S+T+ARTS: where science, technology and art come together to innovate

S+T+ARTS is a European Commission initiative that promotes collaboration between science, technology and the arts to foster human-centred innovation based on shared values. When these three disciplines intersect, new perspectives, creative solutions and more sustainable models emerge to address Europe’s major social, ecological and economic challenges.

Artists bring a critical and disruptive view of technology, opening pathways to rethink the future. Art thus becomes a driving force for innovation, capable of transforming science, industry and society.

AIR – Air for European Resilience

The AIR project connects two major European supercomputing centres —Stuttgart and Barcelona— and brings together eight organisations from five countries to integrate the arts into research and digital innovation. Based on the concept of “air” as a common thread, AIR will host 10 S+T+ARTS residencies for artists exploring new methodologies and long-term collaborations between art, science and technology.

At a time when science and technology are often detached from human participation, AIR highlights the essential role of culture and creativity in building a more resilient, sustainable and forward-looking Europe.

Duration: April 2023 – November 2024
Consortium: Media Solution Center Baden-Württemberg (DE) (coord.) / High Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart (DE) / Barcelona Super Computing Center (ES) / Sony Europe (IT) /  Fundación Épica La Fura dels Baus (ES) / PiNA (SI) / RCR Arquitectes (ES).

This project is funded by the European Union from call CNECT/2022/3482066 – Art and the digital: Unleashing creativity for European industry, regions, and society under grant agreement LC-01984767.

A short film by Júlia de Balle
Duration: 3’45’’
Audio: V.O. in Catalan
Subtitles: Spanish, English
Production: RCR LAB·A

The short film documents the experience of the three-day intensive workshop organized by the S+T+ARTS Air consortium together with the resident artists at RCR La Vila, held from April 8 to 10, 2023. Through a sensitive and aesthetic gaze, the piece captures the dialogue between art, science and technology that defines the spirit of the program.

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