PARTICIPATION FEE:
– €190
– in special cases, it’s possibile to pay by instalments

APPLICATION DEADLINES: 
#35 –  SOCIAL ACCUPUNCTURE: LAST SPOT to take (apply at latest until 12 February)
#36 – FRAMED BY THE WINDOW: 7 March 2026

A discursive online workshop moderated by BBB Johannes Deimling

Date: 4 January 2026

Price: € 190

Application deadline: 3 January 2026
Maximum 9 participants per class

Schedule:
4 January 2026: 1pm – 8pm (Berlin time) with breaks

Concept:
On the Question of What Performance Art Really Is
Body, space, time, material, context – these are often named as the central elements of performance art. But aren’t these the very same components a theatre director, dancer, or stage designer would also claim? If we all work with the same elements, what distinguishes performance art from the rest of the performing arts?

This theory-based online workshop does not aim to find the answer, but to open a space where this foundational question can be examined in depth – through conversation, reflection, and shared thinking.

Structure:
This is a discursive format, spread across two parts.

Session 1 introduces the central question: Where – and how – do we draw the line between performance art and other performative disciplines?

Through a brief framing impulse by BBB Johannes Deimling, we will look at historical and contemporary overlaps between theatre, dance, visual art, and performance art. From there, we will open a series of guided dialogues in various settings: group discussions, small clusters, and one-to-one exchanges. The aim is not to define, but to observe, reflect, compare, and ask.

Session 2 builds upon the thoughts, questions, and tensions that emerged in the first meeting. We will revisit and deepen selected threads of conversation, considering new perspectives and less obvious angles. Participants are encouraged to bring in personal experiences, references, or examples from their own artistic practice.

Rather than producing work, we will produce thinking. Rather than arriving at fixed definitions, we may find sharper questions or new tools for framing our work.

This workshop is for anyone who has ever tried to explain what performance art is – and realised that the answer kept changing.

A task-based online class guided by BBB Johannes Deimling

Dates: €14 + 21 February 2026

Price: € 190

Application deadline: LAST SPOT to take (apply at latest until 12 February)
Maximum 8 participants per class

Schedule:
14 February 2026: 3pm – 8pm (Berlin time) with breaks
21 February 2026: 3pm – 8pm (Berlin time) with breaks

Concept:
Scores for a Nicer Life 
The challenges of our times have not only multiplied but have also begun to shape the very texture of our daily lives. Social research reveals a growing difficulty among people in coping with these fast-paced transformations. Yet amidst this complexity, Performance Art offers a space where feelings can be articulated, gestures can become questions, and artistic actions can offer small but meaningful shifts in perspective.

Social Acupuncture invites participants into a shared artistic research process: together, we will create scores for simple, performative actions that can be carried out by anyone, anywhere. Inspired by FLUXUS scores and performative task-based practices, we will explore how performance art can act like a gentle needle – puncturing routine, tension, or habit with humour, poetry, or subtle disruption.

The course revolves around one central question: How can we create a strong, conceptually grounded performance that resonates – and remains – in the minds of others?

Structure:
The online class consists of two sessions, spaced one week apart.

Session 1 begins with an inspirational lecture by BBB Johannes Deimling, introducing the idea of performance art as “social acupuncture”. Through examples and discussion, we will explore how to write scores for actions that are accessible, playful, or quietly subversive. The session concludes with an open task: participants are invited to create their own performance scores and realise them in the days that follow. Documentation can take many forms – video, photography, text, sound – depending on the nature of the work.

Session 2 is dedicated to sharing and reflecting. We will present the works to one another, exchange thoughts, and discuss what emerged from the process – both artistically and socially.

All created scores will be compiled into a collective publication, serving as a toolbox for future use – small interventions in daily life that speak to a world in need of repair, care, and imagination.

An online workshop guided by BBB Johannes Deimling

Date: €14 + 21 March 2026

Price: € 190

Application deadline: 7. March 2026
Maximum 8 participants per class

Schedule:
14 March 2026: 3pm – 8pm (Berlin time) with breaks
21 March 2026: 3pm – 8pm (Berlin time) with breaks

Concept:
The Outside World Seen From Within
A window is never just a pane of glass. It is a frame, a filter, and a silent stage. It separates and connects, protects and exposes. For some, it’s an escape; for others, it’s the last point of contact.

Think of the elderly person sitting quietly by the window. The street, the trees, the occasional passer-by – this is their theatre, their television, their connection to a world that moves on without them. This simple act of watching becomes an act of meaning. This gaze becomes a performance.

