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Senior Artist in New Media

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Senior Artist in the field of art practice

Univ.-Prof. for Sculpture & New Media

Univ.-Prof. of Graphic Arts & Painting / Art Education / Representative for the Study of Art and Craft Education Innsbruck

Since the digital revolution at the latest, we have been confronted with a new dimension of reality that fundamentally changes communication, consumer behavior, socialization processes, image culture and world view. A conversation with Elisabeth Schmirl about the current relevance of visual education.

News … Home News Walk in Progress: [Visual] goes out Walk in Progress: The [Visual] Goes Out 19.05.2022 News © [Bildnerische] With this year's summer exhibition, the [Bildnerische] goes into the public space of Innsbruck. Posters in the urban space serve as interfaces from the physical to the digital space, which visitors can access via smartphone. For the opening there will be a WALK IN PROCESS with different stations from Pema II through the city center to the Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen. On the occasion of the exhibition, the edition "Glow in the Dark" will be published, a joint printed work with risographs by students from the Graphic Arts/Painting and Sculpture/New Media classes; Summer exhibition of the students of the [Bildnerische] Innsbruck WALK IN PROCESS June 1, 2022 from 16.00-21.30 clock city Space Innsbruck

Bildnerischer Streetstyle: Calendar project by students of the [Bildnerische] Innsbruck in cooperation with the South Tyrolean street newspaper zebra and the Tiroler 20er.

The multidisciplinary artist Maria Margarethe Drexel, Senior Artist in New Media at the Department of Fine Arts & Design at the Mozarteum University Innsbruck, is being honoured with the Paul Flora Prize 2025. The prize, endowed with 10,000 euros, is awarded annually alternately by the provinces of Tyrol and South Tyrol and honours outstanding artistic achievements and cross-border cultural cooperation.

Rachel Katstaller has been studying art education at the [Bildnerische] Innsbruck since 2020 and has been nominated for the Ö1 Graphic of the Year award 2025 – vote now!

The Ö1 Talent Scholarship for Visual Arts, worth €10,000, is provided by Wiener Städtischer Versicherungsverein. The award is intended to support emerging talent among students at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the University of Art and Design Linz, the Mozarteum University Salzburg and the University of Art and Design Graz.

No News. The artistic work of Elisabeth Schmirl, lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts and Design at the Innsbruck location, turns the spacious staircase of the Unicorn - opened in 2021 as a start-up and innovation hub of the University of Graz - into a multi-perspective space for encounters, remembrance and commemoration. workshop / symposium May 8, 2023 from 8:30 a.m Unicorn, Conference Deck, Schubertstrasse 6a, Graz An art and memorial project by the University of Graz The building, constructed in 1868/69, served as the headquarters of the Graz student union during the Nazi era, a department of the Reich student union in Berlin. Two National Socialist murals bear witness to this to this day. In 1997, Richard Kriesche and Helmut Konrad commented on the politics of remembrance through an artistic intervention, and in 2017 this combination was placed under monument protection. The current art project "Because there are so many." by Elisabeth Schmirl, university professor for graphics and painting in the Department of Fine Arts and Design at the Innsbruck location, reacts to this situation with portraits and messages from a large number of contemporary and historical, real and fictitious figures: „You can see unique murals printed in flat gray. They run through the stairwell and manifest themselves between the first and second floors a group representation. There, users of the staircase near the wall trigger multicolored shadows with their bodies and engage with the life-size, screen-printed groups.” - (Elisabeth Schmirl) Elisabeth Schmirl selected image and text quotations from the wealth of material, combined them with fictitious figures and sentences and assembled them into an associative structure of biographical fragments, visual motifs, symbols, gestures, thoughts and statements on escape, remembrance and commemoration. In this multi-layered mixture, the stairwell of the Unicorn offers both a place of remembrance and a glimpse into the future. On May 8th there will be a project workshop at the Unicorn in Graz on the occasion of the handover of the artwork by Elisabeth Schmirl to the public.   An event by: University of Graz, Center for Jewish Studies, Institute for Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology, Institute for History/Culture and Gender History, Institute for Educational and Education/work area migration - diversity - education), arge leb idris architecture/architektin iris reiter and <rotor> center for contemporary art Details at www.elisabethschmirl.at (Opens in new tab)

