Video documentation: Crafting Data. Material Practices in Art and AI

28. April 2026
On 27 and 28 January 2026, the Angewandte explored the materiality of data and its intersections with art as part of the symposium. Through a keynote lecture by Hito Steyerl, as well as panels and workshops, the role of artistic practices in engaging with algorithmic bias, data representation, and the ethics of machine learning was discussed and situated in relation to artistic, research, and teaching practices at the Angewandte.
The video documentation of the symposium is now available on the base, the web platform of the Angewandte:
Video documentation Crafting Data: Material Practices in Art and AI

On the second day, internal workshops were held to collectively identify the university’s needs regarding AI expertise, and to develop a profile in the arts, sciences and education. You can find the pictures, graphic recordings and summaries here: Day 2
With contributions by Diane Cescutti, Mat Dryhurst, Kyriaki Goni, Robin Holt, Victoria Ivanova, Avery Slater and Hito Steyerl. Moderation by Daphne Dragona, Paul Feigelfeld and Francis Hunger

Artistic contributions
Ilse Kind: Crouching (0,44), Covering torso (0,52), Sad (0,23), Nudity likelihood (0,61)
Kevin Kamil Mohammed: Just one more chip sourced by colonial child labor, and the AI gods will save us.

Film screening: Curated by Sophie Publig & Mikkel Rørbo
S()fia Braga: The Artificial Conjuring Circle (2023) & Third Impact (2025)
Silvia Dal Dosso: The Future Is Weird AF (trilogy) (2023–)
Mark Cinkevich: DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign (2025)
Most Dismal Swamp: Scraper (2023)

Spatial setting: Ivy Aris