The ancient four-element theory traced the origin of all materials back to water, air, earth and fire. Modern science needs not only 118 elements, but also new ideas and concepts to keep pace with the changing environment.

In this project we plan to try out the materials that were used in art and science in the past as well as experiment with new materials that are being researched at our university. At the same time, our aim with the techArt project is to promote a dialog about cultures, languages and knowledge.

For this project, we have selected two artists, Asya Marakulina and Chien Yu Lin. Both are studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, which also creates an important collaboration between a technical and an art university.
As part of the project, the two artists will work together with several scientists from TU Wien:

• New substances: Titanium oxide nanoparticles
  • Günther Rupprechter and Qaisar Maqbool
• New ideas: Ecological building technologies
  • Azra Korjenic
• New research: Superconductors & 2D materials
  • Andrei Pimenov
•  New possibilities: Quantum Metrology
  • Thorsten Schumm