Cultures in Mutation
This year’s bio-art exhibition at >top showcases ongoing explorations at the intersection of biology, art, and technology. Working with living organisms—primarily algae and FUNGI—our hybrid projects explore sustainable materials, speculative tools, and community-rooted research. Featured works include a pee-powered energy reactor, kombucha-based garments, mushroom leather sustainable fashion, and a VR/AR mycofabrication school, alongside other experimental formats still in development.
Exhibiting artists & guests:
Alve Lagercranz
Benjamin Janzen
Juliette Collas
Yelta Köm
Melissa Harrison
Ulises Urra
Xristina Sarli
FADEOUT Label
Tim Van Der Loo
24.05.2025-25.05.2025
14:00-20:00
Workshop – Square Loom Weaving
was initiated to explore ways of reusing low-value T-shirts through upcycling. Using a square frame with evenly spaced pegs, yarn is woven diagonally in a twill pattern—from the center outward. This technique, originally a home craft in the 1930s, is adapted with larger, handmade looms and yarn made from T-shirts cut using an open-source method that minimises waste.
The finished fabric requires no extra finishing, as the woven edges naturally hold together, forming rugs, towels, or cushions. The project promotes circular practices by transforming textile waste into functional, sustainable objects through accessible tools and hands-on workshops.
by Tim Van der Loo— 24.05.2025, 16:00
Performance:
Weaving a Rhizome – Kombucha Textiles and Mucous Interfaces
by Benjamin Janzen — 24.05.2025, 20:30
Live Music From 20:00 :
Trilemma Taraf—Balkan sound
Basement Kirk—Scottish rock
Nathaniel J. Forrester
DJ Joaco
>top LaB, Industriestrasse 38, schaetzelbergstrasse 1-3, 12099 Berlin-tempelhof
