Installation|21 February — 4 May 2025
Educational Programme: Entangled Currents
Located on the mezzanine floor of Kraftwerk, Entangled Currents is a space for exploration and learning. It is conceived as a second chapter to your visit and invites you to immerse yourself into the themes of the Sensing Quantum programme. A series of impulse conversations, workshops, and activities provide further opportunities for discovery and deeper engagement, offering multiple entry points for different age groups and areas of interest.
Impulses are open to all and can be joined as part of your visit to the installation without prior registration. They are held in English.
Workshops have limited capacity and require advance registration. Please check the workshop details below for information on how to sign up.
Overview of upcoming events
Impulses
Impulse #1 – Tobias Rees: Towards a Quantum Reality
Saturday, 22 February, 15:00–16:30
Impulse #2 – Günseli Yalçinkaya: What’s A Quantum Culture?
Saturday, 22 March, 15:00–16:30
Impulse #3: Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco: Quantum Community Europe
29 March, 15:00–16:30
Impulse #4 – Prof Dr Jasmin Meinecke: Intuition and Quantum Physics
5 April, 15:00–16:30
Impulse #5 – Dr. James Wootton: Quantum Creative Applications
12 April, 15:00–16:30
Impulse #6 – Emily Haworth: Quantum Grassroots Organising
26 April, 15:00–16:30
Workshops
Kids’ Workshop (3-6 years) with Sarah Steiner
Saturday, 19 April 14-15:30
Tuesday, 22 April 11-12:30
Kids’ Workshop (7-12 years) with Frida Giulia Franceschini
Saturday, 15 March, 12-13:30 and 14:30-16:00
Workshop (for all ages, 6 years and up) with lotti mani
Tuesday, 11 March 15:00-18:00
Tuesday, 1 April, 15:00-18:00
Workshops with Tactical Tech
For Highschool Students between the ages of 15-19 years
Would you like to organise such a workshop for your school, class or youth organisation? Get in touch with us at visit@las-art.foundation
Tours
Curator's tour
Wednesday, 26 February, 18:00-19:30
Wednesday, 12 March, 18:00-19:30
Wednesday, 26 March, 18:00-19:30
Producers' tour
Wednesday 23 April, 18:00-19:30
Impulses
Impulses is a series of conversations with researchers and practitioners from various corners of the vast quantum world. Bridging the experience of visiting Laure Prouvost’s WE FELT A STAR DYING with insights into philosophical, technological, and artistic realms, this series invites you to explore the installation through the lens of specific areas of inquiry, such as quantum physics and Eastern philosophies, policy-making around emerging quantum technologies, and the creative applications of quantum computing.
Each Impulse begins at the entrance to the installation with a prompt or question to guide your exploration. After the visit, it continues in the Entangled Currents learning space with a keynote lecture and discussion.
The meeting point is at the ticket desk. Please note that there will be time for you to explore the installation as part of the impulse. You can also visit it before and return to it after the end of the conversation.
Impulse #1
Tobias Rees: Towards a Quantum Reality*
Saturday, 22 February, 15:00–16:30
*Or: An introduction to that which lies outside of how we thought and understood reality thus far
Over the past decade, Tobias Rees has been developing a practice that dissolves the boundaries between philosophy, art, and technological research and development. At the heart of his work is the exploration of conceptual ruptures—moments when established frameworks break down and open up new ways of thinking, pushing us towards an ‘outside’ of open-ended possibilities. Quantum computing currently stands as one of the most pivotal examples of such a rupture.
In his impulse, Rees examines how mechanistic thinking has long shaped our understanding of the world, framing reality through the lens of human-made instruments and treating it as a machine. However, quantum physics disrupts this perspective, showing that nothing—not even machines—adheres to the rigid logic of mechanics.
Rees unpacks how quantum theory invites a reconceptualisation of existence, challenging the foundational distinctions that have long shaped our understanding of reality, including those between human and machine and living and non-living entities.
