A HIDDEN VARIABLE
A HIDDEN VARIABLE
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Design Me!
International Art+Science Exhibition
Join artists from around the world as they explore what it means to be human in a time when DNA can be edited, minds simulated, and bodies reshaped by code.
Set as an urban intervention in a train station, the exhibition inhabits a space of constant transition, reflecting its themes of fluid, evolving identities.
Discover works inspired by gene editing, posthuman futures, AI identity, and the designed self, alongside hands-on VR experiences and a real-time PCR machine that brings the biology of the exhibition to life.
Connect with creators, researchers, and curious minds while enjoying a drink and deep conversations.
Let’s imagine who we can become together.
Vernissage: 19 Dec. 18:00 – 22:00
Exhibition: 19 – 26 Dec. 11:00 – 19:00
Culterim Space Alexanderplatz train station, ground floor
Vernissage: 19 Dec. 18:00 – 22:00
Exhibition: 19 – 26 Dec. 11:00 – 19:00
Culterim Space Alexanderplatz train station, ground floor
LATEST EXHIBITION
Design Me!
International Art+Science exhibition
Join artists from around the world as they explore what it means to be human in a time when DNA can be edited, minds simulated, and bodies reshaped by code.
Set as an urban intervention in a train station, the exhibition inhabits a space of constant transition, reflecting its themes of fluid, evolving identities.
Discover works inspired by gene editing, posthuman futures, AI identity, and the designed self, alongside hands-on VR experiences and a real-time PCR machine that brings the biology of the exhibition to life.
Connect with creators, researchers, and curious minds while enjoying a drink and deep conversations.
Let’s imagine who we can become together.
Vernissage: 19 Dec. 2025 18:00 – 22:00
Exhibition: 19 – 26 Dec. 2025 11:00 – 19:00
Culterim Space Alexanderplatz train station, ground floor
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Vernissage: 19 Dec. 2025 18:00 – 22:00
Exhibition: 19 – 26 Dec. 2025 11:00 – 19:00
Culterim Space Alexanderplatz train station, ground floor
ABOUT
Who We Are
A Hidden Variable is a Berlin-based community where art and science meet and take an inspiration in one another. We’re a group of artists, researchers, and curious people who believe creativity and discovery come from a same impulse, the desire to understand and to imagine. We’re drawn to the spaces where ideas take shape, where scientific thinking sparks artistic vision, and where art helps us see science in a new light.
Our Goals
Our goal is to build a community that connects people across disciplines and ways of thinking. We want to bring artists and scientists into conversation, to create room for shared curiosity and collaboration. We support artists whose work is guided by research and experimentation, and we give collectors and audiences a chance to discover art that engages the mind as much as the senses. Above all, we believe in the power of dialogue, in the idea that creativity grows when different perspectives meet.
Our Format
Each edition of A Hidden Variable explores a chosen scientific theme through an exhibition and a public talk. The exhibition presents artworks inspired by that theme, while the panel brings together scientists, artists, and thinkers to discuss it from different angles. This format allows ideas to move freely between art and science, opening new ways of looking at the world and at ourselves.
THE TEAM
ALA LERESTEUX
Visual artist, M.A. in Philosophy, curator, co-founder
Ala Leresteux is a visual artist and curator with a Master’s degree in Philosophy. Her practice draws from scientific and theoretical fields such as physics, linguistics, psychology, and biology. Working primarily with ink pointillism, drawing, and mixed media, she explores themes of perception, language, and cognition. Her philosophical background informs a deep interest in the relationship between conceptual thought and sensory experience, a connection she brings into both her artistic work and the exhibitions she curates.
Dr. Lucas Fabian Olivero - LufoArt
Visual artist, curator, Scientific advisor, Partner
Hanna Borbola is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary visual artist, designer and partner. Rooted in a lifelong journey through traditional and digital art education, her work weaves together the disciplines of illustration, animation, and generative art to explore the shifting boundaries between the natural and the digital. Her creative process is intuitive yet deeply informed by structure — drawing from organic forms and the transformative force of nature. Whether painting by hand or composing with digital tools, she strives to create spaces where perception is fluid, time is non-linear, and identity unfolds beyond the surface.
Caroline Schmitt - Sub
Artist, Brand manager, Designer
Hanna Borbola is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary visual artist, designer and partner. Rooted in a lifelong journey through traditional and digital art education, her work weaves together the disciplines of illustration, animation, and generative art to explore the shifting boundaries between the natural and the digital. Her creative process is intuitive yet deeply informed by structure — drawing from organic forms and the transformative force of nature. Whether painting by hand or composing with digital tools, she strives to create spaces where perception is fluid, time is non-linear, and identity unfolds beyond the surface.
Dr. Li Töppe - Li Anna
Writer, Curator
Hanna Borbola is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary visual artist, designer and partner. Rooted in a lifelong journey through traditional and digital art education, her work weaves together the disciplines of illustration, animation, and generative art to explore the shifting boundaries between the natural and the digital. Her creative process is intuitive yet deeply informed by structure — drawing from organic forms and the transformative force of nature. Whether painting by hand or composing with digital tools, she strives to create spaces where perception is fluid, time is non-linear, and identity unfolds beyond the surface.
JEREMY LERESTEUX
PROGRAMMER, SHOW TECHNICIAN, LOGISTICS
Hanna Borbola is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary visual artist, designer and partner. Rooted in a lifelong journey through traditional and digital art education, her work weaves together the disciplines of illustration, animation, and generative art to explore the shifting boundaries between the natural and the digital. Her creative process is intuitive yet deeply informed by structure — drawing from organic forms and the transformative force of nature. Whether painting by hand or composing with digital tools, she strives to create spaces where perception is fluid, time is non-linear, and identity unfolds beyond the surface.
HANNA BORBOLA
Visual artist, Designer, curator
Hanna Borbola is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary visual artist, designer and partner. Rooted in a lifelong journey through traditional and digital art education, her work weaves together the disciplines of illustration, animation, and generative art to explore the shifting boundaries between the natural and the digital. Her creative process is intuitive yet deeply informed by structure — drawing from organic forms and the transformative force of nature. Whether painting by hand or composing with digital tools, she strives to create spaces where perception is fluid, time is non-linear, and identity unfolds beyond the surface.
