Marianne Lechner, born in 1978, is a media artist and designer who explores post-digital phenomena and speculative scenarios at the intersection of various disciplines and subject areas. She completed her studies in Media Technology and Design at the University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg and a PhD program at the University of Art and Design Linz. At the moment she is still studyingFine Arts with a focus on Experimental Design at the same university. She currently resides and conducts research in Linz.
Lechner’s artistic research delves into the interplay between technology and society, exploring speculative possibility spaces where current issues and questions of the present are contextualized within a broader future framework. Her works are characterized by their diversity in terms of medium, technique, form, and dimension. Her portfolio encompasses theoretical investigations, digital interfaces, installations, photography, public participatory interventions, and curatorial practice. The common thread running through this heterogeneous body of work is Lechner’s profound interest in social, political, and cultural phenomena.
Marianne Lechner is also a specialist in user experience. She is an associate professor at the Institute for Visual Communication at the University of Art and Design Linz and has also held teaching positions at the JKU Linz, the FH Hagenberg and the NDU in St. Pölten. In the last years her focus has been on communication between people and the Internet of Things as well as the communication with artificial intelligence. (IoT)
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2023+2024: Lecturer JKU „Interdisziplinäres Projekt „Understanding the Digital Society“, Birgit Pröll / Tilo Grenz / Marianne Lechner 2023-2025: Research assistant at the Institute of Business Informatics – Communications Engineering, Johannes Kepler University (JKU) 2022 – *: Associated Professor, University of Art and Design, Visual Department, Linz 2012 – 2022: Assisstant Professor, University of Art and Design, Visual Department, Linz 2006 – 2012: netural.com, Head of User-Experience 2000 – 2006: netural.com, User-Experience, sen.
2022 – 2024*: CIvolunteer, Critical Infrastructures Powered by Volunteers, more info
2020 – 2022: How are you, my digital friend? Semiogenesis of a Visual Communication Concept for Emotional Contents. PhD-Programm, Supervisor: Elke Bachlmaier, Ruth Neubauer
2018 – 2021: iVolunteer Eine Digitale Plattform zur Nutzbarmachung informeller Kompetenzen im Freiwilligenbereich (FFG)
2021: Intelligente Verkehrsüberwachungssysteme erhöhen die Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr. Sie warnen vor Gefahren und garantieren einen optimalen Verkehrsfluss. Im Rahmen einer Forschungskooperation haben Kapsch TrafficCom, die Kunstuniversität Linz und das Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) die Komponenten der KI-basierten Verkehrsüberwachung weiterentwickelt.
2010 – 2012: TheHiddenU ─ A Social Nexus for Privacy-Assured Personalization Brokerage, a project funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG, proposes to exploit semantic-based mechanisms to leverage techniques for integrating, profiling and privatizing social network content. Partner: Department of Cooperative Information Systems (Johannes Kepler University Linz), Business Informatics Group (Vienna University of Technology) and Netural GmbH
2011 – 2012: Akteursorientiertes Energie- und Change Management zur Minimierung des Rebound-Effektes, Auftraggeber: Land Oberösterreich (im Rahmen des EU-Programms “Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit OÖ 2007-2013” (Regio 13)); Kooperationspartner: Netural GmbH, IFAU Institut für Angewandte Umweltbildung
Exhibition/Workshop „Exploration into the Open: Transforming the Design Process“ @dsignweek.at initiated by the local cultural platforms servus.at and Potato Publising and organized in collaboration with Kunstuniversität Linz, departments of Timebased Media & Visual Communication, Radio FRO and Kulturverein zur Schießhalle. Link
Exhibition „How are you, my digital friend?“, Kunstuni Campus @ Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Link
Exhibition „All sort of Things …“ a design fiction investigating talking objects, (dis)obedient users and dreaming of intelligent machines, Concept and exhibition development: Barbara von Rechbach, Marianne Lechner, Artists: Bashir Bastan (IR), Masoud Simaei (IR), Laia Bonias Garriogos (ES), Leoni Demand (DE), Sophie Morelli (IT), Kunstuni Campus @ Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Link
Talk: „Nice to see you, my digital friend?“, Science City, Link zum Event
Exhibition „How are you, my digital friend?“, wha gallery, University of Arts and Design Linz
Talk: „How are you, my digital friend?“, Lunch Lectures, Link zum Event
Talk: Design Fiction, New Design University, St. Pölten
Symposium: Conversations with Computers, radical openess, Symposium radical-openness.org
