With the 2026 public colloquium A Science of Singularity in the Age of Light, the Doctoral Programme in Artistic Research (PhD in Art) brings artistic researchers and a broad audience together for shared exchange from 26–29 May 2026.
The 2026 colloquium will take place as a four-day open seminar at THE HALL and marks the launch of a new collaboration between the PhD programme in Artistic Research at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and PART International Art Residency Austria.
The colloquium will be opened by Angewandte Rector Ulrike Kuch and will include presentations by 15 doctoral candidates in the PhD in Art programme, each offering insights into their ongoing artistic research projects. Following their presentations, there will be public conversations, feedback sessions, and critical reflections with four invited guest critics.
Across these four days, THE HALL becomes a site of dialogue, where practices are tested, ideas are challenged, and new perspectives emerge. The event invites audiences to engage directly with current artistic research and to take part in its unfolding. All the programmes will be documented by reportage drawing and photography.
Participants:
- Žarko Aleksić
- Sanja Anđelković
- carrick bell
- Joanna Bruckner
- Katarina Damiani
- Óscar Gardea
- Maria Luigia Gioffre
- Helena Nikonole
- Jo O’Brien
- Marie Reichel
- Imani Rameses
- Konstanze Stoiber
- Lilla Szász
- Ksenia Yurkova
- Conny Zenk
Guest Critics:
- Prof. Gerhild Steinbuch, Universtiy of Applied Arts Vienna
- Prof. Isabel Kranz, University of Applied Arts Vienna
- Prof. Gertrud Sandqvist, Malmö Art Academy, Lund University
- Prof. Füsun Türetken, University of Arts Bremen
Live drawing performance:
Live drawing with drawing artist Xiaopeng Zhou.
How to Get There
PART and the Federal Sculpture Studios (Bildhauergebäude des Bundes) are located at Meiereistraße 3 & 16, 1020 Vienna.
By Public Transport:
– Metro: U2, station Stadion (exit Ernst-Happel-Stadion), followed by a short walk of approximately 300–400 meters.
– Tram: Line 18
– Bus: Lines 11A or 77A
We kindly encourage visitors to arrive by public transport, bicycle, or on foot.
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