re-generate, re-invent, re-imagine: between vernacular & distant technologies

Andrea Lumplecker
Institute of Arts and Society, Institute of Arts and Society
2026W, artistic Seminar (SEK), 4.0 ECTS, 4.0 semester hours, course number S30525

Description

The artistic seminar is a cooperation with Technical University Vienna (Department for Architecture and Spatial Planning): Cultural Collisions.

Proceeding from the difficulties emerging from realities marked by climate change, droughts and wars, the course explores the potential of technologies. What do we mean, when we talk about “technologies”? Is a view directed towards the future necessarily directed towards the future?

The seminar’s aim is to conceptually develop and materially implement a participative exhibition for Viennese pupils. That means that working practically with technologies is at the center of the course.

- Through artistic methods we will experiment with materials and various techniques of its processing.

- Material that is used for technologies, always is embedded in bigger contexts. Through group experiments these contexts will be examined critically. Many of the technologies we use today are enabled through neo-colonial extraction of resources and labor. Which potentials, by contrast, do local and regenerative technologies embody when it comes to climate justice?

-Thus, we will experiment with vernacular techniques and will test them on their practical implementation and sustainability.

 

At the beginning of the semester there will be four input lectures from scientists, artists and designers. The provided information can serve as a starting point for the semester projects.

 

 

Examination Modalities

The criteria for evaluation are

- attendance

- commitment, participation, and teamwork in the planning and implementation of the exhibition

- commitment to assisting students in the exhibition during the exhibition period

- a reflective written report

Comments

Class hours
The listed class times include instruction, but on workshop days they also include group work time, during which students work in teams (a detailed schedule will be announced at the beginning of the first session).
The exhibition will take place from January 26 to February 12, 2027. During this time, there will still be facilitation hours with school classes; scheduling will be coordinated within the group.

The total work hours are calculated at 100 hours; any additional exhibition supervision hours during the semester break can also be provided for a fee.

 

Team

For the University of applied Arts the project is organised, facilitated and taught by the Klasse für Alle team (instructors: Andrea Lumplecker, Vik Bayer; assistant: Simon Wallis),

and is a cooleration with the teaching team from TU Wien: Christine Hohenbüchler (Institute for Art und Design), Emanuela Semlitsch (Institut für Spatial Planning), Katharina Tielsch (Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning), Gesa Witthöft (Institute for Spatial Planning / research department sociology).

 

co-registration at TU Wien (optional)  
Students from the University of Applied Arts can also register as auditors for the entire course at TU Wien, which consists of 8 semester-week hours: https://tiss.tuwien.ac.at/course/courseDetails.xhtml?dswid=2076&dsrid=230&semester=2026W&courseNr=299003

Dates

Thu, 08 October 2026, 10:00–13:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Matiellistraße 2-4 , "Introduction to the course (LV) and project in general, Introducing ourselves"
Wed, 14 October 2026, 16:00–18:00 TU Wien / Hösaal 7 Schütte Lihotzky (guest lecture)
Thu, 15 October 2026, 16:00–18:00 TU Wien / Hörsaal 14A Günther Feuerstein / Karlsplatz 13
Wed, 21 October 2026, 10:00–20:00 Seminar Room 7 , "Workshop 1, day 1 (common dinner included)"
Thu, 22 October 2026, 10:00–18:00 Seminar Room 7 , "Workshop 1, day 2"
Fri, 23 October 2026, 10:00–18:00 Seminar Room 7 , "Workshop 1, day 3"
Thu, 12 November 2026, 10:00–13:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Matiellistraße 2-4
Wed, 25 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Mattiellistraße 2-4 , "Workshop 2, day 1"
Thu, 26 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Mattiellistraße 2-4 , "Workshop 2, day 2"
Thu, 07 January 2027, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / TU Wien / Prechtlsaal, TU Hauptgebäude / Karlsplatz 13 , "Workshop 3, day 1"
Fri, 08 January 2027, 10:00–18:00 TU Wien / TU Wien / Prechtlsaal, TU Hauptgebäude / Karlsplatz 13 , "Workshop 3, day 2"
Thu, 14 January 2027, 10:00–13:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Matiellistraße 2-4
Thu, 21 January 2027, 10:00–13:00 TU Wien / Projektraum 2 / Matiellistraße 2-4
Mon, 25 January 2027, 09:00–18:00 Lichthof A, OKP , "setting up the exhibition"
Tue, 26 January 2027, 09:00–12:00, "Exhibition Opening, TU Wien & Angewandte"
Fri, 12 February 2027, 12:00–18:00 , "End of exhibition, taking down the exhibition"

Course Enrolment

From 31 August 2026, 00:00 to 08 October 2026, 23:59
Via online registration

Transformation Studies. Art x Science (Bachelor): Focus! Transformation Areas: Social Transformation 162/2025UBA-040.20

Transformation Studies. Art x Science (Bachelor): Focus! Transformation Areas: Cultural Transformation 162/2025UBA-040.40

TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Artistic and art technology foundations: Artistic and art technology foundations 180/2025UBA-002.01

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Master): Study Areas 1-3: Study Area 1: Artistic Strategies and Approaches to Art 569/2026UMA-020.10

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Master): Study Areas 1-3: Study Area 3: Economics and Politics 569/2026UMA-020.30

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Bachelor): Artistic Strategies and Approaches to Art: Deepening and Application 700/2026UBA-001.20

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Bachelor): Economy and Politics: Deepening / Application 700/2026UBA-004.20

Co-registration: possible

Attending individual courses: not possible