Francine Xavier New Media Artist, born 1956 Process art in relation to technology and the future of humans Address: 4070 Eferding, Wagrein 82 Mail: fx(AT)kunstlabor.at pgp fingerprint: A241 18ED 4CD5 AA24 CA8E 28F0 FCFA 0EA9 D0A0 77AC Publications in Versorgerin |
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Teaching: 1987-1991 University of Applied Art in Vienna (Prof. Weibel): Teaching: Computergraphics, Computer programming , audiovisual production, electronic and electrical engineering 1989-1992 Lab for visual media, at the University of Applied Art. 1993-1996 University of Graz, Institut für Baukunst: Communication Theory 1997-2000 Silverserver (an independent InternetServiceProvider) Wireless Networking - Autonomous Networking Social Context: 1992 - Kunstlabor 2003-2006 Media-Art-Lab at the Kunsthaus Graz - Running the Data-Spind and a New Media and Netart programm 2008-2023 Stadtwerkstatt Linz |
Year |
Place |
Title |
Description |
Reference Links |
Publication |
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2022 | Internet | NFP Givecoin | Not Fungible Picture based on own cryptocurrency | NFP | |||
2022 | Hamburg | Stubnitz Radiotopia | Radio Art Summit - Takeover Hertzians
Space | Radiotopia | |||
2021 | River Traun - Linz | Art Float Eleonore | Free Media Free INFO - SAT
Up-Downlink | Free
Media | |||
2020 | Internet | The Third Nature | Digital Word becom the third Nature | Infolab | |||
2019 | Linz | 48x5 - Sandhole | Build a concave
a sandhole to collect the past
by hydrogen emission of the universe
| Infolab STWST48x5 | |||
2019 | STWTST servus Clubraum | Entropia Quantensturm Clubraumbr | Making noise with semiconductors and radioactive decay | Infolab STWST48 | |||
2018 | Lindabrunn - Linz | From Nothing to Soomething | Space Time Information Entanglement in Lindabrunn and 200 km distance in Linz | ||||
2018 | Biennale Taipeh | Patulin | A molecular structure was build 15 by 10 meters. A mycel was inside - Mycel as an alternative possibility to learn more about information | e-flux Artforum Universes Art | Catalogue | ||
2018 |
Lindabrunn |
From
Nothing to Something |
Entropia - Symposion Lindabrunn |
VSL |
Catalogue |
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2018 |
Linz |
Atlantic Floater |
Unmapped Infrastructure |
AMRO |
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2017 |
Linz Amsterdam Hamburg |
WSPR - JT 9 |
Autonomous networking in context to art | Funkfeuer |
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2017 |
Graz |
Shifing
Baselines |
Schaumbad - Unplugged -
Randomness |
Kulturserver |
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2016 |
Wien |
Free
Will Generator |
Schauraum - Digitale
Kunst |
Angewandte |
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2015 |
Graz |
Nixe |
Hydrogen sound from macrocosmos |
Musikprotokoll |
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2014 |
Riga |
Fields |
Ghostradio
- Static and dynamic field crossing |
RixC |
Catalogue |
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2014 |
Linz |
Fieldworks |
Kunst - Wasser -
Information |
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2014 |
Haibach |
Q-Bit |
Insite
and outsite of Information |
Felder |
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2013 |
Linz |
Givecoin |
Start of a Blockchain Currency
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Website |
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2012 |
Linz |
Stadtwerkstatt |
The New Currency - Gibling |
punkaustria |
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2012 ongoing |
Linz |
S=k log W |
Infolab of STWST |
infolab.stwst.at |
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2010 ongoing |
Linz - Amsterdam - Hamburg |
Artist in Residence | AiR Programm on Boats |
Website |
eleonore2.pdf |
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2009 ongoing |
Linz |
Art Consulent |
For Stadtwerkstatt (STWST) Linz |
Website |
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2008 |
Linz |
DoNAUtic |
Islands - Isolated in the World
of information |
donautics.com |
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2008 |
Dortmund |
Hartware
Dortmund |
Waves - The Art of the
Electromagnetic Society |
Ruhrnachrichten.de |
