Open ateliers are family-friendly workshops held every Sunday afternoon from 3–6 pm at rotating venues throughout the duration of the 13th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art. These drop-in sessions are free of charge and need no prior registration. These Open Ateliers invite visitors of all ages to engage playfully and intuitively with the exhibition’s themes, materials, and questions.

The first Open Atelier, led by artist Umut Evers, takes place over seven dates in the courtyard of KW Institute for Contemporary Art. Together with the visitors, a hanging installation—a kind of “wishing tree”—will be created using indigo (a deep blue pigment) and various fabric scraps. The colonial history of indigo will also be addressed: Once a symbol of exploitation, dyeing here becomes a meditative and creative act of collective remembrance.

Umut Evers is an interdisciplinary artist whose work dissolves the boundaries between craft, body, and collective experience. Through her practice with natural indigo, she creates decelerated spaces that center process and presence. Her installations invite participation—a radical counterpoint to a production-driven world.