Substance

26. June 2025 — 03. July 2025

Substance

Chiharu Koda and Sierk Schmalzriedt (Studio Fluffy) present their interactive installation in the exhibition Substance: a display of water bowls set into vibration through precise frequency modulation, creating fascinating patterns on the surface of the water.

The exhibition opens on Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. During the opening, artists from the Karlsruhe live-coding group Toplap Karlsruhe will respond to these vibrations and perform live on the installation. In this way, Substance transforms into a flowing concert of sound, image, and resonance. An evening that shows: everything begins with a wave.

Exhibition Duration: Thu, June 26 – Thu, July 3
Opening hours: Fri, June 27 – Sat, June 28 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Mon, June 30 – Thu, July 3 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The exhibition will be accompanied by the following workshops:

Open Hertzlab: Kymatics – Water in Motion
Location: ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Time: Friday, May 16, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Science Festival EFFEKTE
Location: Karlsruhe Palace Garden
Time: Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18

Sound Waves and Water Patterns
Location: studio hö
Time: Sat, June 28, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
Thu, July 3, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

No registration required.

Substance is part of the Media Art Scholarship at studio hö by the Hoepfner Foundation in cooperation with the UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts Karlsruhe.

Location(s)

studio hö

Kaiserstraße 3
76131 Karlsruhe