STEFANIE WUSCHITZ MFA MPS

Citizenship: Austria
*09.10.1981, Vienna

EDUCATION
Digital Art Fellowship 2008 – 2009: Umeå University, Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden
New York University, 2006 – 2008: Tisch School of the Arts, Master of Professional Studies
Interactive Telecommunications Program
University of Applied Arts Vienna, 2001 – 2006: Media Art , Univ. Prof. Brigitte Kowanz, completed with honors

Visiting student at
University Saint Joseph de Beirouth, Film and Media, WS 2005 – 2006
University of Fine Arts Damascus, Media Art, WS 2005 – 2006
Universität für künstl. und industr. Gestaltung Linz, Experim. Visuelle Gestalt., 2000 – 2001
University Vienna, Psychology, 2001 – 2003

GRANTS AND STIPENDS (selected)
2011 Johanna Dohnal Prize
2010 Grant Faculty of Architecture & Spacial Planing f. Architektur & Raumplanung, Technische Universität Wien
08–09 Digital Arts Fellowship HUMlab, 12-month Affiliation to Umeå Institute of Design, University of Umeå
06–08 Scholarship of New York University Interactive Telecommunications Program
06–07 Arbeitsstipendium University of Applied Arts, Vienna, BM:BWK
06–10 Sixpackfilm Artist Videogallery, video “Tetescha us”
2005 Leistungsstipendium University of Applied Arts, Vienna
2005 Stipendium für fachspezifische Kurse im Ausland University of Applied Arts, Vienna
2005 Projektbezogenes Finanzierungs-Stipendium University of Applied Arts, Vienna

WORKSHOPS AND TEACHING
Sonification Worklab, Contemporary Art in Graz, 2011
Transmediale Berlin, , 2.-3. Feb, 2011
Lecture, School of Visual Arts, NYC, Sept. 14th 2010
Take Your Time, OKNO
Miss Baltazar’s Laboratory Computer Arts
University Salzburg, Dozentin „ditact: women’s IT summer studies“ Wearable Technology
Lecturer Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien. WS 2010/11
Lecturer Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Wien. Digitale Kunst
WS 2010/11, SS 2010, WS 09/10 “Science Fashion”
„Human-Computer Interface“
Lecturer an der Technischen Universität Wien WS 09/10
European September Academy Technical University Wien
Playing as methodological approach in spatial research
Umeå, Pushing the limits exhibition, SE, April 2009
Electronics Workshop
Umeå Institute of Design, SE, Februar und April 2009, Interaction Workshop
Umeå Institute of Design, Interactive Art Department,
Elektronik & interaktive Kunst, Sommersemester 2008/9, Miss Baltazar’s Laboratory
Workshop & Lecture, Experience Technology module
Hyper Island, Stockholm & Karlskrona, SE, Oktober 08 Art with Mobile Media
Workshop Zine-Design”und Storyboards, Spring 2008 Lower East Side Girls Club
Video/Photo/Comic Workshops USA ‘07, Libanon ‘05, Syria ‘03 Art Workshops for kids

ARTIST TALKS AND CONFERENCES (selected)
Conference: BODY:RESPONSE – Biomedial Politics in the Age of Digital Liveness, Berlin 2–6 Feb 2011
Coordination and Panel, International Conference TU Wien, „Space RE:solutions. Intervention and Research in Visual Culture“, 21–23.Okt 2010
Campus Party, Madrid, 15. April 2010, Vortrag vor Internationaler Konferenz Madrid
Frauenreferat ÖH Wien, 12. Dez, 2009, Vortrag: „With All Means Necessary“
HUMlab Podium, Juni 09, “Artistic Research”, Bruce Damer, Galen Brandt, Ele Carpenter, Erica Robles
Portfolio Präsentation Jänner 09, Theater Sagateatern Umeå, Schweden, Karlskrona, Schweden
Tactical Media Conference April 07, The Change You want to See, Brooklyn, USA
Bildteil.verortet Juni 06, panel discussion, Rashid Masharawi, Thomas Edlinger, Österreich

