Co-Corporeality
Co-Corporeality addresses responsive spaces in the era of biomediality with the aim to establish an interaction between a human and a living material. We are specifically interested in developing a responsive environment within an architectural space that interacts, learns, grows and decays in relation to human presence and behaviour.
Co-corporeality spans between free ranging speculation and scientific research, and will be explored from three different perspectives:
[1] Development of materials that can sense the environment and interact with a human,
[2] Design of interfaces that allow non-verbal communication to evoke changes and responses within the material,
[3] Production of full-scale proto-architectural installations.
Co-Corporeality is funded by the
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Programme for Arts-based Research (PEEK)
Lead Institution
Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Project Coordinators
Barbara Imhof, Daniela Mitterberger and Tiziano Derme
Core Team
Damjan Minovski, Waltraut Hoheneder
For inquiries, please contact
University of Applied Arts
Vordere Zollamstrasse 7, #CoCorporeality
1030 Vienna
Austria
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VIDEO OUT NOW!

Degrees of Life - presented at University of Applied Arts - Zentrum Fokus Forschung, in 2022. The exhibition is part of research called " Cocorporeality" funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF): FW AR534 in the program of Art-Based Research (PEEK).
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Recording of book presentation

Revisiting the book presentation of Co-Corporeality – Of Humans, Machines, & Microbes
18/10/2022 Zentrum Fokus Forschung, University of Applied Arts, Austria [attention - the first minutes of the video are of reduced sound quality]
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Book presentation and round table

Co-Corporeality – Of Humans, Machines, & Microbes /// Tuesday, 18. October 2022, 6pm /// Zentrum Fokus Forschung, University of Applied Arts, Rustenschacherallee 2-4, 1020 Vienna, Austria
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Publication ||| Co-Corporeality of Humans, Machines, & Microbes

Our book is out ! Co-Corporeality of Humans, Machines, & Microbes - OPEN ACCESS link here >
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Views on Degrees of Life

Insights into the exhibition, 23.2. - 11.3.2022 at University of Applied Arts - Zentrum Fokus Forschung, Rustenschacherallee 2-4, 1020 Vienna. Photos ©Zita Oberwalder
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Degrees of Life Exhibition walk-through

Watch the recording from our online exhibition walk-through, 22.2.2022 - 19:00 CET and meet the people behind the scenes - sign-up with the doodle QR code
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Degrees of Life - exhibition visit

The exhibition can be visited between 23.2. - 11.3.2022 at University of Applied Arts - Zentrum Fokus Forschung, Rustenschacherallee 2-4, 1020 Vienna. Visits by appointment - see QR code >
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Co-Corporeality – Degrees of Life - EXHIBITION OPENING

Exhibition opening and project conclusion @Zentrum Fokus Forschung, University of Applied Arts Vienna - Opening on 22.2.2022 - 19:00 via livestream https://dieangewandte-at.zoom.us/s/69650027142
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FELT - Future of Living Technologies

The E-feed/er was presented as part of FeLT, hosted the 4th Renewable Futures conference. In 2021 the conference was digital and recorded.
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On the possibilities and responsibilities of applied understanding through Art and Research

A conversation questioning fundamentals in art, architecture and related research, reframing assumptions and developing perspectives.
25. September 2021, 13:00 - 15:00 - VENICE BIENNALE 2021 - Ca’ Giustinian, Sala delle Collone San Marco 1364/A, 30124 Venice
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25. September 2021, 13:00 - 15:00 - VENICE BIENNALE 2021 - Ca’ Giustinian, Sala delle Collone San Marco 1364/A, 30124 Venice
Critical Ecologies and Ecologies of Criticism

Co-Corporeality is presented at the Media - Knowledge - Education 2021 - International Conference at the Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck (September 21-22, 2021). The conference aims at interweaving descriptions of ecological crises and their effects with critical perspectives of analysis, description and action.
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Co-Corporeality sensor tool

The Co-Corporeality sensor tool is an eye tracking system for observing microbial activity. The eye tracking tool will be developed to be used within a real set-up within the final exhibition space to observe and participate in the movements and action of the selected microbial communities of Cyanobacteria, E.Coli and Bacteria Cellulose.
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Angewandte Festival 29.6-2.7.2021: Excavations

As part of the Angewandte Festival the team exhibited a collection of objects and installations from the unfinished project.
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Angewandte Festival 29.6.-2.7.2021 : Wanderlust

A three-part representation of Co-Corporeality elements as part of the Zentrum Fokus Forschung Wanderlust insert to the Angewandte Festival 2021
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On Tour: Understanding Art & Research

On Tour: Understanding Art & Research opening on May 14, 2021 in Shanghai in collabroation with Tongji University
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PODCAST Stories of humans, machine and microbes

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Embodied and extended sensing

Thursday 22. April 19:00 GMT+2, https://zoom.us/j/98759380742
with Yasaman Sheri, Matthew Pelowski, and Robert Trappl
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Open House 2020

Co-Corporeality - Behind the scenes, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 09:00-11:00
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RESEARCH WEEK - Zentrum Fokus Forschung

October 20 – 22, 2020
At Zentrum Fokus Forschung Rustenschacheralle 2-4, 1020 Vienna
The research week was an opportunity offered for researchers in the institutional environment of the Angewandte to present research projects and activities within a context of dialogue and to support the debate on research activities at the university.
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At Zentrum Fokus Forschung Rustenschacheralle 2-4, 1020 Vienna
The research week was an opportunity offered for researchers in the institutional environment of the Angewandte to present research projects and activities within a context of dialogue and to support the debate on research activities at the university.
Workshop 2.October 2020

Stories about humans, machines and microbes: Co-Corporeality board member workshop to investigate the potential of narratives in architectural themes beyond the usual building project.
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Co-Corporeality Series 1 – E. feed/er

Interactive biomedial installation
The aim of the project is to develop a responsive interaction space for humans and living matter.
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The aim of the project is to develop a responsive interaction space for humans and living matter.
Biomediality and Microperformativity

24.June 2020 19:00 – 19:30
Biomediality and Microperformativity
Art, Agency and Animation in Times of Wetware
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Biomediality and Microperformativity
Art, Agency and Animation in Times of Wetware
Alien Life: between brains, bacteria and matter.

24 June 2020 20:00 - 21:30
ART/SCIENCE PANEL in cooperation with Angewandte Praxis
as part of the Angewandte Festival > ZOOM link here >
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ART/SCIENCE PANEL in cooperation with Angewandte Praxis
as part of the Angewandte Festival > ZOOM link here >
Video introduction to the project

CO- CORPOREALITY part of the exhibition UNDERSTANDING ART & RESEARCH
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Co-Corporeality workshop I

On computer vision, interactive systems and creative coding
4. - 8. December 2019
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4. - 8. December 2019
Architecture, Artificial Intelligence and Biomaterials

Minisymposium, 4.12.2019
INTERFACES [HUMAN : COMPUTER : LIVING MATERIAL]
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UNDERSTANDING ART & RESEARCH An exhibition project by the University of Applied Arts Vienna

Research is about the transformation of our understanding.
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KICK-OFF meeting
