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Prof. Dr. Andrea Sick is Professor of Cultural and Media History/Theory at the University of the Arts Bremen (HfK Bremen) where she leads the Digital Media study program. She founded the Binational Artistic PhD Program, collaborating with institutions including Leiden University, University of Groningen, and University of Gothenburg. Her research explores intersections between technology, art, and cultural production through both academic and curatorial work.
Education includes studies in German Studies, Political Science, Cultural Studies, and Art History at Heidelberg, Bremen, and Hamburg universities, culminating in a 2001 PhD from Universität Hamburg on cartographic knowledge systems. She co-directs the art-science project thealit Frauen.Kultur.Labor, producing exhibitions, conferences, and publications.
Research focuses span:
- Technological media's impact on artistic production
- Art-biology-information technology intersections
- Performance art history/theory
- Queer Studies frameworks
- Artistic research methodologies
- Generative AI in cultural analysis
Recent projects include:
- Latent Museums (AI analysis of museum collections)
- The Dynamic Archive (ongoing digital archiving project)
- Re Capitulating.Queer (2024-2026 curatorial project)
Administrative roles include:
- Dean of Art and Design (2012-2018)
- Co-Rector for Research & International Affairs (2018-2023)
- Lead of Binational Artistic PhD Program (since 2022)
Awards include the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung doctoral scholarship (1998-2001). She mentors 12+ PhD students in artistic research, including projects on sonic archaeology, queer archives, and decolonial practices.
