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the space is the body – topologies of softness | aquabitArt Gallery Berlin | Artist Talk & Finissage
the space is the body
topologies of softness
artist talk & finissage
june 28, 2025 – 18h
... as the space remembered its softness
exhibition / june 20 - june 29, 2025
aquabitArt Galerie
auguststrasse 35
10119 berlin-mitte
aquabitArt galerie
... as the space remembered its softness | aquabitArt Galerie Berlin | Solo Exhibition
... as the space remembered its softness
the space is the body
topologies of softness
opening + performance w/ yui kawaguchi
friday, june 20, 19h
finissage + artist talk
topologies of softness
saturday, june 28, 18h
exhibition
june 20 – 29, 2025
"the mother architecture now establishes the associative link to the ‘oceanic feeling’ of the all-connected and all-encompassing. floor, wall, and ceiling, the structural equivalents of orthogonal three-dimensionality, are transformed into an amorphous shell, and the enclosed space becomes volume. could it be that the spirit of modernism is materializing less in a seemingly decorless rationalism of steel, glass, and concrete, and instead revealing itself in a new, elastic body-oriented approach?“ kay von keitz – ‘soft modernism’ / about the work of gabi schillig, 2025
In her work, Gabi Schillig experimentally explores space and architecture as extensions of the living body—as responsive, dynamic mediums of communication. space is not static or immobile, but alive and evolving, deeply interwoven with human presence and bodily experience. bodies, spaces, and actions are not distinct entities, but mutually dependent and intimately connected. Her work centers on the creation of soft, ephemeral architectures— textile shells, spatial structures, skins, and sometimes almost immaterial membranes—that challenge rigid spatial boundaries. these soft architectures act as spatial mediators, transforming inside and outside into fluid, permeable zones. They invite tactile and embodied dialogues, enabling new ways of being in space – from digital imaginary drawings, photography, spatial installation, performance, videos and woven textiles. Softness is a powerful spatial, material and social concept. It allows for adaptability, malleability, and resonance. It embodies fragility, fluidity, and even instability—but within these qualities lies a deep transformative potential: if something is soft it remains open to change. In times of global crisis, where hardness dominates political, social, and ecological realities, she sees softness as a methodology of transformation—an ethics of care and co-existence. Her work seeks to create soft spatialities: open, protective environments that foster intimacy, tenderness, and mutual awareness between humans, space and other forms of life.
aquabitArt Galerie
Auguststrasse 35
10119 Berlin-Mitte
aquabitArt Galerie
Panorama Waidmarkt Köln | Bodies, Spaces, Atmospheres | Dialog with Kay von Keitz
Panorama Waidmarkt / Panorama-Pavillon am Ort des Archiveinsturzes
Waidmarkt, Köln / 4. Mai – 29. Juni 2025
"Die Künstlergruppe Observatorium aus Rotterdam wurde von der Stadt Köln beauftragt, eine ‘künstlerische Intervention’ am Ort des katastrophalen Einsturzes des Historischen Archivs durchzuführen. Nach 15 Jahren ist der Waidmarkt noch immer eine offene Wunde. Auf Einladung der Oberbürgermeisterin der Stadt Köln hat eine aus Expertinnen und Experten bestehende Projektwerkstatt, in Zusammenarbeit mit Archivkomplex und Köln kann auch anders, die Vision für einen Campus des kulturellen Erbes, der Bildung und der Künste entwickelt. Von Observatorium wird eine hoffnungsvolle Perspektive für produktive Formen des Erinnerns gewünscht." (Text: Panorama Waidmarkt)
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Körper, Räume, Atmosphären – Gespräch zwischen Kay von Keitz und Gabi Schillig, Künstlerin und Professorin für Raumbezogenes Entwerfen an der Universität der Künste Berlin
"Der Pavillon ist ein Ort der Wahrnehmungsschärfung und der Kommunikation." (Kay von Keitz)
30.05.2025 – 18:00
Panorama-Pavillon
Am Waidmarkt, Köln
Panorama Waidmarkt
Panorama Waidmarkt - Programm
Observatorium Rotterdam
Hochschule Rhein Main / Wiesbaden | topologies of softness – future(s) of space | Lecture
Gabi will give a talk on her latest and current work and teaching – about "topologies of softness" and the "future(s) of space".
May 28, 2025 – 18h
Hochschule Rhein Main / Wiesbaden
Interior Architecture – Raum & Inszenierung
Raum B-001b
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden
Hochschule Rhein Main – Raum& Inszenierung
zero art space, Tokyo, Japan | を開催します What Is The First Image You Remember | Collective Exhibition
In 'What Is the First Image You Remember', artists are invited to revisit the earliest images that stayed with them — fragments of memory, first impressions, and private landscapes where seeing and remembering are one. The exhibition explores how the first visual experiences continue to echo through personal narratives and creative expression. Visitors will encounter diverse interpretations, each offering a glimpse into the fragile beginnings of visual memory.
