Program 2025
Mixed Media Masterclass with Ilit Azoulay
Ilit Azoulay (mixed media artist)
Art and belief systems
This seminar is divided into two parts running for two consecutive years. The first year explores the intersection of art, belief systems, and the transformative power of creative practice. Through research, collaboration, and artistic production, students critically examine how belief systems, shaped by myths, rituals, symbols, and visual narratives, construct identities, ideologies, and cultural memory.
In the first year, students of all fields of study of huminites and art will build a multidisciplinary archive, employing innovative methods of data collection, including oral histories, archival research, and spiritual practices. This phase fosters collaborative exploration and challenges conventional academic boundaries, encouraging participants to uncover untold stories and rethink dominant perspectives.
After finishing the first part the participating artists will be invited to continue in the second year a smaller group to focus on transforming research into art, culminating in an exhibition that embodies the seminar’s themes. Students will develop individual and collective works, supported through mentorship and a hands-on approach to artistic practice.
By engaging with diverse viewpoints and fostering dialogue, the seminar empowers students to use art as a tool for connection, empathy, and reimagining belief systems.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from all artistic disciplines, the humanities, literature, archaeology, museum studies, history of art, cultural studies, music, etc.
Dates on location in Berlin
- Weekend 1: Sat 10th & Sun 11th May 2025, 10:30 – 16:30 hrs
- Weekend 2: Sat 19th & Sun 20th July 2025, 10:30 – 16:30 hrs
- Weekend 3: Fri 19th & Sat 20th September 2025, 10:30 – 16:30 hrs
- Weekend 4: Sat 29th & Sun 30th November 2025, 10:30 – 16:30 hrs
Online dates
- Session 1: Fr. 20.06.2025, 14:00 – 16:30 hrs
- Session 2: Fr. 11.07.2025, 14:00 – 16:30 hrs
- Session 3: Fr. 12.09.2025, 14:00 – 16:30 hrs
Film Masterclass with Nir Evron
Nir Evron (filmmaker / artist)
Wahrheiten (und andere Geschichten)
This seminar is open to students and emerging artists working in fine art, photography, and media art who have a strong interest in the relationship between history, memory, and moving images. While no prior filmmaking experience is required, participants should be familiar with visual media and conceptual research. Applicants should submit a brief statement outlining their interests and experience, along with examples of previous work if available. The course encourages both the development of new projects and the expansion of existing ideas, guiding participants through archival research, theoretical inquiry, and hands-on visual experimentation. Through lectures, screenings, discussions, and personal mentoring, students will engage critically with contemporary artistic strategies, culminating in a final project that integrates these themes into their practice.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from any artistic discipline, photography, film, installation, and media/digital arts.
Dates on location in Berlin
- Mon 8th September 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Tue 9th September 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Wed 10th September 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Thur 11th September 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Fri 12th September 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
Online dates
- Session 1 (Getting to know each other): Sun 4th August 2025, 14:00 – 17:00 hrs
- Session 2 (one-on-one mentoring sessions): Sat 30th & Sun 31th August 2025, between 10:00 – 15:00 hrs
- Session 3 (one-on-one mentoring sessions): Sat 11th & Sun 12th October 2025, between 10:00 – 15:00 hrs
- Session 4 (presentations and feedback): Sat 25th October 2025, 10:00 – 15:00 hrs
Painting Masterclass with Jossef Krispel
Jossef Krispel (Artist, Head of Fine Arts of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design)
Hunting Images
The idea of pursuing and hunting images as a principle for the artistic painting action. How does painting respond to applications, networks and features that reality is embedded in? What is the role of painting in relation to the truth? Do they carry any duty or morality of the subjects depicted? Since the dawn of time painters have been motivated by inventing images in relation to reality. When it comes to figuration of images, a complete set of questions is considered in the act of painting. In this intense workshop we will examine the interrelationship between capturing representations versus questions of studio-action and pictorial solutions.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from painting, mixed media, sculpture.
Dates on location in Berlin
Wed 28th May 2025, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Thu 29th May 2025, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Fri 30th May 2025, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Sat 31st May 2025, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Sun 1st June 2025, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs
Online dates
Sun 18th May 2025, 18:00 – ca. 19:00 hrs
Sculpture Masterclass with Hilla Toony Navok
Art seeking shelter
When and where do we feel protected, and when do we feel exposed?How quickly do we transition from one state to the other?Our sense of safety and vulnerability as human beings and artists in our everyday surroundings will be key points in the workshop. Through a series of sculptural actions in city public spaces such as- the campus, the way home, the shopping mall, ect. we will explore sculpture that emerges from the connection between the environment and our immediate bodily sensations.Participants will experiment with temporary installations in urban spaces, engaging in discussions and presentations in the studio and in a long-term personal project.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from painting, mixed media, sculpture.
Dates on location in Berlin
- Wed 11th June 2025, 9:30 – 18:30 hrs
- Thu 12th June 2025, 9:30 – 18:30 hrs
- Fri 13th June 2025, 9:30 – 18:30 hrs
- Sa. 14th June 2025, 9:30 – 18:30 hrs
- So. 15th June 2025, 9:30 – 18:30 hrs
Online dates
- Sun 25th May 2025, 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
- Sun 17th August 2025, 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
Devised Theatre Masterclass with Yael Ronen
Yael Ronen (Author / theatre director)
Turning biography into group art
Masterclass on devised theatre, where personal stories become the foundation of collective artistic creation.
Key Focus Areas:
- From the personal to the universal: How to transform biographical material into meaningful, collective artistic work.
- Starting a Creative Process in a Group: Techniques for generating ideas and fostering collaboration.
