Art Meets Technology at the TU Wien Library – ‘Weltverständnis’ by Olaf Osten
As part of VIENNA ART WEEK, Olaf Osten will give a guided tour of his exhibition at the TU Wien Library. There, he will explore the consequences of technological developments, which can only be controlled to a limited extent.
© Olaf Osten
As part of the VIENNA ART WEEK, the TU Wien Library presents Olaf Osten’s exhibition Weltverständnis?, which explores the impact of technological developments.
Positioned at the intersection of art and technology, the project is part of a series of events reflecting this year’s festival theme, LEARNING SYSTEMS.
By learning from and imitating nature’s organic systems, we humans have expanded them to such an extent over time that, as is well known, they are now potentially growing beyond our control.
With the observational system of art, Olaf Osten questions our only partially controllable technological achievements in his exhibition at the TU Wien library and reminds us that we, the designers of the Anthropocene, should see ourselves more as part of nature instead of thoughtlessly distancing ourselves from it.
His works raise various questions of scientific ethics: Should we be guided only by what is possible or also by what is necessary when curiosity and inventiveness drive us into abstract spheres? How do we behave when it is difficult to predict what technological developments such as artificial intelligence will do to us?
© Olaf Osten
At the opening, the artist will guide visitors through the exhibition. In the subsequent panel discussion, nature and technology will be examined from the perspective of various disciplines (data science, geoinformation, civil engineering, art), and analog and digital worlds, scientific skepticism, and trust in science will be discussed.
More detailed information about the event and all panelists can be found in the
PROGRAM of VIENNA ART WEEK 2025.
© Olaf Osten
