Philip Wiegard

Wendy vs Tinkerbell is a newly commissioned bar and workshop space by Philip Wiegard at Dortmunder Kunstverein. Between 2025 and 2027, it serves as a laboratory for practical and intercultural knowledge exchange, centered around arts and crafts. Philip Wiegard developed two custom wallpaper designs using a baroque paste paper technique, Herrnhuter Kleisterpapier. During his 2025 Easter break workshop Kids’ Factory , the wall papers were co-produced by local children who received an hourly payment for their work.

The resulting patterns are named after two female characters from the Peter Pan story - Wendy and Tinkerbell - whose contrasting personalities stage a playful tension between the rational and the magical, the solid and the fluid. Until 2027, the space will host a diverse programme of music events and workshops in collaboration with local partners, transforming the space into a hub for aesthetic practices, physical experience and sharing skills.

Philip Wiegard (*1977, lives in Berlin) is a visual artist and works with sculpture, photography, FIMO and painting. He studied at UdK Berlin and Hunter College New York. His work has been exhibited worldwide, often in combination with workshops, including at: Galerie Crone, Vienna (2024), HKW, Berlin (2021); Between Bridges, Berlin and Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona (both 2018).

Cooperation Partners 2025

ATELIER AMORE e.V.

Atelier Amore was founded in 2018 in Dortmund as an association and collective of friends working across various disciplines and fields. The focus lies on close exchange, shared growth, and the realization of diverse event formats such as exhibitions, workshops, and happenings. For the Kunstverein, they are curating the music series Escorting Sounds – DJ sets in dialogue with art.

REKORDER / TONBANDE e.V.

Rekorder was a self-managed storefront venue in the northern part of Dortmund. Faced with unstable rental agreements, it had to close in 2023. Nevertheless, the collective idea of creating an open stage and connecting different social milieus continues to live on.

ASSOCIATION OF TAMIL ARTISTS e.V.

The Association of Tamil Artists promotes Tamil culture and community in Dortmund. Based in the Unionviertel district, it strengthens their visibility through events – such as the annual Tamil Summer Festival.

VKII-RUHRBEZIRK e.V.

The Association of Cameroonian Engineers and Computer Scientists Ruhrbezirk e.V. connects the African diaspora in Dortmund and promotes equal opportunities for BIPoC and refugees through mentoring, counselling, and integration programs. With projects like Vitamin P and Ankoppeln, VKII works closely with local partners in and around Dortmund. 

Wendy vs Tinkerbell is a project as part of the Kreativ.Quartiere Ruhr program, funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and implemented by ecce - european centre for creative economy GmbH.

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