In the midst of condensed summer spaces, soft ice cream floats as a fleeting sculpture between the industrialisation of sweetness and the collective memory of carefree childhood places. We understand the enjoyment of soft ice cream as more than just consumption: it is a performative act, a shared licking, an observation of decay ...
To be honest, we admit that sometimes it is too hot for aesthetic-technological discourse. Today is heat-free – we’re firing up the soft ice cream machine and inaugurating the outdoor area of the FUNKEN Space. We want to create a new place where you can linger, chat and get to know all the people who are out and about here on the technology campus in a relaxed atmosphere.

If you still fancy a bit of input, we have set up a small cinema inside. There we are showing the documentation of the FUNKEN Kolleg. The videos give a deeper insight into the processes of the collaborations from business, science and art that took place in spring and produced exciting works of art.

We look forward to seeing you there!

FUNKEN Space: Technology Campus 6, 09126 Chemnitz

From 17:00: Open Doors – soft ice cream – cinema

Photographs by Michele Scognamillo