Catalogue |
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2006 |
Riga |
Waves |
Electromagnetic waves
as
material and medium for arts |
The
Next Layer http://rixc.lv/waves |
Catalogue |
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2006 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
3rd Year Curator: Netculture vs Netart. Artists and Netactivists: Roland Jankowski, Ferdinand Götz, Bernd Schröckelsberger, Wolfgang Fuchs, Barbara Doser, Hofstetter Kurt, 5uper.net, Lesser Group Austria, sonance.net, Esel, Michael Aschauer, Sergey Yugov, IPTS, W.A.S., TEA Line, Ferdinand Schmelz, A.Dabrowski, A.List, G.Graf, J.Hofmueller, S.Sauer, C.Kummerer, E.Nindl, A.Kaplan, P.Boehm, P.Tiefenbacher, M.Priesch, C.Traxler, P.Jauernig, B.Hewis, A.Zemene, O.Gsenger, Andreas Marksteiner, R.Urban, P.Stieglecker, H.Schwabl, G.Graf, Heribert Hirschmann, Leo Schatzl, Armin Medosch, kuda.org, Reni Hofmueller, Seppo Gruendler, OR-OM, Salsaman, Dorian Santner, Tim Boykett, |
http://medien.kunstlabor.at http://kunstlabor.at |
Catalogue |
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since 2005 |
Graz/Eferding |
RT05 |
In a dark room one
could
hear the sound of the stars. The field-intensity of
thehydrogenradiation
was transformed into acoustic signals. |
http://sync.ung.at |
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2005 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
2nd Year Artists and Netactivists: Ramiro Cosentino, Radio Helsinki, Steim, Werner Jauk, Girl.tv, Alexei Blinov, Doc Schoko, Heike Kaltenbrunner, Hui-Hui, Einlegen Kassetten, Machfeld, feedbackanddisaster, Hurennoise. Katharina Gsoellpointner, FE Rakuschan, Insert Coin |
http://medien.kunstlabor.at http://kunstlabor.at |
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2005 |
Amsterdam |
Autonome Einheit |
In a 9 meter
sailingboat a
Computer, a
Windgenerator and several Solarpanels has been
installed. The
Goal was the automation of the vessel. |
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2005 |
Linz |
Der Mythos von
Bolshevik |
On the river danube we
were looking for free wireless networks with a motorboat. Our destination was a Hackmeeting on an island in Bulgaria. |
http://stroem.ung.at Kurier |
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2004 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
1st Year Artists and Netaktivists: Udo Wid, Jaromil, Albert Weichselbraun, Marc Ries, YAVASG, Sven Guckes, Klaus Knopper, Marcus/Ruediger Krenn, ubermorgen, Franz Krahberger, Peter Ablinger, Marcus Gansberger, Cym, Richard Kriesche, Reichweite, Prima Stadtmusikanten, Sergius Kodera, Herbert Hrachovec, XXkunstkabel, Werkstadt Graz, Vanesa Cvahte, Severin Hofmann, David Moises, Winfried Ritsch, Franz Schaefer, Microgiants, KIG. |
http://medien.kunstlabor.at http://derstandard.at |
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2003 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
Opening of the
medien.Kunstlabor. The Dataspind - an automatic Serverhousingsystem for Netartists and people beeing active in netculture. The system was built like luggage lockers in a railway station. |
http://kunstlabor.at/faecher.html DerStandard.at |
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2003 |
Wien |
Funkfeuer |
Founding the
association
of Funkfeuer. Funkfeuer is a free wireless meshnetwork in
Vienna. |
http://funkfeuer.at Falter.at |
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2003 ongoing |
Eferding |
RT03 |
Rebuilding of the
radiotelescope from 1995 |
xav.net |
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2001 |
Wien |
Funknetz - Funkfeuer |
Building up a
wireless network routes with 15 static nodes in Vienna. |
http://funkfeuer.at |
Book |
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1999 |
Wien |
Fremdsteuerung |
In a display window
(subwaystation: Babenbergerstrasse) was a selfmade
computer with 100
eletrical devices. Over the Internet the user could switch
on and off
this domestic appliances. |
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Netbase |
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1999 |
Oberösterreich |
Mobile Platzsprecher - Festival der Regionen |
10 cars with outside
mounted loudspeakers were driving for one week through
Upper-Austria.
