— AN ARGUMENT RATHER THAN AN OBJECT —  WE CREATE AD-HOC INTERVENTIONS THAT CELEBRATE THE POSSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATING SPACE. WE USE AN ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORT. THIS APPROACH AIMS TO MAKE PARTICIPATION EASY AND BREAK DOWN BOUNDARIES. WE ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES IN UNUSUAL PLACES IN COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS ARTISTS. WE USE INFLATABLE INSTALLATIONS AS A WAY OF ENGAGING A DISCUSSION ABOUT CURATORIAL PRACTICE, OPPORTUNISTIC URBANISM AND THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS AS PLACE-MAKERS AND PROVOCATEURS.

POPTICUM

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SOFT ENCOUNTERS
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SOFT ENCOUNTERS





The interactive installation  Soft Encounters reflects on collective participation and spatial play. POPTICUM creates accessible, mobile structures that transform public space into connective, discursive environments—questioning curatorial practice and the role of designers as place-makers. 

Constructed from partially semi-transparent parachute fabric, the installation generates a light, permeable interior that deliberately oscillates between retreat, social encounter, and performative setting. A central element is the projection of a video work onto the textile surface, articulating the artistic approach and extending the dialogue into the urban context.

Dragoner Areal, StadtWerkstatt
25.07.25 - 30.07.25


https://dragoner0x.com/

Soft Encounters
Popticum
Jahr: 2025
Maße: 3m/3m
Material: Fallschirmseide
Video Installation: Spacial Play, Popticum, Installation: Aerosphere, Halle Neustadt 2024, Video: Maxie Schneider




Installation:  Maxie Schneider