Research Institute for Arts and Technology

Organization exercising epistemic philosophies

Research Institute
for Arts and Technology

Abbreviation| RIAT
Predecessor| 5uper.net
Formation| 2012 (2012)
Merger of| Artistic Bokeh
Artistic Technology Lab
Type| Non-profit organization
Legal status| Active
Location|

* Vienna, Austria

Fields| Open Hardware
Publishing
Cryptocurrencies
Media art
Website| riat.at

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

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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.[13]

## Artist-in-Residence Program

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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.[17] In 2017, RIAT shifted the focus of the residency program to inviting artists, researchers and developers working in cryptoeconomics.[20][21]

## External links

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* Research Institute for Arts and Technology
* Coded Cultures
* Journal for Research Cultures
* Salon für Kunstbuch

## References

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1. ^ "RIAT Institute (about)". RIAT - about. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
2. ^ "Openism: Conversations on Open Hardware". University of Applied Arts Vienna.
3. ^ "2017 Winners". STARTS Prize. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
4. ^ Tarasiewicz, Matthias. "Researching critical new media arts & artistic technology" (PDF). FWF Der Wissenschaftsfonds. Austrian Science Fund. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
5. ^ Cella, Bernhard. "behind NO-ISBN" (PDF). FWF Der Wissenschaftsfonds. Austrian Science Fund. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
6. ^ "Focus Artistic Research | Artistic Technology Research". University of Applied Arts Vienna. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
7. ^ "Focus Artistic Research | NoISBN". University of Applied Arts Vienna. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
8. ^ "Drei PEEK-Projekte gehen an die Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien". Austrian Press Agency (in German). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
9. ^ "Das Coded Cultures Festival in Wien. Medienkunst Matters". The Gap (in German). 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
10. ^ "The Gray Area Festival". San Francisco: Gray Area Foundation for the Arts. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
11. ^ Newman, Andrew (28 July 2018). "Andrew Newman | Gray Area Festival 2018". YouTube. Gray Area Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved 13 February 2020. Alt URL
12. ^ "RIAT - Research Institute for Arts and Technology". Austrian Research Promotion Agency. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
13. ^ a b "ABC - Austrian Blockchain Center". Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
14. ^ Pohselt, Daniel (27 April 2018). "Wie Österreichs Blockchain-Forscher ihre Kräfte bündeln wollen" [How Austria's blockchain researchers want to join forces]. Industrie Magazin. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
15. ^ Jilch, Nikolaus (29 November 2018). "20 Mio. Euro für Blockchain-Hub" [20 Million Euro for Blockchain-Hub]. Die Presse. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
16. ^ "World's Largest Blockchain Competence Center approved in Vienna". Vienna University of Economics and Business. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
17. ^ a b "Q21 eröffnet neues Artist-in-Residence Studio in Kooperation mit dem Research Institute for Arts and Technology im MuseumsQuartier Wien". OTS.at. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
18. ^ "Artist-in-residence - Toby Heys aka Battery Operated". Q21. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
19. ^ "Artist-in-residence - Mirko Tobias Schaefer". Q21. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
20. ^ "eSeL.at | 23.08.2017 Crypto-Economics: Infrastructures & Artefacts | Hallenbad Alpbach, 6236 Alpbach". esel.at (in German). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
21. ^ "Program". www.q21.at. Retrieved 2017-09-18.

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