Exhibition »NOW«: Kooperationsprojekt: kulturtankstelle der Kunstuniversität Linz, Abteilungen die architektur, Kunstgeschichte & Kunsttheorie und Visuelle Kommunikation der Kunstuniversität Linz (Österrreich) und dem Graduate Institute for Transdisziplinary Art of National Kaoshiung Normal University (Taiwan)
»Kunstsalon 2019« der Landesgalerie Linz, Zu Gast im Jungen Salon
Speculative design lab Workshop »Let’s shape! Defining the new normal« in the frame of Ars Electronica 2019 Campus “The Messy Shape of Problems” Exhibition + Discussions of the Academic Design Network Austria, Further Information
Time Capsule – Narrations for a Future: Department for Visual Communication, Ars Electronica 2019 Campus Exhibition – University of Arts and Design Linz (AT), Kuratorin: Barbara von Rechbach (AT/SI)
»apparatus hapticus«, Ausstellungsbeitrag Festival der Regionen zum Thema Soziale Wärme, Website Festival der Regionen
»Do you need me? Form follows society«, Kunstuniversität Linz 2019
»Zines for Science«, IFK – Institut für Kulturwissenschaften, 2018
Vortrag im Rahmen der Veranstaltung »Crossing Art & Science – No. 1 | Geschwindigkeit«, Auftaktveranstaltung des Kraftwerk – Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Art & Science und der Veranstaltungsreihe Crossing Art & Science in Kooperation mit Academia Superior, www.kraftwerk-linz.com , 2018
Ausstellung im Rahmen des Projekts „KunstMeeting“, www.kunstmeeting.com, Raumschiff Linz, 2018
„Splace #4 – Time“, Kunstuniversität Linz, 2018
„logfiles. stories from the internet of things“ im Rahmen des Ars Electronia Festivals, 2018 (ars.electronica.art)
„Splace #4 – Time“ im Rahmen des Ars Electronia Festivals, 2018 (ars.electronica.art
„logfiles. stories from the internet of things“ im Rahmen der Konferenz Internet of Things (www.iot-conference.org), Ars Electronica Center, 2017
Poetics of Politics, Beitrag im Rahmen des Symposiums, Kunstuniversität Linz, 2017
„Expedition Innviertel – Resümee“, Die vierte Küche, Kunstuniversität Linz, 2017
„Splace #3 – Angst“, Kunstuniversität Linz, 2017
„somewhere to dissapear“ Künstlerische Arbeiten im freien Raum, Eine Kooperation des Vereins Symposion Lindabrunn mit der Kunstuniversität Linz, 2016
Conference »Graphical Web«, Exeter, UK
„random access“ Ausstellung im Rahmen des Raumschiff, www.raum-schiff.at, Linz 2015
„Splace #2 – Farbe“, Kunstuniversität Linz, 2015
„Multiply Futures“, Internationales Design Symposium, Linz 2014 www.multiply-symposium.at
„Splace #1 – Raum“, Raumschiff, Linz 2014
DER STEIN DER IDIOTEN – Ein pataphysischer Jahrmarkt, Garage X, Wien 2013
„Arche-Typen“, Asten 2013
YOUKI 14 – Festival catalogue, Published on Nov 1, 2012, The complete program of the 14th International Youth Media Festival YOUKI in Wels, Austria.
„Kunst macht Politik“, Viertelfestival Niederösterreich, Schloss Ulmerfeld 2012
„Wir machen Kunst, weil es die feministische / politische / gesellschaftliche / meine Situation erfordert“, Linz 2007
„ÖGP – Österreichische Glückspartei“, digitale Aktion und Performance, Linz 2006
Fotoausstellung „Portrait“ im Salzhof, Linz 2004
„Atelier für Entschleunigung“, Linz 2004
2023: Interdisziplinäres Projekt „Understanding the Digital Society“, Birgit Pröll, Tilo Grenz, Marianne Lechner, JKU Labor 2, University of Art & Design Linz, MA Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 1, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 2 „All sort of things…“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication, together with Barbara v. Rechbach (Design Fiction) User Experience (Interaction), University of Art & Design Linz, Industriedesign
2022: Labor 1+2 „Expedition Now“, University of Art & Design Linz, MA Visual Communication in Cooperation between between the departments of Architecture, Art History & Art Theory, Visual Communication, kulturtankstelle, and the Graduate Institute for Transdisciplinary Art of National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan. more info Design Digitale Medien 1 „The System Says“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 2 „Between 0 and 1, Nonverbal Communication in HCI“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication
2021: Labor 1+2 „Expedition Now“, University of Art & Design Linz, MA Visual Communication in Cooperation between between the departments of Architecture, Art History & Art Theory, Visual Communication, kulturtankstelle, and the Graduate Institute for Transdisciplinary Art of National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan. more info Design Digitale Medien 1 „Expanded Poetry“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication together with Katharina Mayrhofer and vienna poetry school Design Digitale Medien 2, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication
2020: Labor 1+2, University of Art & Design Linz, MA Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 1 „Service is their Success“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 2 „interferences~ speculative visual interventions“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication, together with Barbara v. Rechbach (Design Fiction) exhibition User Experience (Interaction), University of Art & Design Linz, Industriedesign
