Parasite School marks the public opening of On Parasiting. Conceived as a hybrid between symposium, tactical workshop, and collective rehearsal space, it brings together invited artists, theorists, and practitioners to sharpen tactics of infiltration, embeddedness, and irritation and discusses core aspects of the concept of the Parasite.

The School unfolds in two public moments, an opening day at Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik (ZK/U) and a concluding public program at diffrakt, with an intensive internal working phase in between at Make-up Space.

2 – 9 pm, Main Space
Opening lectures, conversations, and collective framing of parasitic tactics. Introduction of invited artists and contributors. Detailed program to be announced.

Closed workshops with invited artists and international contributors. Collective development of infiltration strategies and formation of parasitic methodologies.
(Internal workshop – not open to the public)

“The Spook Who Sat by the Door” by Ivan Dixon, 1973 (102 min), followed by discussion | Free admission while seats are available

Public lectures, discussions, and workshops expanding the discourse of Parasitic Art toward a professional and urban audience. Detailed program to be announced.

Six artists embed themselves undercover in companies, institutions, and administrations through the premise of paid employment.
This phase is process-based and not publicly visible in real time. Updates and contextual reflections will be shared periodically via this platform.

After four months inside host systems, all artists reconvene for a four-week residency. Embedded experiences are translated into new artistic works. Collective critique sessions and shared dinners accompany the process.

Public presentation of the newly developed works emerging from the Parasite Residency. The evening marks the first collective manifestation of the infiltration phase — a temporary disclosure before the comprehensive exhibition in Spring 2027.

Further details regarding the final exhibition at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (Spring 2027) will be announced soon.

Parasite School marks the public opening of On Parasiting. Conceived as a hybrid between symposium, tactical workshop, and collective rehearsal space, it brings together invited artists, theorists, and practitioners to sharpen tactics of infiltration, embeddedness, and irritation and discusses core aspects of the concept of the Parasite.

The School unfolds in two public moments, an opening day at Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik (ZK/U) and a concluding public program at diffrakt, with an intensive internal working phase in between at Make-up Space.

2 – 9 pm, Main Space
Opening lectures, conversations, and collective framing of parasitic tactics. Introduction of invited artists and contributors. Detailed program to be announced.

Closed workshops with invited artists and international contributors. Collective development of infiltration strategies and formation of parasitic methodologies.
(Internal workshop – not open to the public)

“The Spook Who Sat by the Door” by Ivan Dixon, 1973 (102 min), followed by discussion | Free admission while seats are available

Public lectures, discussions, and workshops expanding the discourse of Parasitic Art toward a professional and urban audience. Detailed program to be announced.

Six artists embed themselves undercover in companies, institutions, and administrations through the premise of paid employment.
This phase is process-based and not publicly visible in real time. Updates and contextual reflections will be shared periodically via this platform.

After four months inside host systems, all artists reconvene for a four-week residency. Embedded experiences are translated into new artistic works. Collective critique sessions and shared dinners accompany the process.

Public presentation of the newly developed works emerging from the Parasite Residency. The evening marks the first collective manifestation of the infiltration phase — a temporary disclosure before the comprehensive exhibition in Spring 2027.

Further details regarding the final exhibition at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (Spring 2027) will be announced soon.