Accompanying the series of events Wandersalon, the Hamburg artist Stefan Marx draws the Wanderspinne in all her life situations.

Hans Eijkelboom works almost exclusively in extensive photographic series, documenting everyday phenomena with an almost sociological approach.

The Scottish artist Roderick Buchanan loves games and sport. He makes them both themes of his work. One game is of special interest to him: football repeatedly appears in his videos, photographs and installations.

In her series Other Reveries, Margot Bergman makes painterly additions to existing paintings that she has acquired at flea markets.

In his explorative work, Sam Hopkins attempts to find possible answers to current social and political questions. His works, which do not adhere to a single medium, explore and rediscover elements and structures in everyday life.

In the WerkStadt in the north of Essen, solid skills will become a resonating space for special skills. With the people on site resources for coping with change processes, crises and other challenges will be identified: A laboratory is to be created for resistance, further development and resilience. The invited artists collect social and urban survival, overcoming and resistance strategies from people of different origins and ages.

During 2018/2019 Stacey Gillian Abe is participating in our residency programme Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

Ariane Loze’s video works are, from beginning to end, self-produced in the spirit of a one-woman show, in that she plays all the roles herself, being the camerawoman and lighting technician, and responsible for the script, sound and editing.

Based on both real-world locations and fictional scenarios, der Welt. Achim Lengerer [geb. 1970] lebt in Berlin. Lawrence Lek creates virtual worlds in his video works, reminiscent of both futuristic video games and digital visualizations of architecture.

Since 2006, kitev (Kultur im Turm e.V.) has been working as a laboratory, artist collective and a hub in Oberhausen for both regional and international art projects. kitev is based in the water tower at Oberhausen’s main station, which is not only a venue, but also provides both a point of contact and accommodation for international artists.

In the year 18/19 Mohamed Altoum participates in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

During 2018/2019 Jan Brokof is participating in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

As part of Ruhr Ding and in collaboration with the Scenic Research Course at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Suse Weber is undertaking a critical approach to the pigeon, “the racehorse of the common man”, in an installation in public space she is deconstructing the bird’s physiognomy as well as its real and metaphorical significance.

In her work, Henrike Naumann reflects on the history of right-wing extremist violence in Germany and the causes of racial prejudice.

For Ruhr Ding, Ergun is showing a video work about beauty contests for Filipino migrants in Israel which he has extended site-specifically for this exhibition project.

In performative actions lasting several hours, Alexandra Pirici combines contemporary dance with language and space.

Peggy Buth works conceptually and process-related with different media.

For Ruhr Ding, Louis Henderson has developed a sound installation and several radio broadcasts together with João Polido. To this end, his field research explores to what extent the history of the region’s music has been influenced by industrialization.

In her sculptures, photographs and collages, Nicole Wermers combines formal questions with investigations into urban space and its social, economic and psychological inscriptions.

During 2019/20 Euridice Kala is participating in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

During 2018/2019 Wasim Ghrioui is participating in our residency programme Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

During 2018/2019 Matshelane Xhakaza is participating in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

In the year 18/19 Katrin Winkler participates in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

When, in 2005, Ivan Moudov announced the opening of a Bulgarian Museum of Contemporary Art in a station concourse in Sofia, 200 guests came—and waited in vain.

During 2018/2019 Paul Wierbinski is participating in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

Nicoline van Harskamp explores the use of language in different contexts in her artistic practice. Her current project focuses on the linguistic development and the creolisation of names.

Achim Lengerer explores medial language in his practice. He examines images, texts and original soundtracks as vehicles for political power and emancipatory potential.

During 2018/2019 Céline Berger is participating in our residency program Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr.

The Hamburg-based design studio Liebermann Kiepe is on digital technologies has created the first artistic contribution to our Kammerspiel.

bi’bak (Turkish: have a look) is a non-profit organization and cultural space based in Berlin, with a focus on transnational narratives, migration, global mobility and their aesthetic dimensions. bi’bak’s programme examines diverse disciplines in art, academics, and community development, including film screenings, exhibitions, workshops as well as music events and culinary excursions.