Institute for Visual Media
Since its founding in 1991 under the direction of Jeffrey Shaw, the Institute for Visual Media has been among the world's leading research and production sites at the interface of digital art and information technology.
As a competence center for digital visual technology, directed by Peter Weibel, offered an innovative environment for socio-culturally, scientifically, and economically important research and development in the fields of multimedia art and information technology.
In addition to its own developments with international guest artists, the collaboration with other cultural and research institutes also constituted an integral part of the institute’s work. The spectrum of production ranged from digital video and 3D animation through to interactive installations and environments, from software systems to the real-time generation of natural and architectonic environments, as well as audio-visual applications for performance contexts.
Innovative Software and Hardware for Artistic Projects
One of the focal points in the institute's research and development work was the area of immersive projection environments, in the framework of which, innovative hardware and software solutions for artistic projects were developed.
Through ongoing presentations as part of exhibitions and festivals, publications and conferences – conceived for interested audiences and professionals in the fields of art and science – the institute’s production and work was widely disseminated and is met with enthusiastic response nationally and internationally.
