Studiotopia – Art meets Science in the Anthropocene
STUDIOTOPIA – Art meets Science in the Anthropocene was a European initiative that sought to activate the collaborative and interdisciplinary expertise required to face the ecological implications of the Anthropocene.
STUDIOTOPIA implemented an inverse art and science residency model where scientists from diverse disciplines responded to an open call to work alongside and learn from leading European artists. The residency programme aimed to create an experimental space where scientists and artists could exchange ideas, learn from each other, develop methods for transdisciplinary collaboration, and create speculative solutions to sustainable development. The purpose of the programme was to formulate a clearer understanding of how artists and scientists can work together, and how such interactions could contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ars Electronica nominated artists Kat Austen and Maja Smrekar to host selected scientists-in-residence.
The work initiated in the context of this project is continued in Studiotopia 2: Enter the Symbiocene with Arts and Science.
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- Studiotopia Day (Theme Symposium, Ars Electronica Festival 2022)
- Artistic Projects (Ars Electronica Festival 2021)
Duration: 2.09.2019 – 31.08.2022
Partners (Consortium): Ars Electronica, Onassis Stegi, Cluj Cultural Centre, Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art, LABoral Art and Industrial Creation Centre, GLUON, VU Foundation
STUDIOTOPIA has been co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme under grant agreement No 607658-CREA-1-2019-1-BE-CULT-COOP2. Views and opinions expressed on this page are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) can be held responsible for them.