Philosopher
Tobias Rees
Tobias Rees is a philosopher who frequently collaborates with artists to shift the focus from theory to practice and explore how philosophical concepts can be manifested in tangible, experiential forms. In his work with scientists, such as quantum computing engineer Hartmut Neven, Rees investigates ways to develop technology that reflects the radical openness and uncertainty encountered in quantum physics, using it as a tool for both philosophical and artistic inquiry.
Rees is a Google Visiting Fellow, a Senior AI 2050 Fellow at Schmidt Futures, and the founder of Limn, a non-profit philosophical R&D lab. He previously served as Reid Hoffman University Professor of Humanities at Parsons and the New School for Social Research in New York, and was the founder and CEO of the multidisciplinary research programme Transformation of the Human (ToftH).
Impulse #2
Günseli Yalçınkaya: What’s A Quantum Culture?
Saturday, 22 March, 15:00–16:30
Laure Prouvost’s WE FELT A STAR DYING harnesses the counterintuitive and unpredictable nature of quantum physics to envision a reality seen through a quantum lens—one that stands in stark contrast to the classical, Newtonian model of understanding the world. One way to engage with this vision of quantum reality is through the lens of Eastern mysticism, an ancient tradition that has been intertwined with the development of quantum science since its early days. For instance, Werner Heisenberg was deeply influenced by Indian philosophy, and Niels Bohr famously incorporated a yin-yang symbol into his coat of arms when he was knighted in 1947. Similarly, Fritjof Capra’s The Tao of Physics, published in 1975, delves into the striking parallels between modern physics and Eastern mysticism.
But what have we learned—or unlearned—in the decades since that can help us shift away from the Western linear worldview and imagine what an emergent quantum culture might look like?
In collaboration with Günseli Yalçınkaya, an independent writer, researcher, and internet folklorist based in London, we explore the philosophical groundworks of quantum theory and how these ideas shape the myths surrounding quantum technologies in our current age of high weirdness. By examining how quantum technologies have been reflected in culture throughout history, we gain a necessary context for understanding how these ideas have entered the mainstream. What is it about certain quantum tropes that make them so irresistible in pop culture? How can we navigate the overwhelming flood of pseudoscience and remain faithful to the scientific principles?
Author
Günseli Yalçınkaya
Günseli Yalçınkaya is a writer, researcher and critic based in London. She is a Contributing Editor at Dazed Magazine and the former host of Logged On, a podcast series that puts online trends under the microscope. Her ongoing practice of internet folklore shines a lens on emerging technologies and online culture with a particular focus on the myths and ideologies embedded within these systems.
Impulse #3
Prof Dr Tommaso Calarco: Quantum Community Europe
29 March, 15:00–16:30
Quantum physics is a field defined by paradoxical phenomena. One striking example might be the incredible pace at which quantum computing has evolved, advancing from foundational research to product development in just a few short years. While quantum computers are still mainly used in research labs today, the development of industrial applications is accelerating. But how should society respond to these rapid advances?
Together with Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco, one of the leading quantum physicists of our time and the initiator of the Quantum Manifesto, which played a key role in advancing quantum research in Europe about ten years ago, we will reflect on the developments of the past few years. Our aim is to create a bridge between the fundamental scientific principles of quantum mechanics and the political developments at the European level.
Professor
Prof Dr Tommaso Calarco
Prof Dr Tommaso Calarco is the Director of the Institute for Quantum Control at Forschungszentrum Jülich and a professor at the universities of Cologne and Bologna. In 2016, he authored the Quantum Manifesto, which served as the foundation for the European Commission’s Quantum Flagship initiative, aimed at solidifying Europe’s leadership in quantum technologies. He currently chairs one of the key bodies of the Flagship initiative, the Quantum Community Network (QCN). In 2020, alongside the QCN, he launched an initiative to create a consortium of European quantum industries, which was officially established in 2021 as the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC).
Impulse #4
Prof Dr Jasmin Meinecke: Intuition and Quantum Physics
5 April, 15:00–16:30
More information soon.
Impulse #5
Dr James Wootton: Quantum Creative Applications
12 April, 15:00–16:30
More information soon.
