Artist Talk: Laura Beloff: "Wearable Worlds; Reality in a Pocket"

Angewandte, Abteilung Digitale Kunst, Expositur Sterngasse 13, 1010 Wien

Laura Beloff ist Artist in Residence im Museumsquartier, stellt im Schauraum/Museumsquartier ab Ende Jänner 2011 eine ihrer Arbeiten aus und arbeitet derzeit mit Studierenden der Digitalen Kunst im Rahmen eines Workshops zum Thema “Wearable World”: “The 3-day workshop investigates wearable technology and asks how artistic approaches to (wearable, mobile, body-related) technology can possibly create new viewpoints into this kind of situation. Can an artist reveal something, which is commonly dismissed in the commercially-oriented development?”

Short bio / Laura Beloff
With acclaimed international reputation as an artist, Laura Beloff’s artistic works can be described as peculiar wearable objects, programmed structures and participatory, networked installations. Many of her works deal with individuals in the global society trying to adapt to highly complex technologically enhanced world, which is becoming increasingly mobile. Beloff has exhibited widely in museums, galleries and media-art events in Europe and worldwide, recently f.e. in the Venice Biennale 2007, and in Brazil 2008. She is frequently lecturing about her research and practice in universities and various conferences. 2002-06 she was Professor for media arts at the Art Academy in Oslo, Norway. 2007-11 she was awarded a five-year grant by the Finnish state. Currently she is visiting lecturer at The University of Art and Design in Helsinki and working towards PhD within Planetary Collegium, University of Plymouth. More information on her works: www.realitydisfunction.org