In a collaboration between the Technical University of Dortmund and the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen, students under the direction of Felix Dobbert and Professor Jana Müller have explored the topic of chaos in all its complexity. Photography is used as a medium to get to the bottom of the subjective perception of chaos and to depict it.

In doing so, they asked key questions: Where does chaos begin and where does it end? What role does chaos play in creative and artistic practice? And how is chaos experienced and evaluated in different cultures and societies?

The exhibition presents a wide range of photographic works that deal with chaos in very different ways. The themes range from memories, childhood and inner emotional states to urban situations and political processes. Chaos is often not recognisable in the works at first glance: it requires an intensive examination of the images that function as representatives of chaos in our minds or our society. The works thematise how close chaos and systems of order are to each other. Visitors are invited to engage with the different artistic approaches to the subject of chaos and to reflect on their own perceptions.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

TU Dortmund

Lisa Alameddin
Helena Demantowsky
Oliver Hanstein
Allegra Höltge
Jule Krüsmann
Aleksandra Muntowska
Natalia Simon
Nele Theede
Lisa Marie Thünker

Folkwang Universität der Künste

Lili Cirksena
Ann-Kathrin Funke
Andreas Keddeinis
Luise Klemann
Liam S. Curtis Mbella Ngom
Paula Rieker
Marcia Rottler
Flora Rüegg
Kid Velour
Gaurie Verma
Kelun Wang
Sunao Weber

SEMINAR GUIDANCE
Felix Dobbert (TU Dortmund)
Prof.in Jana Müller (Folkwang Universität der Künste)

Location

Campus Stadt der TU Dortmund im Dortmunder U, U1, Hochschuletage I Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse, 44137 Dortmund

Period

13.06. - 06.07.2025

Opening

FR 13.06.2025, 16:30

Finissage

SU 06.07.2025 von 12:00 - 17:00

Opening hours

13.06. – 15.06: FR - SU 11:00 - 18:00
16.06. – 06.07.: TH, FR 11:00 - 20:00
           TU, WE, SA, SO 11:00 - 18:00

TH 19.06.2025 (public holiday) regularly open
SA 28.06. from 18:00 - 02:00 as part of the Extraschicht (admission ticket required)

Admission

free

Photo: Lisa Marie Thünker