Impulse #6
Emily Haworth: Quantum Grassroots Organising
26 April, 15:00–16:30
More information soon.
Workshops
Kids’ Workshop (3-6 years) with Sarah Steiner
Saturday 19 April, 14:00–15:30
Tuesday 22 April, 11:00–12:30
Let’s explore Laure Prouvost’s artwork together with all our senses! We’ll look carefully, listen closely, smell, and feel the materials. Let’s trust our feelings and see how we can experience the artwork in our own way. With colorful materials, we can create and make our own little worlds – let’s see what surprises come up!
Registration is required via visit@las-art.foundation and participation in the workshop is free.
Artist
Sarah Steiner
Sarah Steiner is an artist. In her practice, she explores concepts of emptiness and silence, of relationships, language, and intimacy, as well as of body, space, and time, while questioning where the self ends and the other begins. In the field of art education, her focus is on experience and a multisensory approach. Steiner lives and works in Berlin.
Kids’ Workshop (7-12 years) with Frida Giulia Franceschini
Shape-Shifters: Exploring Bodies and Transformation through Movement
Saturday 15 March, 12:00–13:30 and 14:30–16:00
In this playful movement workshop, we explore shifting forms and space through movement together. Inspired by quantum physics, we ask ourselves questions like: Where does your body begin? Where does mine start? Are we separate or somehow connected – like tangled particles moving together even when far apart?
Through games and improvisation, we experiment with movements that melt like candle wax, stretch like chewing gum, or ripple like water. Can we grow extra limbs? Move as one giant, breathing creature? Disappear into the space around us?
Laure Prouvost's immersive artwork serves as our starting point to play with contrasts – big and small, rigid and fluid – turning consent and body awareness into an exciting game.
No movement experience needed—just curiosity and a playful spirit!
Registration is required via visit@las-art.foundation and participation in the workshop is free.
Workshop with lotti mani
sensory bodyminds (for all ages 6 y.o. and up)
Tuesday, 11 March 15:00-18:00
Tuesday, 1 April, 15:00-18:00
In this low-barrier workshop, we explore the connection between our sensory perception and bodily reactions in the art installation. Together, we tune our bodies for quantum perception using performative methods. How do our bodyminds feel before, after and inside the installation? Which sensations are activated in particular? How do bodies become machines?
Using sensory materials, we will then design a somatic machine together that gives us comfort and creates connection.
This workshop is designed for people on the autism spectrum and is open to everyone aged 6 and over. Registration is via visit@las-art.foundation and participation in the workshop is free of charge.
Artist
lotti mani
lotti mani are an artist and facilitator with a focus on queer and inclusive practices. They studied cultural studies and art in Hildesheim, London and Berlin. Currently, lotti mani are doing performative research on neuroqueerness and trans*plantimalities in Berlin and self-organised care-webs.
Workshops with Tactical Tech
For Highschool Students between the ages of 15-19 years
Quantum computing is said to be the next revolutionary technology – but what exactly is it? And what does it mean to me? This 90-minute workshop, designed by Tactical Tech, encourages students aged 15-19 to make connections between quantum computing and Laure Prouvost’s artwork WE FELT A STAR DYING. Participants will engage in interactive and reflective exercises that help make the basic properties of quantum computing tangible to them. In turn, they will be encouraged to interpret and engage with the artwork to draw their own parallels, like to how they sense the world and how technologies sense the world.
You would like to organise such a workshop for your school, class or youth organisation? Get in touch with us at visit@las-art.foundation.
Tactical Tech is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Berlin. It creates innovative, educational interventions for all age groups, fostering critical thinking about technology and its socio-political implications. Their youth initiative empowers young people to take control of their digital futures. It includes engaging, youth-centric exhibitions, interactive activities, learning resources, and tools for educators, all designed to spark conversations about AI, technology, and their broader impacts.
Tours
Curator's tour
Wednesday, 26 February, 18:00-19:30
Wednesday, 12 March, 18:00-19:30
Wednesday, 26 March, 18:00-19:30
Producers' tour
Wednesday 23 April, 18:00-19:30
