Svenja Kratz

Svenja Kratz is a Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Creative Practice at the University of Tasmania's School of Creative Arts and Media. She holds a PhD in Biotechnology and Contemporary Art from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and a BCA (1st Class Hons) from Griffith University. Her research focuses on the intersections of art, science, and technology, particularly feminist technoscience, posthumanisms, and biological art.

Key roles include:

• Artist in Residence at institutions like ANAT, QUT, and Leiden University
• Theme Leader of Science Art Lab+ within the Creative Exchange Institute
• Membership in AAANZ, NAVA, ANAT, and Rhizome

Research emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration, exploring ethical implications of biotechnologies and engineered life. Exhibitions include Sydney Powerhouse Museum, Science Gallery London, and MONA. Her work critiques societal norms through art-science hybrids, addressing themes like sustainability and elitism in cultural practices.

Professional expertise includes project management, ethics coordination, and interdisciplinary course development. Recent articles critique art festivals (e.g., MONA’s Dark Mofo) and question gender representation in evolutionary art discourse.

Labs/Teams: Leads Science Art Lab+ and collaborates across art, science, and design disciplines.