Andreas Köpnick

Prof. Andreas Köpnick is a Professor at the University of Fine Arts Münster, leading the Department of Film, Video and New Media. His academic journey began with studies in sculpture, experimental film, and media art at the University of Fine Arts Münster and the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He transitioned from analogue film to digital and net-based media, while reinvigorating classical narrative film techniques. His research integrates quantum theory, neuroscience, and media archaeology, proposing an 'absolute theory of film' as a counterpoint to artificial intelligence concepts.

• Education: Sculpture, Experimental Film, Media Art (1980s-1990s)

His teaching lineage traces back to the experimental filmmaker Lutz Mommartz, whose 1975-founded film class evolved under Köpnick’s direction to embrace digital production, video installation, and mixed media. His pedagogy bridges analogue and digital practices, fostering experimentation across narrative film, sound design, performance, and 2D ink drawing. The department explores interdisciplinary intersections between technology, consciousness, and artistic expression.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned, though his work emphasizes avant-garde methodologies. His class serves as a collaborative platform for artists engaging with hyperreality, participatory art, and media sculpture.