{"id":3563,"date":"2026-03-31T14:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kkp.uni-ak.ac.at\/?page_id=3563"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:36:28","slug":"fotografische-archive-kollektivitaet-und-solidaritaetfotografische-archive-mit-yasmine-eid-sabbagh-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kkp.uni-ak.ac.at\/en\/fotografische-archive-kollektivitaet-und-solidaritaetfotografische-archive-mit-yasmine-eid-sabbagh-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFERENCE – WHAT IS INFRASTRUCTURAL CRITIQUE?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A celebration of the life and work of Marina Vishmidt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WED\u2013FRI<\/strong>, October 29\u201331, 2025<\/strong>
Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr angewandte Kunst<\/strong>
Vordere Zollamtstra\u00dfe 7, 1030 Wien<\/strong>
Auditorium, EG \/ Ground Floor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The conference What is Infrastructural Critique? <\/em>featured artists, critical theorists and collaborators with Marina Vishmidt, who came together to think through Vishmidt\u2019s concept of infrastructural critique, a materialist approach to the infrastructures of contemporary art oriented towards aesthetics and political struggle in all of its interconnected modes and scales. Themes of discussion did include: infrastructural critique and ecology, infrastructural critique vs. institutional critique, art and political economy, art and logistics, the politics of abolition in contemporary art, infrastructural critique and music and the relationship of infrastructure to race.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Marina Vishmidt was Professor of Art Theory at the Angewandte between October 2023 and April 2024.\u00a0

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The conference is curated by<\/strong>
Danny Hayward and Rose-Anne Gush, and organized by Sofia Bempeza, Rose-Anne Gush, Danny Hayward, Annette Krauss.
With talks and presentations by<\/strong>
Marwa Arsanios, Hannah Black, Maria Bussmann, Helmut Draxler, Rose-Anne Gush, Danny Hayward, Angela Melitopoulos + Kerstin Schroedinger, Taylor Le Melle\u00a0 Mattin, Andreas Petrossiants, Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Robert Schlicht + Romana Schmalisch, Kerstin Stakemeier, Alberto Toscano
Moderations by<\/strong>
Alexi Kukuljevic, Amanda Holmes, Annette Krauss, Danny Hayward, Nanna Heidenreich, Sofia Bempeza
Hosted by<\/strong>
the department Art and Communication Practices, Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education, University of Applied Arts Vienna\/ part of Dirty Pink Waters of Collectivity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FORTHCOMING PUBLICTION
Infrastructural Critique: Contemporary Art Between Reproduction and Abolition, forthcoming with Verso in 2026.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you for your generous support<\/strong>

Student assistants<\/strong>
Meret Caderas, James Elsey, Claudia Florentina Marija Jan\u010di\u0107, Valentina Santner, Anna Schoissengeyer, Ronja Wolf
Technicians and videographers<\/strong>
Fine Freiberg, Tatia Skhirtladze, Thomas Mitterb\u00f6ck, Maximiliam Maitz
Administration, Facility, and Event Management<\/strong>
All contributing colleagues, and especially Martina Dragschitz, Alexandra Frank, Shirley Thurner, and the colleagues at the departments of the Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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PROGRAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WED 29.10: 18-20.00
THU 30.10: 10.30-18.30
FRI 31.10 10.30-18.30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday 29th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

18-20.00
Welcome: Sofia Bempeza and Annette Krauss (dep. Art and Communication Practices)
Opening of the conference: Vice Rector Brigitte Felderer
Keynote: Danny Hayward \u2018We are here and we are in it\u2019,
moderated by Annette Krauss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday 30th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

10.30.-13.30
Welcome: Annette Krauss
Natascha Sadr Haghighian \u2018flames to dust\u2019
Rose-Anne Gush \u2018Figures of Entropy as Anchors of Value\u2019
Helmut Draxler \u2018Institution, Infrastructure, or Critique? Reconstructing the lines of conflict\u2019
Moderated by Sofia Bempeza<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.30-16.00
Taylor Le Melle
Marwa Arsanios \u2018Reading Marina Vishmidt in Beirut: A conversation that did not happen yet had happened long ago\u2019
Moderated by Nanna Heidenreich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.30-18.00
Maria Bussmann \u2018take a virtual tour: thoughts and images for Marina\u2019
Angela Melitopoulos und Kerstin Schroedinger \u2018Being Moved: Infrastructures of Denial\u2019
Moderated by Rose-Anne Gush<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 31st<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

10.30-13.30
Welcome: Sofia Bempeza
Robert Schlicht und Romana Schmalisch \u2018Talking the enemy\u2019s language\u2019
Hannah Black
Andreas Petrossiants
Moderated by Amanda Holmes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.30-16.00
Kerstin Stakemeier \u2018The Popular Front of Disalienation. On Infrastructural Sense\/s\u2019
Mattin \u2018Noise in the Gaps\u2019
Moderated by Alexi Kukuljevic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.30-17.15
Alberto Toscano (online) \u2018This World We Must End\u2019
Moderated by Danny Hayward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17.15- 19.00
Summary discussion
Moderated by Annette Krauss and Sofia Bempeza<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Register by 20 October: infrastructural_critique@uni-ak.ac.at<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The auditorium is barrier-free and has an inductive hearing system. Further information:here<\/strong><\/a>.
Lectures and presentations will be available online after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fotos \u00a9<\/em> Marija Jan\u010di\u0107<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A celebration of the life and work of Marina Vishmidt WED\u2013FRI, October 29\u201331, 2025Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr angewandte KunstVordere Zollamtstra\u00dfe 7, 1030 WienAuditorium, EG \/ Ground Floor The conference What is Infrastructural Critique? featured artists, critical theorists and collaborators with Marina Vishmidt, who came together to think through Vishmidt\u2019s concept of infrastructural critique, a materialist approach to … <\/p>\n

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