ZukunftsAtelier

Against the backdrop of "forest dieback," German artist Joseph Beuys recognized the need to sensitize the general public to ecological problems as early as the early 1980s. In 1982 he developed the art project "7000 Oaks" for the art exhibition documenta7 in Kassel. Over a period of 5 years, 7000 trees were planted in the urban area of Kassel, each with a basalt stele as a guardian on the side.

However, planting trees alone will not save the climate. Rather, there is the danger of an ecological cloak that precisely prevents radical changes. Accordingly, Beuys was not purely concerned with an ecological planting campaign. For him, the tree and basalt were merely the visible sign of a changed social order. He was concerned with the social process that was triggered by a planting action. Beuys called this process a social sculpture. In his opinion, each individual has the potential to have a creative effect on society and to change it for the better.

Based on the idea of the "Social Sculpture," the workshop series "Future Studio," which is financially supported by the Future Now Foundation, was launched in 2022. In small groups, the students identify areas in which they see a need for change or action and develop an idea for a social sculpture as well as strategies for its implementation. For their action/project, they develop a sign, like Joseph Beuys' oak and stone. These signs are then transformed into artistic form. Form and material are completely up to the students.

The aim of the workshop series is to get the students out of a passive view of art or a generally passive-consuming attitude and to create an awareness of social responsibility. In view of the great challenges of our time, a feeling of powerlessness often dominates. In the ZukunftsAtelier, the possibility is to be shown of taking action oneself, even in the smallest area.

 

Register now & take part!

The call for applications for the ZukunftsAtelier in the 2024/2025 school year is online. All interested teachers and school classes can now register again.
All important information, as well as conditions of participation and registration modalities can be found in the announcement.

ZukunftsAtelier 2024 - interim status

ZukunftsAtelier 2024 - interim status

The 2023/2024 school year is over - the ZukunftsAtelier 2024 not quite yet. Three out of four school classes have already taken part: Hertzhaimer Gymnasium Trostberg, Schule Schloss Stein and Johannes Haidenhein Gymnasium Traunreut have each already tackled one topic, launched initiatives, visualized their concerns and made their mark. In September, we are looking forward to welcoming the Montessori technical secondary school from Munich, which will round off this year's project run. However, a short interim report is already available.

Start of the ZukunftsAtelier 2024

Start of the ZukunftsAtelier 2024

New museum season - new ZukunftsAtelier. On Tuesday, February 27, the first school class to take part in this year's project came to DASMAXIMUM with their teacher Jana Mehler from Hertzhaimer Gymnasium in Trostberg to design their own "social sculpture" based on the Beuysian principle.

Young people shape the future - The FutureAtelier 2023 in the museum DASMAXIMUM

Young people shape the future - The FutureAtelier 2023 in the museum DASMAXIMUM

For the second time, students from Chiemgau and Munich had the chance to develop and implement a project for a better future as part of the FutureAtelier at DASMAXIMUM. The ZukunftsAtelier 2023, inspired by the visionary ideas of the artist Joseph Beuys, became a platform where young people can become loud and take social responsibility.