Activation Program of the Exhibition »Critical Zones«

By means of film screenings, guided tours, workshops, discussions with artists and experts, the activation program invites you to reflect and discuss. In theory and practice we will change perspectives and try out a more sustainable life.

Live on Instagram

Three preserving jars on a wooden table with different contents
Critical Break
Wed, July 14, 2021 1.30 pm CEST, Guided Tour
Online
Language: German

Terrestrial University

Round collage of photos of a meadow with trees under a cloudy sky.
Terrestrial University: Observing-Participating-Commoning
Thu, September 09, 2021 7 pm CEST, Talk
Online
Language: English

Kitchen_Ferm_Lab

The picture shows a Scooby-Hotel, coconut vinegar, black tea kombucha, wild yeast.
Kitchen_Ferm_Lab online
Sat, July 31, 2021 – Tue, August 31, 2021, Workshop
Online
Language: German

Get to know the virtual exhibition (English)

Screenshot »Critical Zones« exhibition
Guided Tour on the digital platform of »Critical Zones«
Fri, August 20, 2021 6 pm – 7 pm CEST, Guided Tour
Online
Language: English

Get to know the virtual exhibition (German)

Screenshot »Critical Zones« exhibition
Guided Tour on the digital platform of »Critical Zones«
Wed, August 18, 2021 6 pm – 7 pm CEST, Guided Tour
Online
Language: German

Guided Tour through Critical Zones

The photo shows six people standing in a semicircle during the Konsum-Global-Karlsruhe tour.
Guided Tour through Critical Zones: Consumption-critical Bicycle Tour
Thu, September 02, 2021 6.15 pm – 7.45 pm CEST, Guided Tour

Fully Booked
Language: German

Movement-based Experiment

You can see four legs of two people standing side by side. In the background you can see one person running to the right out of the picture.
How to be terrestrial?
Sat, August 07, 2021 11 am – 1 pm CEST, Workshop
Online
Canceled
Language: English

Workshop series

Detail photo of hands with white fingerless gloves. The right hand holds tweezers, next to it many green leaves.
TOTAL GAIA
Fri, July 30, 2021 3.30 pm – 6.30 pm CEST, Workshop
ZKM | Center for Art and Media
Language: German

Compass Conversations

Critical Zones Study Group at Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG) during the May 2018 session
Compass Conversations
Sat, July 10, 2021 2.30 pm – 6 pm CEST, Guided Tour
Atrium 1+2, ground floor + 1st floor
Languages: German, English

Get your bearings

Workshop: Compass for the here and then
Kompass hier und jetzt
Tue, February 09, 2021 6.30 pm – 8 pm CET, Workshop
Online

Workshop (German)

Graphic for the exhibition »Critical Zones« at the ZKM Karlsruhe. In orange you can read »Critical Zones«, above a beige abstract map.
Visite Virtuelle de »Critical Zones«
Jeudi, 06.05.2021, 17h
Online

Workshop (English)

Graphic for the virtual exhibition »Critical Zones« at the ZKM Karlsruhe.
Virtual Field Trip through the Critical Zones Platform
Tue, May 18, 2021 6 pm – 7.30 pm CEST, Workshop
Online
Canceled
Language: English

Contemplate the possible

The photo shows visitors sitting and standing in front of a large curved screen on the different windows with different images. It is the work "Cloud Studies" by the artist collective Forensic Architecture.
Contemplate the possible: Narrative of a Future of the Critical Zone
Sun, May 30, 2021 3 pm – 5 pm CEST, Workshop
Online

Guided tours on site

On display is a filigree installation of thin rods to which small pieces of paper are attached. On each piece of paper a light projection can be seen.
Guided tours on site

Every Wednesday & Thursday as well as every Saturday & Sunday a guided »In_Sight« tour through the »Critical Zones« exhibition is taking place.

Where to land after the pandemic?

Graphic for the exhibition »Critical Zones« at the ZKM Karlsruhe. In orange you can read »Critical Zones«, above a beige abstract map.
A Questionnaire by Bruno Latour

The Médialab | Sciences Po, Paris is offering workshops on a regular basis.

Two differently manufactured nesting aids, one from a block of wood and the other from a tin filled with straws, which are particularly suitable for wild bees, are held in the camera.
DIY Insect Hotel
Fri, May 29, 2020 , Workshop
Online
A person sits on his or her knees and bends forward, hands are touching ground, ready to hold the body, and the forehead touches the ground.
On negotiating a place to land: Grounding

Video Tutorial #1

Three paintings are mounted on top of each other on a screen. All three paintings show different animals in nature
On being part of the frame: Dwelling
Video-Tutorial #5 by Mira Hirtz
To The Exhibition
To The Virtual Exhibition

Past Highlights of the Exhibition

Graphic for the exhibition »Critical Zones« at the ZKM Karlsruhe. In orange you can read »Critical Zones«, above a beige abstract map.
Virtual Opening and Streaming Festival of the Exhibition Critical Zones

From May 22–24, 2020 the exhibition »Critical Zones« opened with an exuberant livestream festival.

In the foreground is a video camera display with Bruno Latour on it. Behind the display a woman and Peter Weibel can be seen blurred.
The Recorded Live Streams of the Opening Weekend

The opening weekend via livestream

Critical Zones Study Group at Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG) during the Mai 2018 session
The lectures of the Terrestrial University

The recordings of the past events as well as the work done by the Critical Zones Telegram group

The exhibition is accompanied by the app Telegram. Follow the contributions via the ZKM channel t.me/zkmkarlsruhe or join our Telegram Critical Zones group. We welcome questions and feedback: t.me/zkm_criticalzones

Please click here to download the instructions for Telegram.

Teaser of the Exhibition