Selected Material Narratives

Clemens Winkler (*1982, Halle, Germany) has established an integrative experimental design approach to art, science and technology in his  London-, Zurich-, Berlin-based Laboratory of Narrative Materials (2013-present). His aim is to introduce new aesthetics, modes of action and narratives into current social, ecological and scientific challenges and discourses.

In addition to his studio practice, Clemens is also currently researching on post-media material systems at a granular level, utilizing aerial, meteorological, and climatic terminologies and new experiences at the Cluster of Excellence «Matters of Activity. Image Space Material» at Humboldt University Berlin, postdoctoral programme.

Linked to his scientific research at the Cluster, also with Earth System Analysis research,
PIK Potsdam and mineralogical research,
TU Freiberg, he introduces disobedient clouds/code/materials/machines and excavation sites as artistic media on an experimental stage for speculation and sharing to the MA Studio «Spiel & Objekt» at the University for Theatre Arts Ernst Busch Berlin.

Prior, he studied at Burg Giebichenstein Halle, UdK Berlin, MIT Media Labs in New Media and Material Physics, as well as Royal College of Art London in MA Design Interactions and co-founded various research and teaching platforms with his post-media, material-based approach.

Clemens taught amongst the MA programme «University of the Underground», Sandberg Institute Amsterdam and the MA «Material Futures», Central Saint Martins London, and researched for many years at ZHdK Zurich with  ETH Zurich, materialarchiv.ch, and EMPA. He exhibited and curated internationally, including the V&A London, Science Gallery Dublin & Bangalore, Design Museum Zurich, Aedes Berlin, MIT Museum Boston, ZKM Karlsruhe, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Tieranatomisches Theater Berlin.

list of selected international exhibitions, publications, talks, and seminars

mail[at]clemenswinkler.com

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