On each car was a phonenumber printed. One could call this
number and
make his
public announcement. |
http://www.fdr.at KronenZeitung OOE Nachrichten Neues Volksblatt |
Catalogue | ||
1997 |
Wien |
Funknetz -
Silverserver |
First WiFi
experiments,
in cooperation with Silverserver |
http://funk.ung.at |
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1997 |
Linz |
Rearview - Contained -
VOEST |
A radiotelescope
(turnaround 180/360 degrees) has been built up. |
http://www.timesup.org |
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1997 |
Wien |
Kunsthalle Exnergasse |
1. Internetsurfing with a faxmachine. 2. A facsimile was redrawed by a computerprogramm written by the artist and was sent back immediately | der
standard |
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1997 |
Graz/Hongkong |
A handoverproject in
COOP
with the Werkstadt Graz |
Through different ways
and media we tried to reach European friends and media. |
http://fax.priv.at |
Booklet |
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1996 |
Katzow/Ostsee |
Sculpturepark Katzow |
Built up a 30 meter
concave hole. All radiations coming from the universe
were
concentrated in the focus. |
Kleine
Zeitung Kronenzeitung |
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1996 |
Plueschow |
Schloss Plueschow |
1. The Electronic
Gallery
- a Fido network, 2. TIT for TAT (F.E. Rakuschan) |
http://www.plueschow.at |
Booklet |
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1995 |
Ephessos |
Place of archeological excavation. | Behind a
semitransparent
mirror was a camera hidden with a sensor. From every
passerby a picture
was taken automatically. |
http://www.fabrikanten.at |
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1996 |
Ampflwang, OÖ |
Coalmine |
A memorial to the
mountain. Inside the mountain, before the tunnel was shut down forever, a camera with a light was installed. The memorial was the LIVE-Picture from inside the mountain. |
http://www.fdr.at |
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1995 |
Wien |
VBS |
Building up the first
DSL-Network in Austria. Together with VBS, ATnet,
Silverserver |
http://vbs.at |
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1995 |
Linz |
ars electronica |
HotelTV. You could see
"The Electromic Gallery" (50 Artist in a closed FIDOnet)
on one channel
of the Ramada Hotel. |
http://www.aec.at Das Profil |
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1995 |
Wien, Graz, Linz, Salzburg,
Innsbruck |
Die Elektronische
Galerie |
50 Artists were
invited
to send their pictures or text-contributions over a modem
or faxmachine
to a central computer. The slideshow of the pictures was
distributed by
a FIDOnet. You could see the slideshow in two ways. 1. A LCD-Display in a baroque picture frame 2. A black canvas. Inside the picture was a modem, a computer and a small television transmitter. If you had the picture in the same room with your TV, you could see the slideshow at channel 38. |
http://www.aec.at Der Standard |
Booklet |
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1995 |
Linz |
Stadtwerkstatt,
Flugshow
Wiener Neustadt |
On a
selfmade
powerfill displayarray (20kWatts) you could show figures
and
characters. The display was built up on a truck. The speed
of the
characters was inversely proportional to the speed of the
truck.
It seemed like the text didn't move at all in the
landscape. |
http://stwst.at |
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1994 |
Bregenz |
Magazin 4 - 72 Hours |
Three people, three
days
in a conference call. No privacy.
Margarethe Jahrmann,
FE Rakunschan and Thomas Feuerstein |
Bregenzer
Kunstverein V Nachrichten Vorarlberger Nachrichten |
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1993 |
Rostock |
Stubnitz, Kunst Raum Schiff |
1. Kunstlabor built up
a
typical Labsituation. 2. The Exhibition. The ORBIT: 9 TV-Monitors showing a livepicture from the earth (Meteosat) |
http://stub.mur.at Die Presse Regional Regional2 |
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1993 |
Linz |
ars electronica |
Molektronic
Networking.
