WARP Technopolis
Welcome to WARP Technopolis, the breeding ground for creative technology and innovation. WARP is a centrally located building where it is not only possible to enjoy music and a drinks, but where young creatives meet and innovative ideas and initiatives are created and realised.
WARP Technopolis makes a powerful contribution to the development of art and culture in the city of Enschede, with an emphasis on innovation, creative technology and electronic music.
The more than 3000 square metres are filled by the SPACEBAR, the BlackBrick Basement, The Museum of the Future, Creative Studios, several Expo Spaces and Sickhouse.
In WARP you will be amazed; staying home means staying behind!
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SPACEBAR & EXPO
SPACEBAR is ’the portal to the future’ where we explore and inspire the future of avant-garde art, design, gaming, dance culture and electronic music.
In our one-of-a-kind cyberpunk bar you’ll find a large selection of special beers, cocktails and damn good coffee. During the week there are talks and experimental performances and on the weekends there are big club nights with local and international DJs blasting techno, drum&bass, acid, electro and other electronic music through the speakers.
SPACEBAR is all about art, games and electronic music. You can regularly see visitors gaming together fanatically in the Gameroom or admiring the exhibitions and the raw futuristic interior while enjoying a drink. Welcome to another dimension!
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HOLODECK & THE MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE
PLANETART, the bringer of the electronic (r)age since 1995, opens the Museum of the Future: an annually ongoing exhibition featuring the world’s famous artists and all of WARP Technopolis’ creative talents.
The Holodeck (1st floor) offers space for several exhibition spaces and 16 creative studios and artists in residences. On the Holodeck, you will find over 30 young talents, students, and entrepreneurs from all innovative sectors of the creative industry developing their skills and sharing their creativity.
The Museum of the Future merges three floors of WARP (Black Brick basement, SPACEBAR & BACK ALLEY XPO and the Holodeck) and features a broad variety of interactive art installations, video installations, live performances, and more avant-garde work. During events, most of the 40 creative studios and expo spaces will be open for visitors. Get a beer, explore their art and meet everyone involved!
MOTF gives you the chance to get a glimpse of the future and experience the effect of innovations on our society through the artist’s eyes.
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SICKHOUSE / THE OVERKILL FESTIVAL
Sickhouse is a playful art space focused on the impact of digital and popular culture on our society. They host an almost daily programme in their exhibition space, cinema (Cinema Obscura), and VR rooms. In addition, you can work at Sickhouse in their inspiring co-working space or have a drink at their bar or on the Paradise Terrace overlooking Stationsplein. Sickhouse; The atomic playground of Enschede!
Sickhouse also hosts The Overkill, a playful festival based in Enschede bringing gaming, interactive art, fiction, and experiment together to question and celebrate our digital culture and its impact on our society.
In 2021 the festival is a 10 day physical and online event, with workshops, exhibitions, screenings, talks, challenges, meetups… The chosen topic is a common thread that links the different media and programs together, inviting participants and visitors to play and reflect together.
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THE BLACKBRICK BASEMENT
In our basement, Black Brick houses eight interdisciplinary students working on different kinds of new media. BlackBrick offers them talent development where they receive biweekly workspaces, workshops and lectures. Their projects are regularly exhibited at events at WARP and take the form of artworks, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, live shows, academic papers, and published media