PROJECTS, EXHIBITIONS, SCREENINGS (selected)
Analoge Ansichten, Vienna 2011
Feminist DIY, Vienna 2011
¡Dadada! Vienna 2011
Vagina Dentata Wien 2010 Die Rekonstruktion des Sozialen, 3. – 6.5.11, Vienna
Transmediale Berlin 2.-5.2.11, Workshop, Panel
Interactive Fluxus Performance, Raum D, MQ, 17.01.11
Interaktive Installation Werkzeug h. 11.11.-21.01.11
Interactive Art Workshop NYC, for Women Artists USA, 2010, 3-tägiger Workshop und Präsentation, Harvestworks, NYC eintägiger Workshop, NYC Resistor, Brooklyn
Interactive Storytelling for Women Artists Syrien, 2010 8-tägiger Workshop & interaktive Installation, Beit Al-Nofaraa, Damascus
DIY projectors, Netherlands, 2010 Workshop und interaktive Installation, Rotterdam, Worm, 5–8.05
Are You Conductive?, Germany 2010 Poetic Electronics Workshop, Brienner, 16–20.03.
Super Simple Robots, Czech Rep, 2009 Interaktiver Wasser-Roboter im Kanalsystem, Prag
Noisy Friends, Belgium 2009 Interaktive Pflanzen-Installation, OKNO Brüssel, 17.-22.08.
Eclectic Tech Carnival Sweden 2009 Conference on women in Open Source Technologies, 8. – 12.07, Bildmuseet und HUMlab, Umeå University
Busqueda, Sweden 2009 mit Gabriel Adauto und Calle Engqvist “It’s About Time”
MÖTE09, Sweden 2009 Norrlands Operan, Black Box, Galleri Verkligheten
3 LJUDverk, Sweden 2009 “Interactive Mobile Storytelling”, Länsmuseet Västernorrland
Touch Diamond, Sweden 2009 ICEHOTEL, interaktive Eis-Skulptur
Bundle of Voices, USA 2008 ITP Spring Show, NYC: Studentenausstellung, Handyapplikation
The Sign of Fear, Finland 2008 Northern Center of Photography in Oulu: Ausstellung mit Günter Brus, Ville Mäkikoskela, Harri Pälviranta
ITP Winter Show, USA 2007 “Kamkaj“ Handyapplikation, “Singing Swing“, interactive Video und Sound Installation
Screening Teteschaus:
Galeria Hippolyte Helsinki, Finland 2007 ”The Sign of Fear”, Gruppenausstellung mit Günter Brus, Ville Mäkikoskela, Harri Pälviranta
Austrian Cultural Forum, USA 2007 „Tricky women festival“, NYC, Video Screening “Tetescha us”
ITP Spring Show 2007, USA 2007 „The Bed Stuy Comic Project“, NYC, interactive story telling
Videonale Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany 2007 Screening von Video “Tetscha us“
Kunsthaus Graz, Austria 2007 “Erzählungen -35/65+“, Screening “Tetschaus“
MediaArtLab Graz, Austria 2006 Screening “Tetschaus“
Goethe Institute Damaskus, Syria 2006 Sound Installation mit Zeichnungen, „Enti Hunna“
Gallery The Parlour, GB 2005 London, Screening von Video “Fruchtlos“
Technisches Museum Wien, Vienna. 2005 Computer Game “Maniganda”
Arthall Budapest, Ungarn 2004 Urban Orient.ation, Video und Sound Installation

VOLUNTARY WORK (selected)
Chairman of the Not-for-Profit Organization Mz Baltazar’s Laboratory Board and founding member since 2009
Space RE:solutions. Intervention and Research in Visual Culture Conference Organisation and Coordination, SS 10, WS 10/11
Bidoun Magazine Internship, New York City, Summer 2007
3iying Marketing Internship, User interface design, NYC, June, July 2007
Studio Assistance Arnulf Rainer, Teneriffa/Austria 2005/06
Galerie Georg Kargl and Galerie Ullyses Internship, Vienna 2001
Articles for Magazines Fiber, Art in Migration, An.schläge, Missy Magazin

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Kunsthalle Wien, Künstler-Video-Archivs of Ursula Blickle Stiftung
Video Edition Austria – release 02, Medienwerkstatt Wien

RESEARCH TRIPS
New York City, September 2010: School of Visual Arts, Harvestworks, Market Hotel, NYCresistor
Damaskus, Mai 2010: Beit Al-Nofaraa, Austrian Embassy in Damascus

CATALOGUES
Wuschitz, S., 2007. Teteschaus. In: Elben, G. (Hg.), Videonale 11 e.V.: Festival für Zeitgenössische Videokunst, Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, pp. 108–109,

Wuschitz, S., Seyfried, G. & Zaiser, D., 2004. Cocoon. In: Hochschülerschaft der Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien (Hg.), Kunst Rele:wandt?, Wien: Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien pp. 104–105,

Wuschitz, S. & Lindinger, K., 2003. Ich will kein Dieb sein. In: Reder, C. & Ferfoglia, S., (Hg.), Transfer Projekt Damaskus Wien: Springer Verlag, pp.283–287

Wuschitz, S. & Lindinger, K., 2003. Alltagssynfonien. In: Reder, C. & Ferfoglia, S., (Hg.), Transfer Projekt Damaskus, Wien: Springer Verlag, pp. 273–281