The research group Cultural and Creative Industries investigates the role of artists and designers as creative innovators and drivers of social and economic change.
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The research group Situated Art, Design and Technology (SADT) focuses on the societal embedding and embodiment of knowledge production that art and design research enables.
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The Regenerative Art and Design (RAD) research group seeks to form a new generation of regenerative designers and artists who will create transformative pathways for reimagining design futures grounded in care and ecological integrity.
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‘Without collaboration, impact is impossible. So… let's connect, and make a sustainable impact on society.’
‘How can art and design cultivate critical expressions rooted in ethics of care and relationality to influence ecological, social, and economic structures?’
‘People are the product of their relationships with their environment. It’s important to understand how technological developments influence these relationships.’
‘Our research group investigates the role artists, designers and cultural producers in general can play in developing the aesthetics and poetics of a desirable future.’
‘‘Understanding how creativity and imagination emerge from interactions with our environment will lead to improved innovation processes, tools and technologies.’’
‘My practice explores how technology participates in relational embodied systems - how bodies, sensors, and materials co-compose stories of attention and response.’
‘I see Regenerative Design as newness continuously reoccurring throughout the making process’
‘Beauty lies in connecting different parties and creating equal opportunities. I believe in the power of kinship, collectiveness and critical thinking. ’
‘How can we find new materials and products that rely on interdependence between communities and ecological systems rather than extraction?’
‘‘How will our graduates make a living without selling their soul?’’
‘In social and cultural research there is increasing importance in research methodologies and devices that cut across fields and disciplines, becoming transdisciplinary.’
‘My practice is situated in between different actors, in this shape-shifting middle many things can happen.’
‘Imagination is the key to a strong inclusive society. Artistic work and situated design can contribute to a better understanding of the other.’
‘Investigating the potential of sensory augmentation to bridge the sensory gap between deaf and hearing.’
‘As a result of my current research, I ask the students the questions “what is your work” and “what works for you.’
‘It is through the “not-knowing” that a stimulating and caring environment can be created to confidently share vulnerability.’
‘Through an interplay of design and research, the apt questions and necessary tools can be discovered and applied to each research project.’
‘How can we disrupt the notion of being human while staying true to being humane?’
‘Humans are atmospheric beings, particles, dust, in intimate cycles of exchange, actors with an incredible force.’
‘How do we live together, how do we work together? How do we give shape and form to ‘being together’ in the broadest sense?’
‘Could experimental sensory translation of art works improve their accessibility for sensory diverse exhibition audiences?’
‘Disrupting our contemporary society can be a serious design goal.’
‘A bio lab is a place of working with living organisms, brought out of their habitat so we can learn to think outside of the Petri dish. Let’s take care of these teachers!’
‘Interested in human behaviour as the basics underlying the way we design and innovate our society and economy.’
‘The tacit and embodied knowledge of practitioners about the complex reality of design can provide an important resource to innovate how we learn and teach’
‘Within my practice I create spaces for introspection while exploring ethical dilemmas. ’
‘How can the notion of the ‘script’ be used in a situated design practice? ’
‘The ultimate goal is to provide people with the information, skills and tools that enable them to improve the quality of their daily lives.’
‘Connection is why we're here; it gives purpose and meaning to our lives and work.’
‘Quality requires us to keep asking questions about what seems self-evident and to continuously align on the meaning of quality.’
‘Art and design research is essential to address the complex world questions we face today, as they think and do with the world and not on it.’
‘Creating inclusive and accessible stories requires collaborative action. As a researcher I explore how transdisciplinary collaborations contribute to a cultural landscape’
‘My background in visual art makes me very involved in the content of the expertise centre.’
‘I support CARADT's mission to redefine the intersection of art, design, and technology by enhancing the synergy between administration and innovative research. ’
‘I am committed to ensure the highest quality in research, helping art and design play a transformative role in society through rigorous and integrative approaches.’
‘I am dedicated to give a voice to stories and perspectives that have not yet been heard.’
‘To foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaborative innovation at CARADT, I am dedicated to communicate findings and innovations effectively. ’
‘Exploring and integrating novel perspectives to our everyday through the eyes of fungi.’
‘For me, the iterative design-research process is an exciting journey towards designs that can transform human consciousness.’
‘The dynamic relationship between humans and living artefacts will continue to evolve reciprocally with mutual care.’
‘Well beyond their common characterisation as problem-solvers, designers have a role to play in materialising public engagement with collective concern’
‘In my work the concept of time is a recurring theme.’
‘Performance is about engaging with versions of the self, stretching the gaze to see what others see when they look at you.’
‘Consumers are creatures of habit. If we want them to break routine and live sustainably, we have to do more than just offer sustainable alternatives. ’
‘Bacteria, Fungi, Humans, all part of the same experiment.’
‘The essence of the situated, cinematic experience of dance lies in the mental interaction where the public becomes co-author.’
‘To be able to research something thoroughly, you have to deeply engage, not just look at it from the outside.’
‘The pleasure of working in the [MI] lab is that microbiological research is carried out from two different approaches.’
‘Digital media help me to envision future interactions with living materials’
‘Who benefits?’
‘Doing research connects my practice with teaching; it strengthens and brings them closer together.’
‘The most difficult and empowering thing as an artist is to stay honest about my work and me. And I'd like to help my students to get there too.’
‘I believe a collaborative and efficient lab can address both educational and research demands.’
‘Getting comfortable with ambiguity enables designers to absorb feedback and use it to make better design choices.’
‘I look at the ways in which citizens can play an active role in shaping their cities, and how new media and technology can contribute to this.’
‘I am eager to explore how unique qualities of ‘living materials’ can transform the way we think, feel and act.’
‘Nature is a perfect example of an iterative design process. It is inspiring and full of exciting solutions.’
‘Power, control and chance play an important role in every creative process. I explore this complicated correlation.’
‘Research is partly communication.’
‘Clear communication enforces the impact and value of Caradt’s research.’
‘My particular interest lies in sharing interesting and thought-provoking stories. Communication is a big part of that.’
‘Why try to design solutions if you can design questions?’
‘Caradt’s practice-led research aims to empower artists and designers to make a meaningful contribution to society through their projects.’
‘In my point of view, the arts, teaching, research, creation, are all connected. It is all a matter of communication.’
‘Attention during interaction is personal, not a given fact.’
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