In this online workshop, we invite participants to explore the window as a performative frame. The task: choose a window in your home. Place the camera inside. Let the performance unfold outside.

Structure:
The course consists of two sessions, held one week apart.

Session 1 opens with a lecture by BBB Johannes Deimling on the window as an artistic, spatial, and emotional device. Through examples and conversation, we will explore how the window can serve as both a viewpoint and a viewpoint upon. Participants are invited to select a window in their living space and develop a performance for the outside world, viewed from within. The interior remains still – the gaze of the camera. The exterior becomes a scene for action, reflection, disruption, or subtle transformation.

Session 2 is dedicated to sharing and discussing the resulting video works. Each performance offers a glimpse into a private geography – a choreography framed by architecture, atmosphere, and imagination. The repetition of the fixed perspective reveals a multiplicity of worlds: a dog barking, a bus stopping, laundry flapping in the wind – each moment turned into material for meaning.

Together, these works form a poetic archive of windows that do not look out, but let us look in – into time, into distance, into the quiet gestures that keep us connected.

BBB Johannes Deimling as a teacher
A visual artist working with performance art, film, drawing and sound. A pedagogue with over 25 years of experience in teaching performance art. He is the founder and artistic director of PAS | Performance Art Studies.
www.bbbjohannesdeimling.de

Monika Deimling
A visual artist working with photography, embroidery and film. She is a creative manager, teaching assistant and photographer of PAS | Performance Art Studies.
https://www.monikadeimling.com

By Lilia R., participant of the PAS | Online Class
“I have appreciated every second of this course and I will miss it very much! The goofy jokes of Johannes, the unique and mind-blowing content, the perfect coordination and organization of Monika, Laurence’s encouragements and ideas improved me and my piece in the craziest way possible! The program is strong, intense and life-changing.”

By Farnoosh A. Nik, participant of the PAS | Online Class
“You managed somehow to ACTIVATE my creative spirit and provided the opportunity to expose it to others and to hear from them and to look into other’s mind and to WATCH ACTIVELY and to LISTEN RESPONSIVELY which are amazing skills that I forgot I have and I forgot to pleasure them.“

By Emrah G., participant of the PAS | Online Class:
“With this workshop, I had a big chance to see lots of other perspectives, methodologies, understanding of dealing with a space- body- objects! And it helped me a lot to understand what is my current state!”

By Annika L., participant of the PAS | Online Class
“It is amazing, how many different and brilliant ideas you have got, to make each workshop unique and sustainable. The combination between well-prepared exercises and free spaces for experiments is very well planned. Also the combination of single tasks and group tasks. Enjoyed every minute!”

By Valentina G., participant of the PAS | Online Class
“I appreciate the timing and the gentle unfolding of the tools. One step at a time, we had the lightness of spirit to explore and create freely, playfully.”

 System Requirements:
• Stable internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
• Preferably a computer or a laptop, alternatively a tablet. A mobile phone or a smartphone is NOT advised. Any of these devices should allow us to hear and see you.
• The newest version of Zoom app

Supported Operating Systems and Devices:
• Mac OS X with MacOS 10.7 or later
• Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP
• Android & iOS devices

In the case of cancelling the confirmed spot, the Participant is NOT entitled to a refund. The fee is going to be returned only if a replacement is found by this Participant.

If the program is cancelled by PAS | Performance Art Studies, the Participant receives a full refund of the fee.

– How to register?
Please fill the form to register for the classes: here. Wait for the confirmation, transfer the fee and you are ready to go.

– I registered but didn’t cover the fee. Is my workshop spot reserved?
Unfortunately not, your place is fully booked only when you cover the fee.

– I am interested in Performance Art but have not much experience, can I take these classes?
Of course, you can, moreover, you should 😉 The PAS teaching method is structured in a way, that no matter what stage you are in you will gain from the process and can further develop your interests.

– I am already an experienced performance artist, will I learn anything new?
Yes, you will, under one condition – you will attend the class with full dedication 😉

– I would need a letter to apply for covering my participation fee. Can you provide such a letter?
No problem with that. You just need to provide us with some details and we can send you the letter.

– Can I apply for a scholarship?
Unfortunately, we cannot provide scholarships. We can support you by sending invitation letters if you want to apply for some grants.

– I am an art student at a university. Is it possible that my whole class takes part in this course?
Yes, reach out to us and we will help you with further steps.

Were your questions still not answered? Write us an email: pas@bbbjohannesdeimling.de