In his lecture Berger will talk about his recent artistic work and research as well as about his work with the Bioartsociety. He will specifically explore technologically and media based artistic practices engaging with natural sciences like biology, ecology and geology. Berger will also introduce HYBRID MATTERs a Nordic network project exploring hybrid ecologies funded by the Nordic Culture Fund.
Erich Berger is an artist, curator and cultural worker based in Helsinki and Copenhagen. His interests lie in information processes and feedback structures, which he investigates through installations, situations, performances and interfaces. Throughout his artistic practice he has explored the materiality of information and information and technology as artistic material. His current interest in issues of deep time and hybrid ecology led him to work with geological processes, radiogenic phenomena and their socio-political implications in the here and now. In Berger's work with the Finnish Society of Bioart he develops opportunities which create interdisciplinary encounters and work situations between professionals from art, natural science, technology and the humanities, recognizing science and technology as fundamental transformative powers of our life world. As an artist, Berger has exhibited widely in various museums, galleries and major media-art events in Europe and worldwide, like Ars Electronica Linz (AT), File Festival Sao Paulo (BR), Sonar Barcelona (ES), or the Venice Biennial (IT). His works received several awards and prices from Prix Ars Electronica (AT), the Bawarian Broadcasting Station and ZKM (DE), Vida Telefonica (ES), LABoral (ES), Files Prix (BR).