CONCEPTUAL Biennale

initiated and co-curated by Tina Roeder
9 – 11 October 2025

Location:
San Gimignano Lichtenberg at Dong Xuan Center,
Am Wasserwerk 22F, 10365 Berlin

Conceptual is Berlin’s very first design biennale—intentionally without identifying as such.
Highlighting the forefront of contemporary conceptual and cross-disciplinary practices
in art, design, and architecture that critically explore positions within a broader societal
context.

The founding team consists of the initiator Tina Roeder (curator and designer), who also
serves as the artistic and curatorial director of the Biennale, as well as Anton Rahlwes
(journalist, curator, and designer), and Thilo Reich (architect and designer), who is also
responsible for the scenography. The exhibition is divided into three interconnected sec-
tions, curated by Matylda Krzykowski (transdisciplinary practitioner), Anton Rahlwes, and
Tina Roeder. It includes over 80 selected works by Berlin-based and international designers,
architects, and artists as well as submissions from an Open Call.

A supporting program featuring a two-day CONCEPTUAL Roundtable (‘Towards a Sympo-
sium’) contextualized by Nina Sieverding (journalist, curator, and lecturer) and accompanying
participatory formats by the Studio for Immediate Spaces at the Sandberg Institute in Amster-
dam, led by architect Julian Schubert and futurologist Ludwig Engel, provide space for dialogue
and in-depth discourse. Admission to the exhibition and the Roundtable is free upon prior
registration.

HYBRID HABITABILITY

co-curated by Jeanette Apitz and Tina Roeder
17 NOV 2023 – 20 JAN 2024

ETAGE PROJECTS
Borgergade 15E
DK 1300 Copenhagen

Featuring works by Lab La Bla, Pegasus Product, Soft Baroque, Uffe Isolotto, Kueng Caputo,
Alex Mueller, Nuri Koerfer, Anaïs Borie, Tina Roeder, Lizzy Ellbrueck, Arnaud Eubelen, Koos
Breen, Bnag, FOS, Superpoly.

In a world where the boundaries between natural and artificial, analog and digital, and human
and non-human blur, ‘HYBRID HABITABILITY’ offers a fresh perspective on coexistence and
collaboration. This group exhibition unites a diverse array of artists and designers, each pushing
the boundaries of their respective mediums to nourish hybridity in our living environments.

Through a captivating blend of sculptures, installations, interactive and olfactory exhibits, the
featured artists delve into the complexities of modern existence. They challenge us to reimagine
how our physical spaces harmonize with the digital realm, how nature seamlessly integrates with
man-made structures, and how we conceive ‘home’ in an age of constant transformation.

This exhibition invites us to reconsider our connection to Earth and its inhabitants, exploring
evolving relationships between humans, animals, plants, objects, technology, and other entities.

An expedition through surreal landscapes, speculative hybrids, and imaginational concepts,
offering an otherworldly experience amid today’s uncertainties. As the Earth’s habitability is
increasingly threatened by human actions, the exhibition calls for collective reevaluation, urging
us to redefine our species’ boundaries, embrace diversity, and nurture the planet’s regeneration.

Curated with the gallery space in mind, HH showcases three scenarios of a gathering –
fluid self care, earthy collective camp fire, and airy celestial spirits reading circle.

Photo: © Robert Damisch.