An installation between nature an technology. |
http://aec.at Picture Kronenzeitung |
Catalogue | ||
1993 |
Bregenz |
Ästhetik des
Werdens |
A Labsituation in a
gallery. At the closing of the exhibition a remotely
controlled ball,
with a diameter of 60cm was presented. It seemed that the
Ball
roled automatically through the city and on the
water of the lake. |
Bregenzer
Kunstverein |
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1993 |
Venedig |
Casino Container |
The Electronic Gallery |
http://medienkunstnetz.de |
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1993 |
Wien |
Dead Dog Gallery |
Inverted Channel |
Picture Der Standard Falter |
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1992 |
Linz |
Maschinenkampf - VOEST |
Two remote
controlled machines (max 3000 kg, 6
meter max
directly fighting radius, max 200 PS ) were
fighting in
an arena (50 to 50 meters) Together with Leo Schatzl and Just merrit (Contained) |
Video
(mpg)
100MB ! Kronenzeitung |
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1992 |
Linz |
Stifterhaus |
Fraktale Geometrie -
Kunst und Bionik |
http://www.vasulka.org http://aec.at Kronenzeitung OOE Nachrichten |
Booklet |
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1992 |
Bonn |
Kunst- und
Ausstellungshalle der BRD |
Erdsicht. Global Change | Kunsthalle
Bonn Presse |
Booklet |
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1992 |
Mailand |
Triennale Milano |
Tür für expo
2000 |
Picture |
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1991 |
St. Veit a.d. Glan |
Transformator |
In a container in St.
Veit(250 km from Vienna) you could see the Livepicture
from a camera
placed in Vienna's subway. |
http://braun.mur.at Picture Presse Kurier |
Booklet |
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1991 |
Salzburg |
Salzburger
Künstlerhaus Die Augen der Minerva |
With this device you
could see a rotting apple at channel 37 on your TV |
Salzburger
Nachrichten |
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1990/91 |
Horn/Graz/Prag |
Im Licht des Monitors |
This mediaartists
exhibition was curated by Dieter Bogner |
Grazer
Kunstverein der Standard Transmitter-X Valie Export |
Catalogue |
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1990 |
Venedig |
Biennale di Venezia -
Aperto |
Weather information
from
the whole earth has been transformed into acoustic signals |
Die
Presse Der Standard1 Der Standard Kunstzeitschrift Paris venice |
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1990 |
Neue Galerie Linz |
Two interactive doors |
Cheers: If you insert
a
coin a shutter was automatically pulled up. Behind the
curtain
was a photo of the artist with a glass of beer in the
hand. You could
drink with this photo and then the shutter closed
again. |
OOE
Nachrichten Picture Der Standard |
Booklet |
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1989 |
Wien, Graz |
TEH WUK, Steirischer Herbst Chaos und Ordnung |
Stonehendge
(Stonehenge??) - A Video- Monitor- Computerinstallation |
Vasulka.org Picture |
Booklet |
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1989 |
Wien |
U4 More Media Torture |
Mediales Event der
Meisterklasse für visuelle Medien |
Contribution
FX Pictures |
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1988 |
Graz |
Neue Galerie Graz Raum für Raum |
Eine Austellungsreihe
von
Werner Fenz |
Werner
Fenz |
Catalogue |
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1988 |
Linz |
Ars electrronica Stimmen aus dem Innenraum |
Weibel - Export |
ars electronica |
Catalogue |
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1987 |
Linz |
ars electronika |
RadioARTives
Konferenzmöbel |
http://www.aec.at |
Catalogue |
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1987 |
Linz |
Galerie MAERZ |
Datenschmuck |
picture |
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Wien |
Wiener Secession |
Junge Szene |
nomaden
der zeit |
Catalogue |
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1987 |
Wien |
University of Applied
Art |
Im Bauch des Biestes |
Picture |
Catalogue |
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Wien |
Galerie V&V |
Konsum und
Kommunikation |
http://symmetrier.ung.at |
Booklet |
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1986 2002 |
Linz |
ars electronica |
Transformation der
Bewegung |
http://www.aec.at |
Catalogue |
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1985 |
Wien |
Course of studies |
Visuelle
Mediengestaltung |
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Bielefeld |
Zeit und Raum
"hautnah" |
Kinetische Objekte | |||||
1984 |
Wels |
Zeitmaschinen,
Laserinstallation |
Skulpturen und Laserinstallation | http://kugel.ung.at |