Gemma Matrone

Techno sound as a transcendental experience #heterotopia #newmedia Sound: @exos_____

Berlin’s techno culture as a form of post-industrial resistance, a space for processing historical trauma and imagining futuristic utopias. Today, the city faces Clubsterben, the “death of clubs” caused by gentrification, rising costs, and commodification. This threatens the authenticity and survival of these cultural spaces. Yet techno began as a liberated zone, a refuge for diversity and marginalized communities. Through its repetitive structure and dark vibrations, it creates an eternal present, a space to lose and rediscover oneself. The audiovisual installation immerses visitors in pulsating energies and surreal atmospheres, echoing the ritual of the Berlin dance floor. Drawing on Foucault, Turner, and Soja, the club is framed as a heterotopic and liminal space where norms dissolve, identities shift, and new possibilities emerge. “The dance floor has been a potent symbol of a world better than this one” L. M. Garcia The Intro of my audiovisual installation “Berlin’s Techno Heterotopia: Are we dying or being born?” Sound: @vel_musique Voice: Sissy Marino @mae.community #newmedia #berlintechno

Did we come here to laugh or cry? Are we dying or being born? Berlin’s Techno Heterotopia 30.01.2026 @newmediadesignspaces @ue.germany

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“Enlightenment is not achieved by imagining figures of light, but by bringing inner darkness to consciousness.” C.J. Keep exploring because there is no end or destination. There is the journey. And its insights. There are moments of pause, refreshment and understanding. But it’s never final, definitive or absolute. Keep searching. You will find you, yes, but always a new version of yourself. To be rediscovered. That’s why searching is beautiful! Shadow Walk 28.06.25 Thanks @vjopenlab for having me and @graphic.basan for my first ever performance. It was unforgettable✨♥️

Gemma Matrone is a visual artist based in Berlin, currently diving into a master in New Media Design. She comes from a background in Cinema and Communication design, and started out as a graphic designer after my bachelor’s in Naples. Exploring visual storytelling, design, and emerging media to build immersive [email protected] 27th and 28th June 2025, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (free entrance) Practhwerk @prachtwerkberlin within 48 Stunden Neukölln Festival 2025 @48stundennk . . . . #berlinartist #vjopenlab #avperformance #liveav #vj #audiovisualperformance #livevisuals #liveperformance #berlin #berlinartist #berlinmusicians #berlinart #newmediaartists #artandtechnology #visualart #videoart #artproject #visuals #performance #newmedia #vjing #projectionmapping #48StundenNK #48HNK #Neukölln #ArtFestival #BerlinArt #ArtInBerlin #Festival2024 #ArtProgram

Geode is a VR experience exploring the human collective unconscious with a transcendental journey through hypnosis. Created by me and @efeors85 ✨ Supported by: @newmediadesignspaces @timelab.slowfuture @catalyst.berlin #vr #vrmovie #newmediaart #360movie #immersiveart

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5 months of you💓 #berlin

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