Research Institute for Arts and Technology explained

Research Institute
for Arts and Technology
Abbreviation:RIAT
Predecessor:5uper.net
Merger:Artistic Bokeh
Artistic Technology Lab
Type:Non-profit organization
Vat Id:(for European organizations) -->
Status:Active
Location:Vienna, Austria
Fields:Open Hardware
Publishing
Cryptocurrencies
Media art

The Research Institute for Arts and Technology (RIAT) is an independent and international research institute established in 2012[1] in Austria and operating internationally. The aim of the institute is to investigate how technology and art can relate and inform each other in areas that include: open hardware, publishing, epistemic culture, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain.[2] In 2017 RIAT was recognized by the European Commission and Ars Electronica for innovation at the interface of science, technology and art with a STARTS Prize Honorary Mention.[3]

History

The organisation began as Artistic Bokeh in 2012. It established itself as the Research Institute for Arts and Technology in 2015 after artists Bernhard Cella and Matthias Tarasiewicz made a decision to depart the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Since 2012 Cella and Tarasiewicz had both been leading research projects supported by the Austrian Science Fund[4] [5] at the Center of Art and Knowledge Transfer within the University of Applied Arts Vienna.[6] [7] [8] Alongside the projects that were relocated from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the other Viennese art initiatives Coded Cultures, 5uper.net and Artistic Bokeh were also integrated into the institute.[9]

In July 2018, RIAT researcher Andrew Newman announced at the Gray Area Festival that the institute now refers to itself as the RIAT Institute for Future Cryptoeconomics[10] [11] although it is still legally named Research Institute for Arts and Technology.[12] Since then the institute has predominantly focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency research, joining a consortium of Austrian research institutions to establish the Austrian Blockchain Center.[13] [14] In November 2018 the Austrian Blockchain Center received €20 million in funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency[15] and is described as the world's largest blockchain competence center.[16] RIAT leads the research area Data Science Methods for Blockchain Analytics & Predictions in partnership with the Austrian Institute of Technology.

Artist-in-Residence Program

RIAT runs an artist-in-residence program with the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna that focuses on research practices at the intersection of arts and technology.[17] The residency program started in 2005 through 5uper.net[18] and continued in 2012 with Artistic Bokeh.[19] In 2016 the residency program was expanded through a new partnership between the Research Institute for Arts and Technology and the Museumsquartier. In 2017, RIAT shifted the focus of the residency program to inviting artists, researchers and developers working in cryptoeconomics.[20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIAT Institute (about) . RIAT - about . 17 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Openism: Conversations on Open Hardware. University of Applied Arts Vienna.
  3. Web site: 2017 Winners. May 9, 2017. STARTS Prize. May 22, 2017.
  4. Web site: Researching critical new media arts & artistic technology. FWF Der Wissenschaftsfonds. Austrian Science Fund. Tarasiewicz. Matthias. 18 April 2017.
  5. Web site: behind NO-ISBN. FWF Der Wissenschaftsfonds. Austrian Science Fund. Cella. Bernhard. 18 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Focus Artistic Research Artistic Technology Research. 16 April 2017. University of Applied Arts Vienna. 16 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Focus Artistic Research NoISBN. 16 April 2016. University of Applied Arts Vienna. 16 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Drei PEEK-Projekte gehen an die Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien. 12 December 2011. Austrian Press Agency. German. 16 April 2017.
  9. News: Das Coded Cultures Festival in Wien. Medienkunst Matters. 2016-05-19. The Gap. 2017-09-13. de-DE.
  10. Web site: The Gray Area Festival. 26 July 2018. Gray Area Foundation for the Arts. San Francisco. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213160424/https://gafest2018.wpengine.com/bio/andrew-newman/. 13 February 2020. 13 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Andrew Newman Gray Area Festival 2018. Newman. Andrew. 28 July 2018. YouTube. Gray Area Foundation for the Arts. 13 February 2020. Alt URL
  12. Web site: RIAT - Research Institute for Arts and Technology. Austrian Research Promotion Agency. 13 February 2020.
  13. Web site: ABC - Austrian Blockchain Center. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213165640/https://www.abc-research.at/. 13 February 2020. 13 February 2020.
  14. News: Pohselt. Daniel. Wie Österreichs Blockchain-Forscher ihre Kräfte bündeln wollen. 27 April 2018. Industrie Magazin. 13 February 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181012064923/https://industriemagazin.at/a/wie-oesterreichs-blockchain-forscher-ihre-kraefte-buendeln-wollen. 12 October 2018. How Austria's blockchain researchers want to join forces.
  15. News: Jilch. Nikolaus. 20 Mio. Euro für Blockchain-Hub. 29 November 2018. Die Presse. 13 February 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213170544/https://www.diepresse.com/5538698/20-mio-euro-fur-blockchain-hub. 13 February 2020. 20 Million Euro for Blockchain-Hub.
  16. Web site: World's Largest Blockchain Competence Center approved in Vienna. 29 November 2018. Vienna University of Economics and Business. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213171000/https://www.wu.ac.at/en/the-university/news-and-events/news/details-news/detail/worlds-largest-blockchain-competence-center-approved-in-vienna-1. 13 February 2020. 13 February 2020.
  17. News: Q21 eröffnet neues Artist-in-Residence Studio in Kooperation mit dem Research Institute for Arts and Technology im MuseumsQuartier Wien. OTS.at. 2017-08-31.
  18. Web site: Artist-in-residence - Toby Heys aka Battery Operated. Q21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928110754/http://www.q21.at/en/artists-in-residence/artists/artistinfo/toby-heys-aka-battery-operated/. September 28, 2017. 2017-09-28.
  19. Web site: Artist-in-residence - Mirko Tobias Schaefer. Q21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928111216/http://www.q21.at/en/artists-in-residence/artists/artistinfo/mirko-tobias-schaefer/. September 28, 2017. 2017-09-28.
  20. Web site: eSeL.at 23.08.2017 Crypto-Economics: Infrastructures & Artefacts Hallenbad Alpbach, 6236 Alpbach. esel.at. de-DE. 2017-09-18.
  21. Web site: Program. www.q21.at. 2017-09-18.

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