LAB – Laboratory for cultural education
The LAB transforms the Kunsthalle Barmen into a research facility of the University of Wuppertal, offering workshops, lectures, artist talks, and much more: providing direct access to contemporary art. The LAB is active, creative, and responsive, responding to current politics, contemporary issues, and current exhibitions.
The LAB creates a cross-generational meeting place for the city’s residents, schoolchildren, visitors to the Kunsthalle Barmen, students of the University of Wuppertal, and the exhibiting artists. It is an interdisciplinary teaching and learning center for cultural, political, and individual education.
Join us!
The LAB is aimed at a diverse audience: educational institutions, social initiatives, institutions, and the general public. There are regular formats for families, children, young people, and adults – such as our Family &Friends Afternoons.
Book now – “Do WORRY be happy” workshops for school classes
Workshop for Secondary School Students
90-120 min (by arrangement)
Climate change, war, and crises are very present topics today. What are you currently concerned about? What worries you? And how do you deal with them? In the workshop, you will visit the exhibition and discuss your perspectives on these social topics and issues. Together, you will develop bold statements and commentaries that express how you feel and what is important to you. You will design posters and flyers that make your issues visible.
Workshop for Primary School Students
90-120 min (by arrangement)
“Do Worry Be Happy” translates as “worry and be happy.” In the exhibition, you will explore works of art by artists who express their worries and insecurities. How do you do this? Some people believe that objects or rituals help against worries and bring them luck. What lucky symbols do you know? In the workshop, you will collect sayings, signs, and objects that bring good luck and create a large collage from them.
The workshops are free of charge and are led by teacher training students from the University of Wuppertal. Bookings: kontakt@kunsthallebarmen.de
Bookings / enquiries
Further formats / target groups on request. We look forward to hearing from you at kontakt@kunsthallebarmen.de