「What Is the First Image You Remember」では、アーティストたちが心に残る最初のイメージを振り返ります。かすかな記憶の断片、最初の印象、見ることと覚えていることが交差する個人的な風景をたどりながら、
初期の視覚体験がどのように個々の物語や創造性に響き続けているのかを探ります。来場者は、多様な解釈を通して、視覚記憶のはじまりに触れることができるでしょう。
A collective exhibition featuring works by selected 16 artists at ZERO Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.
Artists ｜ アーティスト一覧
J.A. Young、Elaine Choi、Gabi Schillig、Alex Zafeiridis、Marianeli Anastasiadou、Ilias Lois、Rita Louis、Anna Giuntini、Atsushi Momoi、Sohei Nakanishi、Joana Duarte、Maria Kostareva、Olga Lobazova、Bruno Silva、Eva Vei、Cecilia Sebastiani
Venue | 会場：ZERO Gallery / 1#Ff: 4-27-4 Nagasaki, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0051
Dates | ZAH: 10 May (Sat) - 17 May (Sat), 2025
Reception｜レセプション: 10 May (Sat) from 5:00 PM
Opening Hours｜開館時間：Weekends 12:00-7:00 PM / Weekdays by appointment
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Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory Berlin | mt supergraphics festival | Talk
mt tape x raumklasse udk x ancb
supergraphics – experimental laboratory
28.4. – 9.5.2025
mt supergraphics festival
at aedes metropolitan laboratory, berlin
the term ‘supergraphics’ originates from the architecture and design movement of the 1960s and 1970s and refers to a visual design practice in which large-scale, often geometric or typographic graphics were applied to architecture and the interiors and exteriors of buildings. the aim was to use colour, pattern, scale and typography to make static spaces more dynamic and change the perception of architecture and space. spatial boundaries are dissolved by extending graphics across walls, floors, ceilings and other architectural elements, blurring the lines between architecture and graphic design and to transform spaces through movement & bodily experiences. the term ‘supergraphics’ was first used by the american architectural historian c. ray smith. supergraphics not only influenced architecture and interior design, but also fashion, product and graphic design. today, the principles of supergraphics can be found in many areas of art and design, such as in urban design, spatial design and graphic design.
raumklasse will take the mt supergraphics festival at aedes metropolitan laboratory as an initial starting point to experiment with mt washi tape as graphic and spatial material. the experimentation will continue as semester project and result in a large scale spatial installation which will be presented and exhibited during udk rundgang from july 18 – 20, 2025 at udk medienhaus.
image_ mt EX YOKOHAMA, 2015 / iyama design, toko
mt supergraphics festival + exhibition
28.4. – 10.5.2025
29.4.2025 opening @ancb
exhibition & presentations
koji iyama, tokio
gabi schillig, berlin
mt tape x raumklasse
9.5.2025 finissage @ancb
talks
philipp teufel
tape that
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aedes, christinenstr. 181, 10119 berlin
ANCB
mt tape
raumklasse
iyama design
Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst | FHNW Basel, Switzerland | Advisory Board 2025-28
Renowned personalities from the working world of arts and design form the Advisory Board of the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW. The advisory board accompanies and advises the FHNW HGK with their specialist and practical expertise in all matters of higher education development. With its outside perspective, the advisory board supports the Academy´s quality and continuing development.
Together with other international members Gabi will continue as a member of the board for her second term from 2025 – 28: Dr. Danah Abdulla, Dr. Hazbi Avdiji, Sarah Harbarth, Christoph Schmid, Johanna Seelemann, Pedro Wirz, Dr. Maja Wismer, Esther Zumsteg.
FHNW HKG
Bezalel Academy of Arts Jerusalem | Artificial Landscapes | Exhibition
'The exhibition Artificial Landscapes will explore the ways urbanization, construction, and technology are transforming natural spaces into new, human-made environments. This exhibition will look at the relationship between architecture, sculpture, and technology, examining how human intervention creates environments that mimic the aesthetics of nature but remain entirely artificial. It will investigate how architecture and sculpture influence one another, balancing functionality with freedom and reflect on the tension between organic forms and the structured, sometimes detached processes of advanced technology. The works will be generated through contemporary tools like parametric design, AI, and ceramic 3D printing.
Curated by Martin Melioranski (EKA Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn) and Sasha Serber (Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem). The exhibition will be presented at the Vitrina of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Israel.
Opening on April 02, 2025
till May 01, 2025
Bezalel Academy of Arts
Naramachi Center x Space Department Nara | Japan | Artist Talk Vol. 13
Patrick L. Jaimes and Gabi Schillig will present their artistic research and work in progress at Naramachi Center in Nara on March 29 from 15:00-16.30h.
