it takes a community to raise an artist
An important goal of the *foundationClass is to support you in reconstructing (lost) works, images, materials, portfolios and documents and to create a strong portfolio for the application to a German art or design university. The study programme consists of lectures, workshops and excursions led by professional artists, designers, academics and activists who have themselves or their families migrated to Germany. Together with you, we want to formulate art histories that include the global South/East and your experiences without using labels like “refugee” or “migrant”. In the *foundationClass, we focus on solidary encounters and learning and teaching at eye level.
The *foundationClass wants to create a critical place within the weißensee kunsthochschule, where knowledge and artistic and design practices are not consumed, but dominant views are questioned. The *foundationClass is embedded in the foundation year department at the weissensee school of art, berlin. We strive for collective processes, make exhibitions and inscribe ourselves from the margins of society into the Western white art and design landscape.
DO YOU WANT TO APPLY? Thank you for your interest in *foundationClass! Please note that it is not possible to apply at the moment! As soon as the call for applications for a new course 2022/2023 starts, we will inform you here. Alternatively you can receive news on the opening of applications directly via email if you send us a short message with 1-2 sentences about yourself (please do not send portfolios) to foundationclass(at)kh-berlin.de. We invite you to ask questions about the programme or studying at artschool weißensee during our weekly online video conference consultation hour on wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. The consultation hour is offered by the programme organisers Katharina Kersten or Yemisi Babatola.
*foundationClass faboulous team: Krishan Rajapakshe, Nadira Husain, Mudar Al-Khufash, Azin Feizabadi, Ali Kaaf, Yemisi Babatola, Fadi Bitar, Mudar Al-Khufash, Lena Prents, Marina Naprushkina, Florian Huss, Danae Nagel, Markues, Elena Agudio, Nasser Al-Ebrahim, Ali Mahmoud, Max Grau, Ulf Aminde, Miriam Schickler, Katharina Kersten, Didem Pekün, Mariama Sow, Khaled Mzher, Rena Onat, Mohamed Jabali, Eva Karduck, Khaled Abdulwahed, Josefine Gindorf, Merle Lehmann-Korn, Mohamad Halbouni (and many, many amazing guest artists, designers and activists)
Typo and Webfont star_foundationclass (we love it so much) by Krishan Rajapakshe
The *foundationClass at weißensee academy of art berlin is funded by DAAD Welcome, DAAD Integra and by the Senate Chancellery for Science and Research as part of the Berlin Quality Campaign in Teaching
Impressum: foundationclass[at] kh-berlin.de
Postadresse *foundationClass weissensee kunsthochschule berlin Bühringstr. 20 13086 Berlin
Website www.kh-berlin.de
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