Medientheorie
When artists, scientists and scientific research institutions join forces on collaborative projects, the collision
of methods often leads to new and exciting perspectives for both the artistic and scientific practice.
Join this STARTS networking event where artists Robertina Šebjanič and Gjino Šutić, media theorist
Ingeborg Reichle and scientist Michael Sauer discuss their experiences in working across disciplines. This event provides
an open space for discussion and Q+A with the four expert participants as well as sharing insights from your own practice
and projects.
Networking event hosted by Kristina Maurer (AT), Senior Producer European Cooperation,
Ars Electronica
with Robertina Šebjanič (SI), Gjino Šutić (HR), Ingeborg Reichle (DE), Michael
Sauer (AT)
The workshop is held via Zoom. Password-protected links for participation in
the workshop will be sent to all participants by e-mail at least 2 days before the workshop.
Date
and Time: Thuesday, Sepember 10, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Language: English
Registration
required:
Biographies
Ingeborg
Reichle (DE) is Professor of Media Theory at the Department of Media Theory, University of Applied Arts Vienna. Her
main focus of research and teaching is the encounter of the arts with cutting-edge technologies and global challenges. She
is the co-founder of the German Association for Interdisciplinary Image Science (Deutsche Gesellschaft für interdisziplinäre
Bildwissenschaft), and an active member of the U.S. College Art Association (CAA) and the International Association of Bioethics
(IAB). She is the author of the book Art in the Age of Technoscience: Genetic Engineering, Robotics, and
Artificial
Life in Contemporary Art, Springer: New York 2009.
Robertina
Šebjanič (SI) is an internationally exhibited artist. Her artistic work deals with cultural, (bio)political and ecological
realities of aquatic environments. With her projects she tackles the philosophical questions at the intersection of art, technology
and science. Her projects are often realized in collaboration with others, through interdisciplinary and informal integration
in her work.
Gjino
Sutic (HR) is an innovator, inventor, scientist, artist and Director of the Universal Research Institute in Zagreb,
Croatia. The institute was founded to promote free and independent scientific research and development of innovations – championing
DIY cuture, freedom of knowledge and learning. The main areas of research conducted at the institute are fields of life science
such as cutting edge bioelectronics, nanotechnology and medicine.
Michael
Sauer (AT) is Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology at BOKU – University of Natural Resources and
Life Sciences, Vienna. He is an industrial microbiologist focused on sustainable microbial chemical production. His research
is based on exploring biodiversity to find nature’s answers to industrial problems, combined with synthetic biology to augment
the capabilities of microorganisms, when required.
