THE OVERVIEW EFFECT CULTURAL PROGRAM

Curated by Anna Carnick

Join us on Saturday, September 5 at the Gathering Space at The Foundry for a series of talks expanding on the exhibition’s themes:

1 PM — The Shape of Things to Come: Berlin’s Evolving Design Landscape

Berlin has always reinvented itself—and its design culture is no exception. Join some of the city’s leading creative voices as they explore the people, ideas, and institutions shaping its evolving design landscape—and imagine what comes next.

Moderated by Anna Carnick, curator of The Overview Effect

This talk is presented by Wohnen AM TACHELES

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Jasmin Jouhar, journalist and cofounder of CURRENTS

Johannes Schön, Director of Brand & Cultural Strategy, Bocci

Maj van der Linden, Founder,  Maj van der Linden Gallery

Tina Roeder, Initiator, Co-Founder and Artistic and Curatorial Director of CONCEPTUAL Biennale 2025

Anna Carnick, curator of The Overview Effect

2:30 PM — Material Magic: Designing with Nature

What if nature weren’t just our inspiration, but our collaborator? From microalgae to insects and beyond, pioneering designers explore how material innovation and experimentation can deepen our relationship with the living world—and inspire more regenerative ways of creating.

Moderated by Kimberly Bradley, culture writer and editor

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Hokuto Ando, designer, cofounder of we+

Maciej Chmara, designer, cofounder of Chmara.Rosinke

Marlène Huissoud, designer

Kimberly Bradley, culture writer and editor

4 PM — The Overview Effect

Must we leave Earth to understand how deeply intertwined our fates really are? Bringing together designers and the exhibition’s curator, this conversation explores how art, design, and craft can shift our perspective—inviting us to look again at our planet, our relationships to one another and the more-than-human world, and our place within it.

Moderated by Elena Agudio, art historian, curator, and director, Villa Romana in Florence 

Talks screen generously provided by Lintex

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Marjolein Hessels, artist and anthroposophical physician

King Houndekpinkou, artist

Tara Sakhi, architect and designer

Anna Carnick, curator of The Overview Effect

Elena Agudio, art historian, curator, and director, Villa Romana in Florence