News … Home News Support for artistic/scientific projects Promotion of artistic / scientific projects 27.02.2022 News Iris Mangeng The Institute for Equality & Gender Studies of oversees the announcement and awarding of prizes for theses and qualification projects as well as funding of artistic/scientific projects in the fields of Gender & Queer Studies as well as Diversity Studies. This offer is intended to make visible the examination of gender- and diversity-sensitive as well as queer and/or feminist issues pursued at the University Mozarteum Salzburg and, above all, to provide an incentive for young artists/scientists to deal with the subject matter. Application documents must be submitted in German or English and exclusively by e-mail: iris.mangeng@moz.ac.at Submission is possible on an ongoing basis. Grants will be awarded according to available funds. The announcement of the grant award will be made in writing. Support for artistic/scholarly projects in the fields of Gender & Queer Studies and Diversity Studies The Institute for Equality and Gender Studies at the University Mozarteum Salzburg supports initiatives that deal innovatively with questions of gender and/or diversity. Support is given to scientific and artistic projects that are committed to women's studies. that address gender, power and domination relations, gender roles, 'queer' expressions of desire and/or the (de)construction of gender in the arts, sciences and society. that reflect gender identities and diversity concepts (regarding sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, etc.). Such projects could be, for example: (active or passive) participation in a conference or in a workshop/course artistic presentations and works at the Mozarteum University: concert, scenic presentation/performance, exhibition or art installation etc. thematic studies: archive and literature research, empirical studies etc. Grants of up to 500 € are awarded to students of all fields of study. Requirements Regular studies and/or current employment at the University Mozarteum Salzburg. Projects/projects in connection with bachelor, master and diploma theses are NOT eligible for funding (projects/projects in connection with dissertations - provided completion of the viva B - can be funded in justified cases). Evidence (confirmations of participation, program booklets, short reports, etc.) of the successful realization of the project must be submitted to the Institute for Equality and Gender Studies within one month. Application documents completed form tabular curriculum vitae detailed description of the project (max. 1500 words), from which the following criteria clearly emerge: Critically reflective contextualization of one's own project/project in the scientific and/or artistic state of feminist research, gender, queer and/or diversity studies or in comparable artistic debates Objectives of the project/project Timetable or schedule Estimated costs Letter of recommendation from the project supervisor, main subject teacher, etc. (max. one A4 page).

