Carlo Gioia

Carlo Gioia is a PhD researcher at Kunstuniversität Linz and Research Assistant at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST) at Polytechnic University of Turin. He serves as an external lecturer in Film and Media Engineering, teaching Interactive Media courses and delivering lectures on New Media Art and (S)low Technologies across multiple institutions including the University of Turin and A. Casella Conservatory.

Educational Background:

• Master's degree in Cinema and Media Engineering from Polytechnic University of Turin
• Currently pursuing PhD at Kunstuniversität Linz

Carlo investigates the intersection of art, science, technology, and marginal territories, examining computational cultures, landscape ecologies, and collective agency. His research engages strategies such as salvage, patchwork, and redundancy, exploring experimental models of (s)low-tech and benign computing that prioritize sustainability, accessibility, and the right to opacity in digital interactions. He approaches computation as a fragmented, relational, and context-aware practice deeply embedded within social and local fabrics, rejecting linearity in favor of iterative and collectively negotiated alternatives of experimental knowledge.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on rural technologies, sustainable computing practices, and the reimagining of traditional interfaces through contemporary digital technologies. A recurring theme is the exploration of how technologies reconfigure placemaking practices, community infrastructures, and spatial computing in marginal territories, with particular attention to the relationship between traditional knowledge systems and emerging technologies. His work often transforms vernacular tools into contemporary interfaces, creating what he terms 'technological disobedience' as a form of cultural and political resistance.

Research Collaborations:

• Interuniversity Department of Science, Project and Policies of the Territory
• Department of Control and Computer Engineering at Polytechnic University of Turin

Carlo co-founded the Radura collective in 2025, a research and open experimentation platform operating at the intersection of artistic practices, political ecologies, and emerging technologies in rural contexts. His work takes the form of multi-channel installations and experimental projects like 'Folk Interfaces' that explore the relationship between traditional rural practices and contemporary digital technologies, emphasizing sustainability, accessibility, and community-based knowledge systems.