Rechnender Raum is a space where artists and scientists come together
Rechnender Raum is not just a traditional gallery, but a space in which artists and scientists are brought together in a spirit of collaboration and mutual inspiration. Our DUMBO, Brooklyn gallery serves as a nexus of intellectual culture, hosting salons, exhibitions, shows, and gatherings at which experts in everything from quantum computing to neuroscience are connected with innovative artists working in speculative subjects and newfound mediums.
Rechnender Raum is German for “Calculating Space”. We’ve taken our name Konrad Zuse’s visionary 1969 book on automata theory, and true to his portrayal of the universe as the greater sum of simple computational processes, we hope to create a space in which the intuitive and logical can be brought together to render a greater understanding of the world we live in— a community in which not only is space the result of some calculation, but in which the result of our calculation is space itself.
The gallery is delighted to find itself under the auspices of and in deep collaboration with Turing Inc., the result of a commodious personal union under curator and founder Michele Reilly. This collaboration is key to sustaining an environment in which quantum scientists and groundbreaking artists find themselves working independently alongside one another in our workshop space by day, and joining together and with the public by night for regular salons, symposiums, shows, exhibitions, performances, and social events.
If you are interested in participating in our community, our upcoming public and ticketed events are listed on the events tab on the navigation bar. We’re currently holding an open-call for artist applicants to show in our space and join our community functions; application can be accessed through the button on the top of the page. Our podcast, currently in production, can be found on the website’s podcast page, and our social media links will contain up-to-date information on what’s going on in the gallery day-to-day.
