At home with… Irene Posch presents not just a university professor working in Linz, but also a jury member of the 2020 Prix Ars Electronica and a former colleague who developed interactive installations and entire exhibitions for the Ars Electronica Futurelab.
Irene is a researcher and artist with a background in computer science and media. In her work, she investigates the reciprocal integration of technology and craft, questioning its social, cultural, technical and aesthetic implications. She is professor of Design: Tech.Tex at the University of Art and Design Linz, Institute for Art and Education. Her research and artistic work has been shown internationally at conferences and in museums, including the CHI, TEI and IDC conferences, as well as at the ZKM Karlsruhe (DE), V&A London (UK), Ars Electronica Linz (AT), Loboratore Arte Alameda Mexico City (MX), Biennale International Design St. Etienne (FR), Werksgalerie San Jose (US), Istanbul Design Biennale and MAK Vienna (AT).
