Christian Sauer

Dr. Christian Sauer is an active lecturer and researcher specializing in art history with dual affiliations at Katholische Universität Eichstätt (Department of Art History) and Universität Mozarteum Salzburg. He holds a PhD from the University of Regensburg and has held academic positions across Austria and Germany since 2005, including roles as research associate, lecturer, and project coordinator.

His research explores:

• Political iconography in 19th century France/Spain
• Surrealist theory and practice
• Sensory studies (smell/taste) in artistic contexts
• BioFacts and posthuman agency
• Contemporary artistic strategies

Recent work focuses on food as artistic material and multisensory aesthetics.

Publication analysis shows consistent focus on:

• Materiality and sensory perception in art
• Surrealist legacy and methodologies
• Interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary practice
• Artist monographs (particularly Dalí)
• Exhibition and museum studies

Awards include:

• 2024 RCM Research Competition win for BioFacts and their posthuman agency
• Teaching excellence recognition at Universität Salzburg
• Multiple DAAD and Leonardo research scholarships

He actively advises doctoral candidates and master's students, with 17 current and completed supervisees researching topics ranging from dementia-sensitive architecture to glacier melt in contemporary art. Coordinates international conferences on sensory studies and aisthesis.