What would a museum be without artists – just empty spaces lacking creative energy.
A huge thank you goes to all the exceptional artists and their works in the fields of illusion and digital art, whose creativity sharpens our view of the beauty and vulnerability of the oceans.
We are proud to present to you, together with inspiring people, a colorful mix of art and culture with a message that could not be more urgent.
Sara Jane Chiaramonte
Sara Jane Chiaramonte is a composer of electronic and electroacoustic music and works on multimedia projects. She studied electronic music with a focus on audiovisuals and subsequently completed a master's degree in film music in Rome.
For the Illuseum Berlin, she created immersive, custom-developed soundscapes thematically inspired by the ocean, combining microtonal music and field recordings. Her music thus supports the concept and aesthetics of the installations, creating a unique and enveloping audiovisual experience for visitors.
Jan Körbes
REFUNC
One man's trash is another man's treasure. This is the man who has shown that rubble and used materials can be reintegrated, recycled, and repurposed to create something entirely new from something old: The ILLULAB!
Valeryia Losikova
FABIFA
Valeryia Losikova, known as Fabifa, is a contemporary tape artist who has lived in Berlin since 2015. Until the end of 2025, Valeria transformed our shop window into a true highlight and a unique work of art with her vibrant artistic style – full of sweeping lines and lively colors.
Patrick Hughes
Patrick Hughes lives in London and developed his first 'Reverspective' painting in 1964. Using reversed perspective, his works give the illusion of movement and immerse the viewer in the space and architecture.
Maximilian Schertz & Alexander Poletajev
MAGNIFICENT MATTER
A Berlin-based artist collective founded by Maximilian Schertz and Alexander Poletajev. Their focus is on combining art and science through microscopy, thereby making fascinating miniature worlds around us tangible.
Julie Schønherr Rosengreen
TUTOR
AYO is the solo project of Danish electronic composer and sound artist Julie Schønherr Rosengreen, who works in the ambient genre.
AYO has a deep fascination with nature and incorporates it into her live performances, regularly using plants and water to create the sounds we hear.
Anna Anders
Since the late 1980s, Anna Anders has been working with videos as a means of artistic expression.
Initially, short films for monitor work were created and since the early 1990s, video objects, spatial projections and installations have increasingly been created.
Tiziano Mirabella
LUCE STUDIO
Tiziano is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who loves to illuminate our world in a new light and influence perception through contrasts, shadows, colors and motion graphics.
We are extremely happy that we have created three digital artworks with Tiziano and that he is putting our museum in a special light for you.
Tape That
A Berlin-based artist collective that creates artworks entirely out of adhesive tape – in every color, size, and material.
Her works of art range from immersive installations to abstract structures combined with light projections, all the way to classic tape art murals.
Janosch Weiss
In his work, Janosch mainly focuses on the themes of human/nature, perception, memory, and identity.
Formally, he pursues experimental approaches that challenge conventional ways of seeing within the medium of photography. Janosch Weiss lives and works in Berlin.
Florian Goerlitz
MECHANICAL MAGIC
Florian has always been fascinated by movement and change. His curiosity about the geometry of nature led him to develop models that combine both. He was soon discovered by clubs and festivals in Berlin and came into contact with us.
The rest is history: his installation Hypnotica became an integral part of our exhibition.“
Johannes Stötter
Johannes is known worldwide for his groundbreaking work in body painting and body art.
He lives in a small city in northern Italy, nestled in the Alps, and lets himself be inspired by nature.
Our conclusion: His art simply has to be seen.
Heike Krause
TRASHMAID BERLIN
Heike creates art from waste under the name TrashmaidBerlin. Her focus is mainly on plastic waste, which she collects from beaches and streets in Berlin. Through her works, she makes a statement against single-use plastic.
Lars Murach.
Lars has been a lighting designer and expert in film and art for 20 years. His work in the art department for Hollywood productions such as John Wick 4 and Hitman has earned him international recognition.
He brings his creative visions to the world's biggest stages for DJ producers Ben Klock and Solomun.
Lars has worked in Berlin for over a decade as an operator and designer for the legendary Berghain nightclub, shaping its iconic lighting aesthetic. We think it's incredibly cool that he's using his expertise to highlight important topics like environmental and marine conservation here at Illuseum Berlin.
Stefan Busch
Stefan Busch aka Infra founded INFRASTUDIO BERLIN in 2024. Since 2011, he has been a key member of the renowned Tape That Collective. His artistic journey began in 2010 when he discovered tape as a creative medium and quickly became enthusiastic about its potential. Since 2012, he has been carrying out commissioned projects for companies and brands such as VW, Audi, Adidas, Nike, and Google.
Gita Kurdpoor
Berlin-based artist Gita Kurdpoor, who has Kurdish roots, is a key figure in urban art. Her large-scale murals and diverse works – from digital art to light installations – shape Berlin's public space and creative scene. With her immersive visuals at the Berlin Festival of Lights in particular, she gives urban spaces a unique dynamic.
