Virgil Widrich
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Teaching, research and exhibition projects in the field of “Art & Science”. Virgil Widrich was appointed professor for the class “Digital Art” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2007 (until 2010). From 2009 he took over the management of the then new Master’s course “Art & Science” at the University of Applied Arts.

Projects · 27
2026

Examination committee for the Master programme Experimental Game Cultures, summer…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2025

On 1 October 2025 beginning of the fith term as a main member of the Senate of the…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2024

Member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Conservation and Restoration“…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2022

Member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Geometry“ at the University of…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2022

From 1 October 2022, fourth term as a full member and until 13 March 2025 Deputy Chair of…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2022

Member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Digital Arts“ at the…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2021

On 1 October 2021, the Master’s programme “Art & Science” moves to the Postsparkasse…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2021 Research

Radical Matter

A Guide to the Unknown. Research project at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2019

Substitute member of the appointment committee for the professorship „Language Arts“ at…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2019

Fourth and last term as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2019

On 1 October 2019 beginning of the third term as a main member of the Senate of the…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2019 Research Exhibition

Data Loam - Sometimes Hard, Usually Soft

Exhibition on the research project on contexts of meaning through categorization and indexation.

2018

Member of the appointment committee for the replacement of the professorship of…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2017 Exhibition

Aesthetics of change – 150 years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna

The exhibition “Aesthetics of change: 150 Years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna” in two parts casts a glance back onto 150 years of the University’s history, while at the same time daring to look into the future.

2017

Third term as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2017 Exhibition

The Essence17

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2017 Exhibition

Circuit Training

Exhibition of the classes Art & Science and Site-Specific Art in cooperation with CERN, art@CMS and HEPHY.

2017 Research

Data Loam

Research project on contexts of meaning through categorization and indexation.

2016 Exhibition

Excursion of students from “Art & Science” and “Site specific Art” (Paul Petritsch) to…

Circuit Training

2016

On 1 October 2016 beginning of the second term as a main member of the Senate of the…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2016 Exhibition

The Essence16

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2016 Exhibition

[dis]placement – Information through Sound

Annual exhibition of Art & Science on the topic “Information through Sound”.

2015

Second term as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2015 Exhibition

The Essence15

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2015 Research

Apertus AXIOM: the first open source professional film camera

The European Union (Horizon 2020) funded project AXIOM develops the first open source film camera.

2014

Panel discussion “Expect the Unexpected” with Gerald Bast, Renée Schroeder, Alan Scott…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2014 Research

The Future of the Control Room

The Department of Art & Science at the University of Applied Arts is conducting the research project “The Future of the Control Room”.

2014 Exhibition

The Essence14

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2014 Exhibition

Biosphere n+1

Exhibition and transdisciplinary pieces in 3 acts by Art & Science students at the University of Applied Arts at University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU).

2014

Substitute member and from 12 June 2014 main member of the Senate of the University of…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2013

On 26.11.2013 election as head of the [Institute of Fine and Media…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2013 Exhibition

Crucial Experiments

An exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna during Vienna Art Week 2013.

2013 Exhibition

The Essence13

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2013 Exhibition

14/16, on-site research

Micro-exhibitions at 6 locations by students of Art & Science at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2012

**The X-rays and the cinema** Lecture on the occasion of “175 Years of the Medical…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2012 Exhibition

The Essence12

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2012 Research

Liquid Things

Research project by Roman Kirschner on materials as transmitters of messages.

2011

Vienna according to checkpointmedia – Media based City Tour On 6 December 2011 Virgil…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2011

Member of the Jury for the project “Film: the filmed Joke” at the class Graphic Design at…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2011 Exhibition

Things that talk

Exhibition of the University of Applied Arts/Art & Science at the Museum of Natural History Vienna on the occasion of the Vienna Art Week 2011.

2011 Exhibition

The Essence11

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2011 Exhibition

Parameter{world} - parameters for every or no thing

Annual exhibition of the students of the Master course “Art & Science Visualization” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2010

vor – BILD – end Visualisations in science and art Visual perception is a key process for…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2010

Substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2013

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2010

As planned, on 30.9.2010 Virgil Widrich finishes the direction of “Digitale Kunst” and…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2010 Exhibition

The Essence10 – Hyperactive Prototypes

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2010

Internal expert in the appointment procedure for the professorship „Art of Digital Media“…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2009

Virgil Widrich is appointed art director of the new master course “Art & Science…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2009 Exhibition

The Essence09 – Digital Traces

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2009 Exhibition

Alias in Wonderland

Exhibition of the Department of Digital Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna at Freiraum/quartier21 Vienna.

2009 Publication Bibliography

Catalogue “Alias in Wonderland”

Catalogue for the exhibition of the department “Digital Art” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in the Freiraum/quartier 21 Vienna.

2008 Exhibition

The Essence08 – Digitale Kunst

Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2008

On 8 April 2008 appointment as substitute member of the Senate of the University of…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

2007

University of Applied Arts Vienna

Head of the Master course “Art & Science” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

2007

In the autumn of 2007, Virgil Widrich begins his tenure as professor of digital arts at…

University of Applied Arts Vienna

1999

Lecture “The Painter and the CD-ROM”.

University of Applied Arts Vienna