Carolyn Kirschner

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Publications and research outputs

Show/Exhibition

S+T+ARTS EC(H)O Showing Kirschner, Carolyn. 2025. S+T+ARTS EC(H)O Showing. In: "S+T+ARTS EC(H)O Showing: Johanna Bruckner, Carolyn Kirschner, Theda Nilsson-Eicke", Galerie der Kustodie im Görges-Bau, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany, 24 April - 4 July 2025.
Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze Kirschner, Carolyn. 2025. Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze. In: "Summoning the Ghosts of Modernity", Museum of Modern Art Medellin, Colombia.
16.7 Light Years Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. 16.7 Light Years. In: "Milan Design Week, 'Sit, Feast on Your Life'", DOPO? Space, Milan, Italy, 15 - 21 April 2024.

Autonomous Tree Planting Robot Kirschner, Carolyn; Price, Robin; Jakusa, Ieva; Oiva, Maria and Herzog, Rico. 2023. Autonomous Tree Planting Robot. In: "City Climate meets Creative Coding Festival", JUPITER Hamburg, Germany, 4 - 6 October 2023.
Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes Raby, Fiona; Dunne, Anthony; Kirschner, Carolyn; Reina, Devon and Voigt, Jonas. 2023. Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes. In: "Space is the Place", MUDAC Lausanne, Switzerland, 8 September 2023 - 4 February 2024.
Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022. Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze. In: "Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter", ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Germany, 3 December 2022 - 23 April 2023.
Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes Raby, Fiona; Dunne, Anthony; Kirschner, Carolyn; Reina, Devon and Voigt, Jonas. 2022. Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes. In: "Paysages du Design", FRAC Centre-Val de Loire, France, 4 February - 31 July 2022.
Rug in the Shape of the Shadow of a Polar Bear Kirschner, Carolyn. 2021. Rug in the Shape of the Shadow of a Polar Bear. In: "Create COP26", COP26 (virtual exhibition), United Kingdom, 25 October - 12 November 2021.
NO_POLE Kirschner, Carolyn. 2021. NO_POLE. In: "Arctic Makes: Mastering the Remoteness, 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences, ICASS X", Arkhangelsk (virtual exhibition), Russian Federation, 15 - 20 June 2021.
Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes Raby, Fiona; Dunne, Anthony; Kirschner, Carolyn; Reina, Devon and Voigt, Jonas. 2020. Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes. In: "Neurons, Simulated Intelligences", Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, 26 February - 20 April 2020.
Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes Raby, Fiona; Dunne, Anthony; Kirschner, Carolyn; Reina, Devon and Voigt, Jonas. 2019. Archive of Impossible Objects: Globes. In: "Alternatives for Living", Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Germany, 17 March 2019 - 26 January 2020.
Somewhere Around Here Kirschner, Carolyn. 2017. Somewhere Around Here. In: "10x10 Drawing the City", Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), United Kingdom, November 2017.

Conference or Workshop Item

Staying in Dialogue: How Collaborations Between Art and Science Create a Shared Platform Kirschner, Carolyn. 2025. 'Staying in Dialogue: How Collaborations Between Art and Science Create a Shared Platform'. In: Staying in Dialogue: How Collaborations Between Art and Science Create a Shared Platform. Galerie der Kustodie im Görges-Bau, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany 23 October 2025.
Art is Not a Soft Drink Kirschner, Carolyn. 2025. 'Art is Not a Soft Drink'. In: Performing Transformation: Shifting Landscapes in Art, Science, and Technology. Schaufler Lab, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany 29 - 30 September 2025.
Imaginaries of the Far North: Machine Senses and Digital Ecologies Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. 'Imaginaries of the Far North: Machine Senses and Digital Ecologies'. In: RIXC Art Science Festival 2024: Symbiotic Sense(s), Open Fields Conference. National Library of Latvia, Latvia 23 - 25 October 2024.

