Research clusters

Research Cluster Digital Cultures

The research cluster Digital Cultures engages with a rapidly developing field, that is increasingly shaped by automatically generated content and algorithms (social media, AI, etc.). It primarily addresses those digital processes and phenomena in which the Academy's particular expertise in the practical and theoretical examination of contemporary art and culture comes into play. 

The research cluster coordinates work in these areas, forms networks, and supports research projects. 

Dr. Hannah Bruckmüller and Dr. Axel Stockburger can be reached via digital.cultures@akbild.ac.at.

Research Cluster Sustainability in the Arts

The research cluster Sustainability in the Arts focuses on ecological aspects within the production process of artworks and on the role of art in the context of global change. A central concern is the application of insights from Impact Science, which examines the effects of artistic activities on different social groups – particularly through their visual appearance and the conveyed content. Practical knowledge of materials, a resource-conscious approach to artistic production methods and exhibition techniques, as well as new perspectives on ecological systems and sustainable technologies, are evaluated for their relevance and tested for their further development.

The research cluster coordinates work in these areas, forms networks, and supports research projects. 

Dr. Tanja Kimmel and Mag. Rainer Prohaska can be reached via sustainability.arts@akbild.ac.at.
Location: Eschenbachgasse 11