Soft Commons. Textile Positions and Performances at the Dahlem Research Campus

10 Sep 2026 — 13 Sep 2026 at Forschungscampus Dahlem · Berlin

When does material become relationship? The exhibition "Soft Commons" brings together artistic positions that understand textiles as social infrastructures.

Installations, material experiments, archives, interventions, and performances examine how material can create bonds, foster community, and act as a shared resource — a commons made soft.

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Forschungscampus Dahlem · Berlin

Lansstraße 8, Berlin, 14195 Official site

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