Karina
Fernandez develops installative, process-based works involving biological materials and discarded matter to address environmental
questions. The Artist is alumni of the department of Digital Arts and will work at AIL from 2 until 28 March 2026.
A hands-on workshop focused on the
production of bioplastic, introducing material recipes, testing methods, and ecological considerations. The workshop is open
to students, beginners, colleagues, and curious visitors.
Karina Fernandez develops installative,
process-based works involving biological materials and discarded matter to address environmental questions. Her practice explores
the sensory clash between organic and synthetic elements through assemblage and time-based operations, that she describes
as “neo-conglomerates” – a term rooted in classical geology and oriented toward contemporary sedimentation processes in which
human-produced materials become part of the environment. Karina Fernandez previously earned degrees in Fine Arts and Visual
Arts in Buenos Aires, and completed her diploma in Digital Arts in 2023 in the class of Ruth Schnell at the University of
Applied Arts in Vienna.
During the residency at AIL, Karina Fernandez develops House of Bioplastics as a material-based
research lab in which bioplastic mixtures, plant fibers, and light-based setups are systematically tested and translated into
spatial prototypes. The project includes the production and comparative arrangement of material samplers, objects, and large-scale
bioplastic sheets in back-lit displays, the further development of a large-scale version of her previous work Bon(e)fire,
as well as workshops and informal get-togethers focused on knowledge exchange around bioplastic and fiber-based processes.
RegistrationParticipation is limited. Please register via:
nora.mayr@uni-ak.ac.at.
Open Studio: Karina Fernández and Lena
Michalik