News … Home News Laureates of the GenDivers Prize 2021 Laureates of the GenDivers Award 14.05.2022 Awards & Successes The Institute for Equality & Gender Studies strives to sustainably promote and make visible the examination of issues of feminism, gender & queer studies and diversity studies at the University Mozarteum. In order to provide incentives for young artists and scholars to deal with these topics, the GenDivers prizes have been awarded annually since 2020 for outstanding student theses that deal innovatively with aspects of gender, queerness, feminism and/or diversity. Laureates 2021 Joachim Gottfried Goller "Measure for Measure" after William Shakespeare (Mentor: Mehdi Moradpour) Joachim Gottfried Goller dealt with the problem play "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare in his diploma production. His production deals with the question of how and where sexuality becomes a social exclusion criterion. Here, however, the reality of the syphilis epidemic around 1603 is transformed through pop cultural references into a narrative about the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. Supplemented by cross-casting, commentary and disguise, the result is a reinterpretation of a classic, queerly told. The production can be seen on YouTube. Marie Gruber Feminist Art in BE Classes: Potential for Critically Reflective Art Teaching (Supervision: Iris Laner) In her academic master's thesis, Marie Gruber addressed the question of the extent to which students' engagement with the representation of bodies and corporeality in feminist art changes their perception of this significant field of negotiation of aesthetic and sociocultural debates. After reflecting on current positions in art theory and didactics, quantitative and qualitative research methods are used to demonstrate that students' engagement with feminist art and its discourses strengthens their critical view of male and female stereotypes in their everyday lives, thus demonstrating the importance of such projects. Armela Madreiter MENNER - a scenic research report on the enemy image of the old white man (Supervision: Judith Philippa Franke and Andreas Bürgisser) What is male socialization? What does mansplaining and manspreading mean and how does one avoid this behavior? How does one deconstruct images of masculinity? These are just a few questions of many that will be asked in the artistic-practical master project MENNER. In this performative confrontation with the feminist enemy image of the white old man, work was done on stage with three male performers aged 55 to 70 as well as the stage designers Magdalena Hofer and Selina Nowak, attempting to take an innovative, feminist, critical but also self-ironic-entertaining look at the topic of the construction of masculinity. Reflection processes on male (self-)understandings and topics such as toxic masculinity, hegemonic masculinity and androcentrism were initiated - not least among the audience. Laureates 2020 Stefanie Alf The aesthetics of the non-normative dancer and choreographer Claire Cunningham (Bachelor thesis supervised by Monika Mittendorfer) Claire Cunningham is a non-normative artist who depends on the use of crutches. Her crutches are her constant companions in everyday life as well as in her movement research and performances. The bachelor thesis deals with the question to what extent Cunningham's aesthetics can be described and in this context focuses on the role of crutches as well as the development of her dance vocabulary. The explanations are based on Cunningham's lecture-demonstration "4 Legs Good" (2019). In order to place Cunningham's dance-technical vocabulary in a dance-scientific context, the existing dance analysis models "Laban Movement Analysis" and "Inventarisierung von Bewegung" according to Claudia Jeschke's IVB are first used. In doing so, clear limitations of these models, which per se are not designed for the analysis of non-normative aesthetics and bodies, as well as ideas for their corresponding extensions can be identified. Based on the research findings of Josephine Fenger (2009), Claire Cunningham's solo performance "Give me a reason to live" (2017) is then analyzed, for whose concept and choreography the artist used a collection of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch as a starting point, in which the diversity aspect "crip" is thematized. In her artistic work, Cunningham reacts to this in a thoroughly critical way. In summary, it can be said that Claire Cunningham's artistic practice makes an important contribution to diversity in society against the background of aesthetics and the question of non-normativity: Through her crutches, which make her disability particularly visible, and their use on stage, the artist not only questions norms of bodies on stage, but also reveals non-normative/special physical abilities and specificities. By making them visible, the spectrum of aesthetic perception is expanded and can be transferred from the contemplation of an artistic performance to other areas of life. A more diverse field of art, which shows itself in different areas and realities of life, thus contributes to a more diverse society. Katharina Streicher Inclusion of children with disabilities at Tyrolean regional music schools (Bachelor thesis supervised by Heike Henning) The thesis, which is a contribution in the field of diversity studies and aims to raise awareness, examines the inclusive practice of the Tyrolean music schools and, based on this, offers possible (thought) impulses for future changes on the way to an inclusive music school that makes (instrumental) lessons accessible to all. The starting point for the empirical study was formed by two sets of questions. The first question was about the current situation: To what extent do children with severe and multiple disabilities attend instrumental lessons at a Tyrolean regional music school? Which children are involved? Do the teachers feel prepared for this? It was examined to what extent teachers are prepared to teach people with disabilities and to what extent they already do so. Furthermore, the implementation of the different areas of accessibility at the music schools was determined from the perspective of the teachers. It was found that few children with disabilities receive music school instruction and that the willingness of teachers depends on the type of impairment the students* have. Most teachers in the sample, however, would in principle teach a child with a disability. A second set of questions was dedicated to the changes that would be needed in order to integrate children of elementary school age with severe and multiple disabilities into the everyday life of music schools in Tyrol as a matter of course. For this purpose, different aspects of accessibility at the music schools were examined. The results underline the need for change: