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2021–2025

Sophie Olivia Taleja Schmidt

Art & Science, Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien
Master project

Sophie Olivia Taleja Schmidt (b. 1995, Berlin) studied textile and surface design at the Art School Berlin-Weißensee and the Stieglitz Academy for Art and Design in St. Petersburg. She is currently completing the Art & Science master’s programme at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.
 
Her work ranges from textile arts and surface structures to painting and sculpture. She deals with themes such as hand gestures and behavioural structures of the human body, optical and physical processes of perception, the reciprocal shaping of body and material, and the in-between.
 
Website: sophieotschmidt.cargo.site

Their path at A&S13
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Master project Die Wartung_ein kapitalistisches Produkt. 22 Jan 2025 · Installation, Sculpture & Object · part of Master’s Projects | Winter semester 2024/25 · Master graduate Wir warten ständig und überallauf das Klingeln des Weckersauf das Kochen das Nudelwassersauf die 100% der Handybatterieund auf Weihnachten. Räume, die explizit fürs Warten bestimmt sind, zeichnen sich durch eine besonder… Master’s Projects | Winter semester 2024/25 22 Jan 2025 · Master exam · Master project presentation The Master Exams will take place on 22 January 2025 at Angewandte premises in 1010 Vienna. This semester, we have five graduating students who will present their work to the Jury from 9:00 am onwards. The works of all gr…
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Art & Science @Angewandte Festival 27 Jun 2023 · Exhibition · Exhibiting artist This year Art & Science will exhibit at the Angewandte Festival at various locations. Not It exhibitionExpositur Georg-Coch-Platz 2 (prev. Postsparkasse)Art & Science Department Rooms 037-044 and KassenhalleTuesday 27 –… Aquarium - a utopian body 24 Jun 2023 · Sculpture & Object · part of Licking Structures | Exhibition · Exhibiting artist The human being is exhibited but does not recognise himself.The physiology of the human body has developed in the context of the industrial revolution in constant interaction of socio-economic conditions, social interest… Licking Structures | Exhibition 24 Jun 2023 · Exhibition · Exhibiting artist Licking StructuresExhibitionKünstlerhaus Wien* Factory*Karlsplatz 5, 1st Floor1010 Vienna Exhibition duration: 24 June 2023 – 2 July 2023Opening times: daily 10:00–18:00 Vernissage: 23 June 2023, 19:00 (Programme)Guided… 19 Apr 2023 Lecture and Workshop by Jennifer Teets and Dr. Ruth Kutalek Workshop · Participant
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16 Nov 2022 MAAAAAAACH! Artscience practices · Participant 21 Sep 2022 Slideshow Activities Art & Science Class 2021/2022 Slideshow · Slideshow edit Slideshow from class activities 2022 - Angewandte Festival, Open House 29 Jun 2022 · Video & Film · Slideshow edit This slideshow gives an overview of some activities made during the academic year 2022 and was shown at the Angewandte Festival. Abwesen 02 Jun 2022 · Installation, Sculpture & Object · part of FROM THERE THROUGH HERE · Participating artist © Sophie Olivia Taleja SchmidtAbwesen, 2022linen-rag paper, PVC, magnets, side channel blowers, frequency converter The Abwesen* is an engagement with non-visible transformations within a process. They are transitional s… FROM THERE THROUGH HERE 02 Jun 2022 · Exhibition · Curatorial team, Technogistics team, exhibiting artist Vernissage: 2 June 202217:00–20:00 at KünstlerhausExperimental shorts screening: 20:30 at Stadtkino (radical⇌matter PEEK Project) – tbc Exhibition duration: 3–6 June 2022Open daily 10:00–18:00 Workshop day: 4 June 202210…
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12 Oct 2021 Roundtable Participant 06 Oct 2021 Orbiting the Angewandte Excursion · Participant