Conscious Living

In January, NION Community members Birgit and Guillaume started an artist residency in Kyoto. Their last weeks were full of crafts, rituals and mindfulness.

Where once the Berlin Wall stood, trees from Japan took over, delighting senses of the passers-by. Nevertheless, Germany’s division is not forgotten.

Tea and acupuncture can be used to rebalance and invigorate the human body. Even the seasons have an impact. Time to learn how to unblock winter energies.

We have too much stress. But one does not have to resort to meditation in order to feel calmer in everyday life.

Anne Pawlak and Boris Dittberner gave a workshop about Ikigai, the Japanese way of finding one’s place in the world. But how does it work?

NION community members developed several tangible interventions to draw attention to the fact that there could be more nature in Berlin.

HEADZ is a Salon-style activity initiated by Urs Fischer, with live music, open until the end of March. They invite everyone to create art without feeling under pressure.

Jidaigumi Basara have gained worldwide recognition online. But what do they hope to achieve through their performances, besides some clever PR?

This year, Birgit and Guillaume started an artist residency in Kyoto. February was shaped by focused research, concretisations of first ideas and the Design Week Kyoto!

In Kamikatsu, everything is carefully organized to minimize the amount of waste and reduce the costs. The initiative started in 2003 and aims to be completed by 2020.

Birgit and Guillaume started an artist residency in Kyoto. Until now, their Year of the Wild Boar was full of discoveries and encounters with many new and wonderful people.

Fabienne became one of the first members of NION Community when she lived in Berlin. She was a traveler before, but her attitude has changed.