Audio interview · March 2026

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Audio-Interview with Lale Rodgarkia-Dara

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Lale Rodgarkia-Dara. Photo © Gerda Fischbach. 2026

Vienna-born Lale Rodgarkia-Dara obtained her Magistra in Business Administration, studied Video and Sound and some other subjects at the University of Vienna. In 2021, Lale completed her studies at Art & Science with a Master of Arts degree.
Besides creating sound installations, she teaches at Angewandte’s pedagogical departments, writes literature and assists others with administrative works. For six years Lale was running Radio Helsinki as a strategic CEO and recently founded Palais Rössl together with others. Lale Rodgarkia-Dara previously lived in New Zealand, St. Petersburg and Graz; today she lives and works in Vienna.

In February 2026, I met Lale Rodgarkia-Dara in her studio at Palais Rössl in Vienna for an interview. Lale talked about her time at the Angewandte, her work at Radio Helsinki and about philosophical questions concerning art and science.

Learn more about Lale’s life as part of an artist collective and a look back to a long academic experience in the following audio-interview.

Listen to the full interview here.

Sounds: under the given circumstances JUUN and Lale Rodgarkia-Dara recorded live at the recomposed festival 2021

Lale live at her Masters Exam aired at Radio Helsinki and Radio Orange

Photos © Universität für angewandte Kunst, Jorit Aust, 2021

LALE RODGARKIA-DARA Lale @Art&Science Interview: Gerda Tschoerdy Fischbach, March 2026