DANK TALKS – Hybride Veranstaltungsreihe und interdisziplinäres Forschungsnetzwerk
Aus den 2021 und 2023 veranstalteten DANK IMAGES-Worklabs (kunst.uni-koeln.de/dankimages) ist ein interdisziplinäres Forschungsnetzwerk von internationalen Wissenschaftler:innen, Kunst- und Kulturschaffenden hervorgegangen, die sich regelmäßig über ihre unterschiedlichen fachlichen Perspektiven, methodischen Zugänge und theoretischen Standpunkte zu vernetzten und algorithmischen Bildphänomenen und -praktiken austauschen. Der Begriff ‘dank’ [dæŋk] markiert hierbei einen Extremwert im Diskurs und verbindet Qualitäten zwischen Coolness, Weirdness und Spezialwissen entgrenzter Bedeutungsräume post-digitaler Bildwelten.
Anstelle einer jährlichen Konferenz bietet das offene DANK IMAGES Research Network nun ein serielles, monatliches Format an, das die kollaborative (Be-)Forschung aktueller Phänomene in den Vordergrund stellt, um ihrer Schnelllebigkeit gerecht werden zu können. DANK TALKS dienen den Teilnehmer:innen dazu, ihre Forschungsansätze innerhalb einer interdisziplinären Gemeinschaft zu verorten, zu diskutieren und gemeinschaftlich weiterzuentwickeln. Forscher:innen aus Medien-, Kultur- und Kunstwissenschaften sowie angrenzenden Disziplinen und (künstlerisch-)praktischen Feldern werden monatlich eingeladen, um ihre aktuellen Projekte vorzustellen. Jeder Termin dauert eine Stunde und beinhaltet zwei Kurzinputs mit fachlicher Moderation aus dem Forschungsnetzwerk.
Wir freuen uns über interessierte Gäst:innen als auch neue Mitglieder im Forschungsnetzwerk!
Nächste Termine: 10.6.24, 24.6.24, 07.10.24, 04.11.24, jeweils 17.30 CET
Veranstaltungsort: Zoom via Universität zu Köln, Mozarteum Salzburg, PH Karlsruhe
Zoom-Zugang | DANK IMAGES Newsletter
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The DANK IMAGES worklabs, organized in 2021 and 2023 (kunst.uni-koeln.de/dankimages ), have given rise to an interdisciplinary research network of international researchers and art practitioners who regularly exchange their different professional perspectives, methodological approaches and theoretical viewpoints on networked and algorithmic image phenomena and practices. The term “dank” marks an extreme value in the discourse and combines qualities between coolness, weirdness and specialized knowledge of boundless spaces of meaning in post-digital spheres.
Instead of an annual academic conference, we have created a new format that focuses on collaborative research into current and fast-moving phenomena. Via a series of short online inputs, DANK TALKS, participants can propose a topic or project to situate, discuss and jointly develop in exchange with an interdisciplinary community. Scholars from fields such as media, cultural and art studies as well as artists and other practitioners are invited monthly to share their current work. Each session lasts one hour and includes two short inputs from experts moderated by the research network.
We look forward to welcoming interested guests as well as new network members!
Upcoming Talks: 10.6.24, 24.6.24, 02.09.24, 07.10.24, 04.11.24, each at 17.30 CET
Zoom Access | DANK IMAGES Newsletter
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Programm
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| 10.06.24 | Enter the portal of @simulacra_and_stimulations, a mystical world on Instagram where aesthetics and politics meet in the Anthropocene era. The wizards of this realm, inspired by the wise teachings of Jean Baudrillard, Mark Fisher, and Slavoj Zizek, weave their magic to unravel the mysteries of perception and question the authenticity of media. With their bewitching collages and manipulations, they expose the pitfalls of capitalism’s obsession with images, conjuring illusions that melt the boundaries between reality and imagination. Their mission? To reveal the contradictions of dominant ideologies and invite all who dare to explore the mystical realm of theorygram. The enchantments that you’ll find here challenge boundaries and invite you to engage in critical reflection but also don’t.
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Rob Arcand is a writer, editor, web developer, and PhD student in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University in Montreal. A longtime music journalist, he has previously held staff positions at Pitchfork and SPIN, and his writing on music, visual art, books, and technology has appeared in outlets including Artforum, Art in America, Billboard, Vice, The Fader, The Nation, Rolling Stone, Tiny Mix Tapes, and more. His academic scholarship examines the ways in which culture functions as an organizing logic for social life analogous to that of political economy. | |
| 24.06.24 | Frederic Boesel is an AI researcher in the field of generative media. He most recently worked at Stability AI on the open source projects Stable Diffusion 3 and SDXL Turbo. His input is dedicated to the development and history of generative image/video models and the associated work processes.
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| 07.10.24 | Dr. Maria Schreiber ist Postdoctoral Researcher am Fachbereich Kommunikationswissenschaft an der Universität Salzburg. Sie promovierte 2017 in Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft an der Universität Wien zu „Digitalen Bildpraktiken“ (erschienen bei Springer VS 2020). Ihr Forschungsschwerpunkt liegt auf visuellen Praktiken und Repräsentationen und deren Verschränkung mit Plattformen, digitalen Kulturen, biografischen und sozialen Transformationen. Maria ist eine der Chairs der ECREA-Section Visual Cultures und Principal Investigator im Chanse-Projekt TRAVIS (Trust and Visuality: Everyday digital practices), das visuelle Vertrauenspraktiken im Kontext von Gesundheits- und Wellness-Inhalten in sozialen Medien untersucht.
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| 04.11.24 | Dr. Sophie Publig is a Senior Scientist and internet archaeologist exploring digital ecosystems. Based at the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, she researches and teaches on memes, critical posthumanism, and the Anthropocene, with a focus on unearthing the symbiotic relationships between technology, culture, and the environment. Her 2023 dissertation on the history of internet memes will be published by punctum books in the coming year. Sophie is also affiliated with the Critical Media Lab in Basel and is a regular speaker and writer on digital cultures and contemporary art. | Charlotte Reuß’s academic work centers on the accessibility and commodification of culture, with a particular focus on digital cultures and copyright. Her research also explores feminist perspectives within pop culture and contemporary art. Since late 2020, she has contributed to the IMAGE+ Platform for Open Art Education research project at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, while pursuing her doctoral research on the accessibility of visual arts in digitality. She holds degrees in Art History from the University of Vienna and in European Art History and Philosophy from Ruperto Carola University of Heidelberg. |
Bildcredits: Zoë Roth, Disaster Girl / Bildbearbeitung: Sarah Wölker