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2010–2021

Bernd Kräftner

Art & Science, Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

Sen.Lect. Dr. Bernd Kräftner

Bernd Kräftner (b. Lake Constance, Austria) studied medicine and worked as filmmaker and author. Since 1998, he has explored the messy interfaces between science and society. He conducted various transdisciplinary research projects funded by the Austrian Ministry of Science, the Wellcome Foundation/SciArt, London; the ZKM, Karlsruhe, the Humboldt University, Berlin etc. He co-curated the science exhibition “the true/false.inc”, Wien 2006.

Currently (2008-2010), he is principal investigator of the research / art project “Pillow Research: multiple diagnoses and hidden talents”, sponsored within the “Translational-Research-Program” of the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF L528-G14); furthermore he is principal investigator of the science & art project (2010-2012) “’In the event of?’ Anticipatory and participatory politics of emergency provision”, sponsored within the “Arts & Science Call 2009” of The Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF). As founder/member of the “research centre for shared incompetence” he investigates method developement in science(s) and art, transdisciplinarity, science and technology studies and the arts.

Homepage:
http://sharedinc.net

Contributions222
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04 Mar 2021 ADMISSON EXAM 2022/23 Admission exam · Team
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21 Oct 2020 ADMISSON EXAM 2021/22 Admission exam · Team SMALL THINGS THAT HOLD 26 Jun 2020 · Exhibition · Chair Interventions in public space Vienna 26 June 2020/ whole day eventLive stream: 3-4pm Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/y7q67g2wLocations and route plan follow on FB event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/20768825957989… 25 Jun 2020 Fuzzy Speculations on Neighbourhoods: Conversations around speculative “souvenirs” for future neighbours Symposium · Chair FILMS @ ANGEWANDTE / Art & Science 2020 23 Jun 2020 · Exhibition · Concept and chair Links to all Films and Angewandte Festival main stage: please scroll down DescriptionAs part of the European Capital of Culture Rijeka 2020, Port of Diversity, and within the flagship 27 Neighbourhoods, the students of t… 23 Jun 2020 THE ELSEWHERE SCHOOL Research project · Concept and chair Fu-Zine 12 May 2020 · Publication · Artistic direction Our irregular zine documenting our research and connections within the neighbourhood of Fužine, Croatia during 2019 and 2020 as part of the SCHOOL FOR MULTISPECIES CONVIVIALITY: Experiments in living somewhere & elsewher…
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04 Nov 2019 FUŽINE – European Cultural City Rijeka 2020 Excursion · Concept and chair 01 Oct 2019 SEMESTER OPENING Roundtable · Workshop teacher C.A.T.: Catastrophic Animals on Terra 25 Jun 2019 · Publication · part of The Essence 17 · Author About the book:From 2016–19 students of the Art & Science master course have been working on the implications of a contemporary academic discourse that aims at reframing our understanding of ‘nature’ through the annual t… CORRIDOR – FABLE – ATTACHING 25 Jun 2019 · Publication · part of C.A.T.: CATASTROPHIC ANIMALS ON TERRA – A GUIDEBOOK TO LIFE ELSEWHERE · Author Corridor – Oligarchs without brakesA fable Hypothesis: Oligarchs without brakes become better people.Aim: Elaboration of and care for a corridor through a plot of land.Method: Modelling and managing a corridor on this pl… SPECULATIVE – RISK – BEAUTY 25 Jun 2019 · Publication · part of C.A.T.: CATASTROPHIC ANIMALS ON TERRA – A GUIDEBOOK TO LIFE ELSEWHERE · Author Checklist for Conducting Speculative ResearchPerhaps there is a flicker of heatfor personal use onlyFind a working title for your speculation and write it downContemplate the question on whose behalf you are talkingFind… 13 May 2019 Scouting mission Fužine, Croatia Excursion · Project collaborator Master’s Projects | Winter semester 2018/19 16 Jan 2019 · Exhibition · Diploma commission, supervisor Anna Lerchbaumer – Electrical DisobedienceThe “Elektra” Case Files2019, multimedia installation 23 January 2019, 19:00 Opening and Performance,24 January 2019, 12:00–18:00 and 25 January 2019, 16:00–19:00Zentrale, Neuler…
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11 Dec 2018 Artificial Flatness as a Cultural Technique | Guest Lecture – Sybille Krämer Guest lecture · Artistic direction 04 Dec 2018 ROUNDTABLE – Excursion to Biobank Graz Roundtable · Contributions 20 Nov 2018 ROUNDTABLE Contributions The Essence 18 20 Nov 2018 · Exhibition · Director Exhibition opening20th November 2018, 19:00 Exhibition dates 21st – 24 November 2018 Vordere Zollamtsstrasse 3, 1030 Wienmore info about the Essence The Landing is on Friday 20 Nov 2018 · Installation · part of THE LANDING IS ON FRIDAY · Chair In the context of the annual topic 2016–18: IN THE WOODS – IN THE WILDFrom 2016–18 students of the Art & Science master’s course, University of Applied Arts Vienna, have been working on the implications of a contemporary… 06 Nov 2018 ROUNDTABLE Contributions In the Woods 24 Oct 2018 · Text / Concept / Research · part of OPEN STUDIO Exhibition · Chair From 2016–18 students of the Art & Science master course have been working on the implications of a contemporary academic discourse that aims at reframing our un­derstanding of ‘Nature’. Artistic imagi­nations concerning… 16 Oct 2018 ROUNDTABLE Workshop teacher 02 Oct 2018 ROUNDTABLE Workshop teacher Master’s Projects | Summer semester 2018 13 Jun 2018 · Exhibition · Diploma commission Mariia Panina – Dreams of AutonomyInstallation13 – 25 June 2018, 10:00 – 18:00 Supervised by Univ.-Prof. Virgil Widrich In this work, the artist proposes taking a closer look at the problematic concept of autonomy throug…