- Building a Supportive Creative Group: Turning strangers into an ensemble that nurtures creativity.
- Theatre as Healing: Exploring the meeting point between group therapy and artistic creation.
- Tapping into Universal Themes: Identifying personal topics that resonate with the broader social and political landscape.
The workshop will begin with a short dive into group therapy methods, guiding participants through introspection and creative exercises that lay the foundation for a shared artistic process.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may be theatre performers, authors, director and other creativ artists who want to explore the meetings points between personal stories, group dynamics and artistic expression.
Dates on location in Berlin
- Thu 12th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Fri 13th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Sat 14th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Sun 15th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Mon 16th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Tue 17th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Wed 18th June 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 hrs
Photography and Video Masterclass with David Adika
David Adika (photographer, Head of photography at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design)
Identities & Human rights
This workshop will explore the intricate relationship between photography, identity, and human rights.
Participants will engage in critical discussions on photography’s role in representing reality and shaping diverse identities while reflecting on the intersections of these identities with human rights and equality. We will examine contemporary photography projects that challenge and expand traditional views of reality through a pluralistic lens, recognizing equality and human rights as fundamental values and guiding principles. By exploring various identity expressions across different spheres of life, we will focus on “the missing image” – a visual representation that reveals what is often overlooked or unseen.
Participants will be encouraged to develop a personal project that captures reality through the lens of one or more identity perspectives. Throughout the workshop, we will embark on both individual and collective visual journeys, including city walks to visit photography exhibitions. We aim to create shared, empowering experiences that foster a deeper understanding of how photography can reflect and amplify diverse identities.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from photography, video, visual arts.
Dates on location in Berlin
- Mon 30th June 2025, 10:00 – 18:30 hrs
- Tue 1st July 2025, 10:00 – 18:30 hrs
- Wed 2nd July 2025, 10:00 – 18:30 hrs
- Thu 3rd July 2025, 10:00 – 18:30 hrs
- Fri 4th July 2025, 10:00 – 18:30 hrs
Online dates
- Session 1 (Getting to know each other): Sun 8th June 2025, 14:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Session 2 (one-on-one mentoring sessions): Sun 22nd June 2025, between 14:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Session 3 (one-on-one mentoring sessions): Sun 27th July 2025, between 14:00 – 16:00 hrs
- Session 4 (presentation and feedback): Sun 17th August 2025, 14:00 – 16:00 hrs
Performance and Stage Design Workshop with Alona Rodeh
Alona Rodeh (multimedia artist)
Performance without performers
This workshop invites students to explore Performance without Performers, a form of work where time, movement, light, and sound take center stage at the expense of the human body. Inspired by Object-Oriented Ontology*, participants will experiment with creating performative environments devoid of human stage presence over time, using technology, spatial design, and objects as their primary tools. Concurrently, the workshop will examine automated performances in our surroundings, addressing their environmental, social, and political dimensions. *Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) is a 21st-century philosophical school rejecting the supremacy of human existence over that of non-human entities. *Die objektorientierte Ontologie (OOO) ist eine philosophische Schule des 21. Jahrhunderts, die die Vorrangstellung der menschlichen Existenz gegenüber nicht-menschlichen Entitäten ablehnt.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from performance, theatre, creative writing, directing, stage design, sculpture.
Dates on location in Berlin at Universität der Künste
- Fri 29th August 2025, 10:00 – 15:00 hrs
- Sat 30th August 2025, 16:00 – 21:00 hrs
- Sun 31st August 2025, 10:00 – 15:00 hrs
- Mon 1st. September 2025 10:00 – 15:00 hrs
Thu 4th September 2025 OR Fri 5th September 2025 joint presentation of the works at Alte Münze, Berlin
Acting Workshop with Yousef Sweid
On-camera acting
This intensive workshop consists of 6 sessions, approximately 3 hours each, designed to develop your on-camera acting skills through various methods and practical experiences.
Key Focus Areas:
- Personal Brand Development: Discovering your unique qualities, understanding your casting type, and learning how to expand your range.
- Audition Technique: Mastering the crucial first impression and audition room presence.
- Emotional Connection: Developing authentic intimacy in scenes, building genuine chemistry with scene partners, and creating real love connections.
- Performance Techniques: Understanding tension and suspense, developing character physicality, and adding emotional depth and color to your performances
- Professional Development: Learning effective communication with scene partners and directors, plus practical guidance on building a sustainable acting career.
Each session includes hands-on practice with dialogues and monologues, all captured on video. This allows participants to review their work, observe their progress, and learn from their fellow actors throughout the workshop process.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from performance, acting, dance.
Dates on location in Berlin at Universität der Künste
- Thu 28th August 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 hrs
- Fri 29th August 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 hrs
- Sun 31st August 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 hrs
- Mon 1st September 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 hrs
- Tue 2nd September 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 hrs
- Wed 3rd September 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 hrs
Mixed Media Masterclass with Yehudit Sasportas
The Meeting Point
The Meeting Point offers guidance and in-depth discussion based on five central axes of work. These axes have been articulated and translated into a unique mentoring model for each student, providing an essential foundation for dialogue and comprehensive support for the student throughout their particular work process in any field and medium.
During the personal meeting, an in-depth reading and guidance will be provided, addressing both the specific working process of each student and the content of their work within a broader context. Unique exercises will articulate specially for each student and his working process. In this conversational space, mutual responsibility is taken by both the mentor and the student, who together articulate a full commitment to the shared work process in all its layers.
The masterclass will be held digitally. The first and last Zoom meeting will feature the whole group. In between the participants will have three individual Zoom sessions with the mentor during september. Final dates will be announced soon.
The masterclass will be held in English.
Applicants may come from painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, installation, video.
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