Anna Kuthan studied African Studies and International Development at the University of Vienna. During her education, she gained first experiences in the field of project management. Already as of 1999, Anna operated in the environment of Ars Electronica, where she participated in the production of several Cyberarts exhibitions at O.K. — Center for Contemporary Art. Furthermore, she got involved in various cultural exchange projects with international musicians and artists as well as in projects of development cooperation.
After finishing her studies, Anna spent three years in Tanzania where she worked for diverse cultural institutions and in hotel management. In the years 2008/2009 she participated in the management team for the Parade, a project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture.
In 2011, Anna worked as a project manager for the Ars Electronica Festival and then switched to the Ars Electronica Futurelab, where she has been a permanent team member ever since. As Senior Producer, in addition to general project management activities, she is responsible for developing content for interactive installations. She also supports the Communications team, especially in maintaining the Ars Electronica Futurelab website.
Key Works
Three-year EU-funded project with five European Partners to lead immersive Virtual Reality applications from a niche phenomenon to a more widespread practice in the consumer market.
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Interactive art installation designed for Vienna International Airport creating real-time interpretations of arriving and departing flights.
Developed by the Futurelab, Deep Space 8K is one of the world’s most exciting digital experience spaces with 33 million pixels, stereoscopic 3D and a high-performance tracking system.
Specially designed installations and exhibits about gesture research to be used in future applications, together with the Chemnitz University of Technology.