mit verschiedenen Ideen zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit; in interpersonaler, sozialer, kultureller, ökonomischer, ökologischer und ästhetischer Hinsicht.

StAtes Of Im pr0v ! sat ioN :: Contact Improv Workshop

So 25.01.15 :: 18 – 21h @ Baumhaus

facebook invite

WHAT: Sensing, feeling, action, exploring body-mind states in improvisation.

Playful, exploratory, challenging, strangely familiar – in the early 70’s „contact improvisations“ brought a bounty of fresh opportunities for anybody interested in movement. It seemed to be dance, wrestling, massage, acrobatics and more all rolled into one sprawling form.

Attributed by its originator Steve Paxton as „the smallest unit of democracy“, it is an utterly egalitarian duet dance form. Indeed accessible to any-body, the spectrum of its practice can range from virtuosic technique to contemplative stillness.

I like encouraging people to consider Contact Improv as a practice of increasing your options for movement with open ended inquiry. Especially as we relate to others, it allows us to do things we couldn’t do alone.

So come, explore functional anatomy, the landscapes of imagination, and develop a felt sense of physics, which form the basic grammar construction for engaging tactile dialog and kinesthetic poetry.

This 2 hour mixed ability workshop proceeds a guided Contact ‚jam‘, both are open to all, and all of you have more experience than you might realize! So ‚beginners‘, well experienced, Queer, blind, deaf and persons with disabilities are most welcome, I’ll try my best to make accomodations! (Entrance is barrier free, but the ground level toilet does not have hand supports yet.)

Suggested: Bring comfortable, warm clothing you can roll around in, full length coverage of legs and arms, non-slip material is ideal. Something to lay on the floor for comfort. Recording devices may be useful sometimes for remembering exercises.
A blindfold.  A good measure of curiousity!

Bio-
Collin Edina has been facilitating unique states of experience since 1999, as a Massage Bodyworker, Peer Counselor, and performance artist. CEL’s work in performance, and instructional courses have included collaborations in events by Borbala Szente, Katri Luukkonen Vega Prem, Karl Frost, Felix Ruckert, and Becky Flowers. His research in aquatic bodywork, music and dance in water – „Improvisations in Immersion“ are some examples of the Body-Mind practices he offers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1402455430052921/

Here’s a video presenting classic Contact principles which might offer some possiblities to explore: http://youtu.be/jcrbIdY3HZc

WHERE: Das Baumhaus Berlin
Gerichtstr. 23 VH EG
13347 Wedding

WHEN: Sunday, January 25th, 18-20h with open movement jam afterwards.

COST: €4-7 helps support Das Baumhaus Berlin project.
https://www.baumhausberlin.de/

E.G.O. Experimental Groove Orchestra :: Vocal Improvisational Workshop #7

Do 22.01.15 @ 19:00 :: facebook invite / Einladung

(auf deutsch weiter unten…)

A fun way to experience the joy of vocalizing together…

[ audio recordings from some of our past sessions ]

In this workshop we will explore various methods to create improvisational music with voice and body in a comfortable and supportive environment. We will explore how to connect with each other via many musical styles, layering vocal rhythms, melodies, spoken word and tones.  In general we like to keep a groovy vibe.

This workshop is designed for singers of all vocal levels from beginners to professionals. Scott will provide the general moderation but any group member can also contribute to guiding us in the creation and discovery of new paths of vocal expression.

So far, we have explored circle singing, polyrhythmic loops, Balinese Kecak chanting, traditional choral singing, freestyle lyrics, vocal and body percussion, water music, emergent improvisational compositions, gospel/spiritual, hip hop, reggae & dub +++

The address is Gerichtstr. 23 in the front house on the ground floor, you can walk in our door from the sidewalk. Please bring snacks and drinks to share.

This is a free event, any voluntary donations from the evening will go towards buying more candles and the general project to build das Baumhaus Berlin.

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Gemeinsam den Spaß am Singen in der Gruppe entdecken…

( Audio-Aufnahmen Okt & Nov 2014 )

In angenehmer Atmosphäre probieren wir verschiedene Methoden aus, wie wir unter Einsatz unseres ganzen Körpers Musik improvisieren können. Über verschiedene Musikstile, Rhythmen, Melodien, gesprochene Wörter und Töne vernetzten wir uns, bilden eine Gemeinschaft, finden einen „gemeinsamen Ton“.

Der Workshop richtet sich an alle Singbegeisterten, vom Anfänger bis zum Experten. Scott übernimmt die allgemeine Moderation, aber jeder Teilnehmer kann Vorschläge einbringen und neue Übungen vorstellen.

Bis jetzt haben wir folgende Methoden ausprobiert: Circle Singing („Kreis singen“), polyrhythmische Schleifen, balinesischen Kecak-Gesang, traditionellen Chorgesang, Freestyle, Vokal- und Körpergesang, Wassermusik, emergente improvisierte Kompositionen, Gospel/Spiritual, Hip Hop, Reggae und Dub.

Wir treffen uns in der Gerichtstr. 23 VH EG (Tür direkt am Bürgersteig). Bringt Essen und Trinken zum Teilen mit.

Das Event ist kostenlos, wir freuen uns aber über Spenden für die Kerzenbeleuchtung und das Baumhaus-Projekt.