Peter Holzkorn is Key Researcher & Artist for Data Sentience at the Ars Electronica Futurelab. His research investigates the changing relationship between society and data through artistic explorations.
He joined the Futurelab in 2011 and has worked – as artist, developer and systems architect – on data art pieces, large-scale media art installations and a multitude of other projects connecting real-time sound and graphics, sensor networks and generative content.
For several years, he was technical lead for the Futurelab’s swarm robotics performance projects, advancing development of swarmOS, the technology behind the pioneering drone light shows Spaxels and the Fluxels.
He also coordinates activities for the Ars Electronica Futurelab Academy, a framework for knowledge transfer with universities and organizations in related fields, and was centrally involved in the FOUNDING LAB, an experimental semester at Linz’ new university IT:U, envisioning teaching and learning in the future.
Peter holds Master’s degrees in Computer Science (Vienna University of Technology) and Interactive Telecommunications (New York University – Tisch School of the Arts).
Key Works
New interdisciplinary field that incorporates artistic perspectives on future transformations based on data science as a starting point to create educational programs in universities.
Data-based generative sequence that makes the complex connections between global climate change and regional weather kitchen in the Austrian Glockner region visible, audible, and tangible.
Networking hub for start-ups with a café where orders are distributed via novel Foodwall, including streams of data that form abstract patterns.
Interactive art installation designed for Vienna International Airport that creates real-time interpretations of arriving and departing flights.
Additional Information
Publications
Holzkorn, P., Pfeifer, M., Naveau, N., & Gardiner, M. (2024). 23nm: Case study of Data Art Research as a model for practice in Data Art & Science. In J. Hagler, V. Szabo, P. Wintersberger, V. Guljajeva, B. Mitchell, & M. Kocur (Eds.), Proceedings of the Expanded 2024 – Conference on Animation and Interactive Art. Ars Electronica Linz.
W. Narzt, O. Weichselbaum, G. Pomberger, M. Hofmarcher, M. Strauss, P. Holzkorn, R. Haring, M. Sturm (2018). Estimating Collective Attention toward a Public Display, Journal Article, in: ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp 1-34, 2018
Giffinger, R., Latzer, D., Kalasek, R., Ecker, M., Getzner, M., Janke, J., Böhm, M., Madner, V., Grob, L. M., Klima, E., Pont, U., Mahdavi, A., Schaffer, H., Plha, S., Eibl, T., Hager, W., Utri, G., Naveau, N., Holzkorn, P., & Berger, G. (2017). E_PROFIL: Quartiersprofile für optimierte energietechnische Transformationsprozesse.
Holzkorn, P. (2011) Discuss. New Designs for Asynchronous Online Discussion for E-Learning in Higher Education. Master Thesis, Vienna UT.
Recent Video Appearances
How Art Creates Meaning From Data (Interviews for the Data Art & Science Project), 2024
11°22’4″142°35’5″ (Live Performance / Visuals), 2024
Futurelab Academy 2023 (Overview & Interview), 2023
Inside Futurelab: 25th Anniversary Series – The Art of Swarms (Virtual Deep Space Lecture), 2021
Personal
Website: holzkorn.com
Recent Talks & Workshops
“23nm: Case study of Data Art Research as a model for practice in Data Art & Science”, Lightning Talk, ACM SIGGRAPH SPARKS Series, Oct 2024
“Advanced Drone Applications in Infrastructure Management”, Workshop/Panel, Technology Talks Austria, Sep 2024
“23nm: Case study of Data Art Research as a model for practice in Data Art & Science”, Paper Presentation, Expanded Animation Conference, Sep 2024
Futurelab Tea Talks: “Creative Methods in Education” and “Imaginary Spaces”, Ars Electronica Festival, Sep 2024
Prato Academy: Creative Methods, 3-day workshop, Monash Center in Prato, Italy, Jul 2024
“Können wir Daten künstlerisch nützen, um gesellschaftliche Probleme sichtbar zu machen?”, Lange Nacht der Forschung, Ars Electronica Center, Linz, May 2024
Drone Art Workshop, IT:U FOUNDING LAB, Linz, Nov 2023
“Data Art”, Inspiration Talk, IT:U FOUNDING LAB, Linz, Oct 2023
“Expert Talk: 5G and Drones”, 5G International Exchange Forum at Gigabit Academy, Vienna, Jun 2022
FFG Gigabit Academy: Kickoff Lecture & Workshop “Swarms-Art & the ‘Fluxels’”, Linz, Apr 2022