2019: „Workshop: zines for science“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication, together with Tina Frank, Christoph Hoffelner and the IFK Labor I (Corporate Communication), University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication Labor II (Visualisierung), University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 1 „Service is their Success“, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication Design Digitale Medien 2, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication
2018: „Workshop: Internet of Things“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication, together with Tina Frank, Barbara von Rechbach and David Lechner) „User Experience (Interaction)“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Industriedesign) „Interaction Design“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Webwissenschaften) „Webdesign Basic“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Experiment Prozess“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) together with Tina Frank & Gerhard Umhaller „splace magazine, issue 4“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Labor III (Reflexion)“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication)
2017: „Workshop: Internet of Things“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication, together with Tina Frank, Barbara von Rechbach and David Lechner) „User Experience (Interaction)“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Industriedesign) „Interaction Design“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Webwissenschaften) „Webdesign Basic“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „splace magazine, issue 4“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication)
2016: „splace magazine, issue 3“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Project: Data Visualisation“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Webwissenschaften)
2015: „Gestalterische Webgrundlagen“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Webwissenschaften) „Design Digital Media“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Webdesign Basics“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Interaction Design“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Webwissenschaften) „splace magazine, issue 2“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication)
2014: „Narration in the Internet“ (Course, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Design Digital Media“ (Course, University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Moving Image“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Webdesign Basic“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication)
2013: „Digital Storytelling“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication) „Design Digital Media“ (University of Art & Design Linz, Visual Communication)
Stipendium.at – Stadt Wien MA41 – Asfinag – Backaldrin – Advantage Austria – Roomle – Swarovski Kristallwelten – Swarovski – W&H – Silhouette – doka – Wien Energie – Swarovski Architecture, Interior Design & Lighting – Vossen – Umdasch – Wienerberger – Vamed – Story Enso – kleboth lindinger dollnig – Eternit – greiner bio-one – Therme Geinber – Donauuniversität Krems – Banner Batterien – hochstetter – Liwest – Jogun, Performance Consulting – innviertel.at – Fronius – gespag – OÖ. Ferngas – Maschinenring – BMW – AKH Linz – wohnnet.at – greiner packaging – Spitz – Netural – …
2020-2021: PhD Programm „How are you my digital friend“, University of Art and Design, Linz
2017: IDEO online course, Storytelling for Change, provided by +Acumen
2017: IDEO, Design Kit: The Course for Human-Centered Design, provided by +Acumen
2016 – : Fine Arts, Experimental Design, University of Art and Design, Linz
2003 – 2008: Fine Arts, Experimental Design, University of Art and Design, Linz
2001: Diploma Mediatechnic & Design „Audiovisuelle Installation Therme Geinberg“
1997 – 2001: Mediatechnic & Design, Hagenberg
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2020: Nominierung des Projekts „Do you need me? Form follows Society“ beim Ars Docendi Staatspreis für exzellente Lehre 2020 (Kategorie: Forschungsbezogene bzw. kunstgeleitete Lehre)
2016: Digital Magazine Awards www.splace-magazine.at, Tina Frank, Marianne Lechner, Sabine Kienzer
2012: Multimedia Award, Silhouette, Kampagne »Letters of Passion« (Team Netural.com) Multimedia Award, Silhouette, Website »iMirror« (Team Netural.com) Multimedia Award, Doka, Microsite »Staxo 40« (Team Netural.com) European Design Award, Silhouette, Application »iMirror« (Team Netural.com)
2011: Multimedia Award, Silhouette, Website »iMirror 2.0« (Team Netural.com)
2010: Multimedia Award, Swarovski Architecture, Website(Team Netural.com) Multimedia Award, Augmented Reality MicroSite zur Mailänder Fachmesse „Euroluce“ (Team Netural.com)
2006: Multimedia Award, Therme Geinberg, Website (Team Netural.com)
2018-2019: AKG, Arbeitskreis für Gleichgeschlechtliche Behandlung, Kunstuniversität Linz
2020: Berufungskommission Bildnerische Erziehung, Kunstuniversität Linz
2016-2018: Curricula Kommission, Kunstuniversität Linz