Category Archives: Upcoming lectures

20.04.2012 / Karmen Franinovic

Beyond Kinetic Architecture: From Movable Structures To Vibrant Matter

Karmen works on the crossroads between design, architecture, art and science. Her research focuses on new materials, sonic gesture, design methods and enactive experience, resulting in projects ranging from haptic interfaces for stroke rehabilitation to responsive urban installations.  By introducing interactive technologies into architecture and public space, Karmen’s works aim to engage participants/inhabitants/citizens in social interaction and physical exploration of their surroundings. They have been presented at Ircam/Centre Pompidou (Paris), SF Cameraworks (San Francisco), Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo(Torino), Bienal Miami + Beach, Museum of Modern Art (Ljubljana), Far Eastern Memorial Foundation (Taipei) and others. Continue reading

20.04.2012 / Roman Kirschner

Matter as Substance of Utopia

The lecture will focus on the latencies and potentials of materials and especially on the term of processmatter and the „not-yet-being“ (In-Möglichkeit-Seiendes) developed by Ernst Bloch. Roman Kirschner will show examples of his artistic work in the field of audiovisual scultptural art and dive into the dialogue with matter that was necessary to realize them.  Continue reading