Funding the Commons Forum Berlin

Lene Vollhardt / The Sphere (*NYC, USA) is a German-American transmedia and performance artist based in London, UK. Working at the intersection of art and technology, Lene explores how bodies, collaboration, and systems of value intertwine. Their film Swirls of Fortune, an exploration into collective resilience is presented at this event alongside The Spheres' proof-of-celebration campaign—a pioneering initiative transforming performance into mutual support and regenerative finance. As a key collaborator with Sphere DAO, Lene designs protocols that reimagine artistic labor as living systems of care and creation. Their work has been showcased at Impulstanz Festival, Serpentine Arts Futures, and Athens Digital Arts Festival, with writing featured in Outland and Royal Academy of Arts Magazine. Lene is a recipient of the Fokus Award from Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen and scholarships from Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg and the Royal Academy of Art.