DARK MATTER Berlin

DARK MATTER is not just a museum for modern light art, but a multidimensional parallel world of light, space, and sound, created by the visionary light and media artist Christopher Bauder and his design studio WHITEvoid. In the pitch-black rooms of a converted factory, DARK MATTER presents a parallel cosmos of large-scale light installations where the boundaries between the real and digital worlds blur. Since its opening, more than 850,000 visitors have embarked on this immersive journey through seven partly interactive works – light, movement, and sound merge into emotional choreographies of luminous forms and colors.

Experience the individuality of DARK MATTER

Across an exhibition space of 1,000 square meters, DARK MATTER showcases a wide spectrum of multimedia installations. These range from intimate light compositions to interactive, walk-in structures and large-scale audiovisual performances. Some works feature a unique 3D sound system that adds another dimension to the experience. Each room has its own distinct atmosphere that unfolds upon entry, creating a holistic and unique experience for visitors of all ages and backgrounds (noise-cancelling headphones for children are available at the entrance).

Since March 2025, the concept of DARK MATTER has undergone a major development: The site on Köpenicker Chaussee in Rummelsburg, previously consisting of the permanent exhibition and a seasonally used outdoor area, has been expanded by the new 1,000 m² exhibition and event hall TRANSFORMATOR. This space serves as a versatile art hall for seasonal special events in summer and winter.

Internationally successful

Christopher Bauder and his team at WHITEvoid can look back on an impressive international portfolio: among others, their creations have been shown at venues such as the Centre Pompidou Paris, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, and Design Museum Barcelona. In 2014, Bauder and his team were responsible for LICHTGRENZE, a monumental installation of 8,000 illuminated balloons marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This was followed by acclaimed installations such as DEEP WEB (music: Robert Henke) and VEKTOR at Kraftwerk Berlin. The work SKALAR (music: Kangding Ray) toured after its premiere in Berlin through Amsterdam, Zurich, Mexico City, and Detroit. In March 2025, SKALAR returned to Berlin to open the new art hall TRANSFORMATOR, and due to the positive feedback, the temporary exhibition was extended until September 2025.

DARK MATTER builds on this legacy and offers an extraordinary and transformative experience that unites technology, art, and emotion in a captivating presentation of light and sound.

DARK MATTER invites visitors into an extraordinary realm where they can lose themselves in the interplay of light and shadow and experience a new dimension of art that transcends traditional boundaries!