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Utopian Institute (UI) is an installation project that turns the urban
space into a space for social and artistic interaction. How can „utopia“ be conceived today - in a very subjective sense? The UI occupies niches and empty lots in the city, with the aim to col- lect and discuss personal answers to this question. Since 2010, the nomadic installation has been traveling to various places in Germany and Europe - like Leipzig, Weimar, Skopje and Hamburg. The UI always relates to the speci- fic social and cultural context of the place. Everywhere the „institute“ is installed, its is built up anew in reference to the architecture and environment. The UI houses a library with literature on utopian ideas and practices, and it offers visitors a research micro-desk and a working place. The UI wants to establish a commu- nication platform where knowledge can be shared, ideas be developed and utopian concepts be discussed in public. . |