Patrick L. Jaimes (visual artist & photographer / Mexico) will talk about his research on ‘Liminal’ and his research on animals (Nara deers) and their complex relationship with people. Gabi Schillig (artist & architect / Germany) will share her research on ‘topologies of softness' and exploration on ‘what does it mean to be inside of something?’.
Please come early at 14:00 for a Jazz Cellist Miyata Kohei and pianist Kanji Eguchi before the talk.
Naramachi Center, Nara / 〒630-8362 奈良県奈良市東寺林町38
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3月のレジデンスアーティスト2名による、アーティスト・トークを開催します
今回も「ならまちセンター」とのコラボレーション⭐︎
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日時:3月29日（土）15時〜16時半
場所:ならまちセンター 1階
ギャラリースペース
入場料:無料
アーティスト紹介
•ガビ・シリグ氏（ドイツ）Artist /Architect
建築を学び、フランクフルト・アム・マイン・シュテーデルス大学大学院でコンセプチュアル・デザインを修了後、ベルリンに「スタジオ・フォー・ダイアロジカル・スペース」を設立。 ベルリン芸術大学で教授として教鞭をとる。
シュトゥットガルト、ニューヨーク、リオデジャネイロ、ニューデリー、テルアビブなど世界各地で国際的な展覧会を開催し、フェローシップや賞を受賞。ダンサー・振付家の川口ゆい、ジャズピアニスト・作曲家の高瀬アキとのコラボレーションを行った。
日本では、サイコー・ネオンのアーティスト・イン・レジデンスや、ACAC-青森コンテンポラリーアートセンターのゲストアーティストとして、「ソフト・マターズ-儚さの空間」の可能性を探求した。 2023年、東京の工房ちか画廊にて日本初の個展を開催。 また、多摩美術大学、武蔵野美術大学、玉川大学、東京藝術大学にて講義を行う。 2024年春、6okken主宰のダイロッカン2024レジデンシーアートフェスティバルに招聘される。
•パトリック・ロペス・ハイメス （メキシコ）
Visual Artist / Photographer
彼の作品はメキシコのphotography Bieannaleで2度入選し、アメリカとイタリアで展示され、ラテンアメリカ、ヨーロッパ、アジアで出版されている。
「自然-文化」という曖昧な二項対立を2つの相補的な視点： 「動物の問題（権力、支配、共存）」と「領土（それがどのように読み取られ、変容されるか）」から捉えている。写真を軸に、フィルムやビデオ、文章、イラストレーション、画像操作、地図、デジタル構築物、サウンドなどを取り入れている。
このプロジェクトは、動物の限界性（家畜化された状態と真の野生との間の状態）、人間と他の種との共存、さらに広くは動物問題をめぐる問題についての作品／研究である。
Space Department Nara
OAG Deutsche Gesellschaft für Natur- und Völkerkunde Ostasiens | Tokyo, Japan | Talk about 'kiwa' きわ（際）in dialog with the exhibition of Tomoko Mukai
Gabi got invited to enter a dialog "on soft boundaries" – やわらかな境界 with Tomoko Mukai´s exhibition on the notion of "kiwa" きわ（際） (spatial edge or boundary), taking place on March 19, 2025 at the OAG Deutsche Gesellschaft für Natur- und Völkerkunde Ostasiens / オーアーゲー・ドイツ東洋文化研究協会 in Tokyo Japan.
"Wie situieren wir uns in der Natur? Ist Natur nicht immer auch Gegenstand menschlicher Konstruktionen und Projektionen?„Kiwa“ bezeichnet auf Japanisch sowohl räumliche Grenzen als auch Schwellenmomente im Prozess des Wandels. Unter diesem Stichwort erforscht Mukai Tomoko in ihrem Kiwa-Projekt die Grenzen und Übergangsräume zwischen menschengemachten und natürlichen Umfeldern. Seit 2019 entwirft Mukai in diesem Rahmen Installationen, Performances und Plattformen für interdisziplinären Dialog und Begegnungen. In ihrer Arbeit sucht sie nach Möglichkeiten der Intensivierung der Erfahrung unserer Umgebungen und nach der Erweiterung unseres alltäglichen Lebens." (Text_ Tomoko Mukai / OAG)
Feier anlässlich des 152. Gründungsjubiläums der OAG. Ausstellung „Kiwa“ von Mukai Tomoko, Vortrag von Prof. Gabi Schillig und Musikperformance von Nagata Sachiko // OAG 創立152周年記念行事 向井知子／展覧会「きわ」、ガビ・シリグ教授／講演、永田砂知子／波紋音演奏
19. März 2025 / 18:30–21:30 Uhr
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Natur- und Völkerkunde Ostasiens (OAG)
OAG Haus, Foyer & Saal
Minato-ku Akasaka 7-5-56
107-0052 Tokyo-to
Japan
Image Credits_
Tomoko Mukai
OAG Tokyo
Tomoko Mukai