Only about 23% of the music schools have structural and communicative accessibility, also physical accessibility is only given in a little more than half of all music schools in the sample. In summary, it can be stated that the inclusion of people with disabilities is not yet established and anchored in the Tyrolean regional music schools. New structures need to be developed and music schools in general need to be rethought. This should start with the training of teachers and lead to barrier-free buildings and the employment of teachers with disabilities. In order for all people to feel equally welcome, basic concerns would first have to be clarified, information in various forms of communication, financial support and much more is needed. It is equally important that people with disabilities or other diversity characteristics are seen as integral contributors to the music school concept and belong just as much - with all their strengths and weaknesses. Every person is unique and has individual demands. First, the worldview of the people involved must change, a commitment to inclusion must be expressed, only then can appropriate structures be created and it can be discussed whether there is a demand. Maria Ladurner Give me freedom (Artistic master thesis supervised by Kai Bachmann) The artistic master thesis in the form of a CD production refers to the central and titular motto "Gib Freiheit mir" (Give me freedom) from the poem "Auf die unverhinderliche Art der edlen Dichtkunst" (In the unobstructed way of noble poetry) by the baroque poet Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg. This verse, which is and must still be spoken by countless women for a variety of reasons, runs through the lives of the women whose compositions are represented on the CD (Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, Maria Theresa Paradis and Bettine von Arnim). The selection of works is intended to raise questions in the listener's mind that have also occupied (musicological) women's studies for decades: How did the possibilities of women change over the centuries? Why do we today, through the filter of past times, so often perceive women only as sisters, mothers, wives of famous men, rather than as artists in their own right? Is there a specific form of female expression? These questions were further explored in the external master's examination on the theme "Of Loving and Dying," which included the majority of the works recorded on the CD. As a dramaturgical feature of the examination program, the name and gender of the composers remained hidden from the audience at the beginning of the concert, and thus also the fact that exactly 50 percent of the music was written by women. Only in the epilogue, a part of the program to be read after the concert, was this circumstance resolved. It was important to me to draw the listeners' attention to possible gender-specific listening expectations. Only the music should count and not the circumstance of whether it belongs to a woman or a man. Winners of the 2020 Recognition Award Martha Luise Hamberger "What does she want here as a woman with this instrument?" Frauen im Orchester (Bachelor thesis supervised by Julia Hinterberger) Under the programmatic title "Was will denn die hier als Frau mit diesem Instrument?" (quoting Barbara Hirschvogl, double bass player), the thesis addresses gender relations and role models in artistic university education as well as in professional musical practice. Using a variety of methods, the project examines how the profile of female orchestral musicians has developed since the 19th century, what changes and developments can be observed, especially in the last 50 years, and what tendencies can be derived from this for the present and the future. In a hermeneutic-philological first section, with recourse to relevant sources of music and women's studies (cf. e.g. Freia Hoffmann and Eva Rieger), a historical longitudinal section is given on the developmental history of women as orchestral musicians. The empirical second chapter is based on the analysis of statistical material that illustrates the proportion of women in German-speaking orchestras, the female share among students, audition applications, new hires, and orchestra profile and status from the early 1960s to the present. These data reveal, among other things, a continuous increase in the proportion of women in orchestras - not only in the "typical women's instruments" such as violin and flute, but also in other woodwind instruments or, for example, the cello. Only in the playing of brass instruments are women still clearly in the minority. In general, a positive trend can be seen in the number of applications and new hires of women in orchestras as well as the number of women in orchestra management positions. The third part of the thesis uses a qualitative research approach and turns to double bass playing, which has long been described as a male domain: three female double bass players representing different generations are interviewed using leading question interviews. Through the answers, not only can the workings of (gender) hierarchies and power relations in orchestras be confirmed, but insights into female identity issues can also be gained. Leonor Maia Jamais renier Renié ( Artistic Master's Thesis supervised by Kai Bachmann) In the context of a CD production, this artistic master's thesis will examine the significance of the French harpist and composer Henriette Renié (1875-1956) for harp playing. Although Renié received much acclaim during her lifetime for her compositions and arrangements, which she successfully performed in many places, many of her music manuscripts are still untraceable and/or waiting to be made available to a wider public. While there are a manageable number of recordings and research works on the life and work of this composer on the international level, Renié has remained virtually unconsidered in research and performance practice in the German-speaking world. In this respect, the title "Jamais renier Renié" is not only a play on words, but formulates the goal of this master's thesis: in accordance with the efforts of many years of musicological women's studies, Renié's works are to be made (more) known in scholarly and artistic confrontation. The starting point for the master thesis is the Deux pièces symphoniques, of which only one historical recording exists to date, by the composer herself. This unknown work is juxtaposed with the longing, lyrical Pièce symphonique and the virtuosic Danse des Lutins, two better-known pieces by the composer, which make it possible to demonstrate Renié's broad compositional spectrum. The analysis makes clear how the composer repeatedly explored and overcame the limits of the instrument, emphasizing its versatility and uniqueness through the use of playing techniques that are only possible on the harp.