(c) André Wunstorf

About me

ABOUT ME   I am an artistic researcher and a creative consultant. I work at the intersection of art, design, science and technology and am experienced in leading interdisciplinary teams from in- and outside academia.

I develop film and communication projects for universities and research institutes, next to conducting own artistic research. In 2019 I founded Spread the Nerd, an agency for science communication and format development. We are a network of science enthusiasts dedicated  to creative science communication.

 

© André Wunstorf

Workshop at the Media Lab of the Rijkmuseum


ACTIVITIES 

+ >>New Horizons Fellow<< for Visual Science Communication & Artistic Research at the Excellence Strategy of the University of Tübingen, DE (2020-2021)

+ Jury member for the >>Fast Forward Science<< Film Award (since 2017)

        + Jury member for the >>Hochschulwettbewerb<< of the Science Year (since 2020)

+ Member of the Society for Artistic Research (SAR)

+ Conference organiser “How We Do Research – The Pros & Cons of the practice-based PhD for Artistic Research

+ Member of the Think Tank “The Future of Science Communication” by Wissenschaft im Dialog, ZEIT-Verlag & Alfred Toepfer Stiftung

+ Awarded by the “Format Festival” Media Innovation Center Babelsberg


HOW DID I BECOME AN ARTISTIC RESEARCHER? Probably it was my urge for exploration and also my passion for design which led me in this direction. One of the most exciting things about my job is looking at theory and practise together, and letting the two feed into each other.

I also believe that not only art or science, but also science communication has a research element to it and this allows me to develop my own formats, something which I love.

Through my studies I was fortunate to be able to travel and live in a number of different countries. I did my two Masters in Cultural Analysis and Artistic Research in Amsterdam and in addition to my native German I speak fluent English, Spanish and Dutch.

This varied experience has given me a broad cultural overview and different perspectives on many things, which is something I value hugely. In addition, the principle of seeing and experiencing things from different perspectives has become a key part of my approach to my work.


PUBLICATIONS

(2018)

(2017) “Was vom Essen übrig bleibt – sozio-kulturelle Zusammenhänge ‘On Your Plate‘”, In: Hannah Dingeldein & Eva Gredel Diskurse des Alimentären, LIT-Verlag.
(Translates: ‘On leftovers – socio-cultural connotations ‘On your plate’, a photographic study and artistic research project)

(2017) “Participatory Masterpieces – Collaborative Format Development In Science Communication Through Visual Feedback Methods”, In: A Collaboration Between Art, Design & Science, (Ed.) Douscher, Sachs, Schulz, Revolver-Publishing.

(2016) “My Grandma Had The Same Dog – User Camera Studies at the Rijksmuseum”, In: Stylianou-Lambert, T.; Museums and Visitors Photography, MuseumsEtc.


EDUCATION

M.A. CULTURAL ANALYSIS – UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM, NL

M.A. ARTISTIC RESEARCH – UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM & SANDBERG INSTITUTE, NL

B.A. LITERARY-, CULTURAL & MEDIA STUDIES – UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN, DE


I HAVE WORKED WITH     The Helmholtz Association / Wissenschaft im Dialog gGmbH / “The Future Ocean” – Cluster of Excellence / Universiteit van Amsterdam / Rijksmuseum / Research Focus Group “Free-electron Laser” / University of HamburgRuhr-Uni Bochum / Muthesius University of Fine Arts & Design / International Psychoanalytic University Berlin / sdw – Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft / The Dark Horse / Anne-Frank Zentrum Berlin / Kommando Himmelfahrt / Universität Tübingen / finep / Museo Mundial / Unc Inc

 

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