A Case for the Intentional Mis-Use of Scientific Tools and Processes as a Productive Approach to Art/Science Research Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. 'A Case for the Intentional Mis-Use of Scientific Tools and Processes as a Productive Approach to Art/Science Research'. In: S+T+ARTS Symposium: Exploring the Intersections of Arts, Science, Technology and Society as Catalysts for Change. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain 29 - 30 October 2024.
Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. 'Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze'. In: International Academic Seminar of the Master’s in Digital Arts, MAD. Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano Medellin, Colombia 13 March 2025.
A Landscape of False Information: Myths and Models of the Earth's Magnetic Field Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. 'A Landscape of False Information: Myths and Models of the Earth's Magnetic Field'. In: Narratives and the Social Sciences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. University of Palermo, Italy 26 - 29 June 2024.
A Landscape of False Information: Myths and Models of the Earth's Magnetic Field Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. 'A Landscape of False Information: Myths and Models of the Earth's Magnetic Field'. In: International Conference on Myths, Archetypes and Symbols: Models and Alternatives. Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom 28 - 29 September 2024.
Tree Planting Robot Workshop Kirschner, Carolyn; Price, Robin; Jakusa, Ieva and Oiva, Maria. 2023. 'Tree Planting Robot Workshop'. In: CodeWeek Hamburg. Bücherhallen Hamburg, Germany 7 - 22 October 2023.
Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze Kirschner, Carolyn. 2023. 'Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze'. In: Moviment Festival. Centre Pompidou, Paris, France 3 May – 14 July 2023.
A Conversation Beyond Matter: Carolyn Kirschner Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022. 'A Conversation Beyond Matter: Carolyn Kirschner'. In: Beyond Matter. ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Germany 7 October 2022.
Scenes of the Far North: Models, Metrics & Machines Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022. 'Scenes of the Far North: Models, Metrics & Machines'. In: Eco-Scenarios. The New Institute, Hamburg, Germany 15 - 17 June 2023.
Remote Sensing the Arctic: An Exploration of Non-Human Perspectives of the Territory Kirschner, Carolyn. 2021. 'Remote Sensing the Arctic: An Exploration of Non-Human Perspectives of the Territory'. In: Relate North 2021: Everyday Extremes. Tomsk State University, Russian Federation 10 - 12 November 2021.
Remote Sensing the Arctic Ocean: An Exploration of the Alien Ecological Perspectives of Machines Kirschner, Carolyn. 2021. 'Remote Sensing the Arctic Ocean: An Exploration of the Alien Ecological Perspectives of Machines'. In: 4th Renewable Futures Conference 2021: FeLT Futures of Living Technologies. Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway 4 - 5 November 2021.
Electronic Visions of the Arctic Ocean Kirschner, Carolyn. 2021. 'Electronic Visions of the Arctic Ocean'. In: ICASS X: 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences. International Arctic Social Sciences Association, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation 15 - 20 June 2021.
The Algorithmic Wilderness Kirschner, Carolyn. 2020. 'The Algorithmic Wilderness'. In: Expanded Discussion: Creative Science Track. NEW INC, New Museum, New York, United States 6 October 2020.
Currents: Digital Borders Kirschner, Carolyn. 2020. 'Currents: Digital Borders'. In: Digital Borders. School of Art, Media & Technology, Parsons School of Design, United States 23 September 2020.
Design Research in the Arctic Kirschner, Carolyn. 2020. 'Design Research in the Arctic'. In: Integrated Digital Media Colloquium. New York University (NYU), United States 30 March 2020.
Remote Sensing, Polar Bears, and Geopolitics Kirschner, Carolyn. 2020. 'Remote Sensing, Polar Bears, and Geopolitics'. In: At the Border. A/D/O Brooklyn, United States 10 March 2020.
Searching for Proximity: Remote Sensing Technologies and Geopolitical Tensions in the Far North Kirschner, Carolyn. 2020. 'Searching for Proximity: Remote Sensing Technologies and Geopolitical Tensions in the Far North'. In: EGSO Conference on Proximity. Cornell University, United Kingdom 6 - 7 March 2020.
Digital Technologies and Blurry Borderlands Kirschner, Carolyn. 2019. 'Digital Technologies and Blurry Borderlands'. In: Artists Navigating Digital Borders. Culture Hub, New York, United States 21 November 2019.
What is Speculative Design? Kirschner, Carolyn. 2019. 'What is Speculative Design?'. In: Research & Development Methods. School of Design Strategies, Parsons School of Design, United States 18 November 2019.
NO_POLE Kirschner, Carolyn. 2019. 'NO_POLE'. In: Visual, Spatial, and Material Politics. School of Politics, NSSR New School for Social Research, United States 7 November 2019.
Welcome to the Algorithmic Wilderness Kirschner, Carolyn. 2019. 'Welcome to the Algorithmic Wilderness'. In: Critical Edge Alliance Conference. The New School, New York, United States 6 - 8 June 2019.
Counter-Political Imaginaries Workshop Kirschner, Carolyn; Raby, Fiona and Dunne, Anthony. 2018. 'Counter-Political Imaginaries Workshop'. In: Imaginative Mobilities Sawyer Seminar. The New School, New York, United States 17 November 2018.
Simulations, Bots, and ‘Pataphysics Kirschner, Carolyn. 2018. 'Simulations, Bots, and ‘Pataphysics'. In: ADS4 Alumni Talks. Royal College of Art, United Kingdom 15 February 2018.
Immersive Technologies in Architecture and Design Kirschner, Carolyn. 2018. 'Immersive Technologies in Architecture and Design'. In: Innovate UK, Digital Catapult: Immersive Technologies in Architecture and Design. Digital Catapult, London, United Kingdom 10 January 2018.
The City of Non-Existent Humans Kirschner, Carolyn; Greenall, Tom and Marcaccio, Roberta. 2017. 'The City of Non-Existent Humans'. In: Imaginaries of the Future: Utopia After the Human. Cornell University, United States 11 - 12 April 2017.

Article

Error and Knowledge Production: Productive Tensions at the Intersection of Arts and Sciences Kirschner, Carolyn. 2025. Error and Knowledge Production: Productive Tensions at the Intersection of Arts and Sciences. Artnodes, ISSN 1695-5951
Rug in the Shape of the Shadow of a Polar Bear Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022. Rug in the Shape of the Shadow of a Polar Bear. NOIA, 2,
Ecological Imaginaries Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022. Ecological Imaginaries. The New Institute,

Book Section

Digital Arctic: Through Machine Eyes Kirschner, Carolyn. 2026. Digital Arctic: Through Machine Eyes. In: Pamela Stewart and Leslie Atzmon, eds. Visual Ecologies of Placemaking. London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts. ISBN 9781350224858
Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze. In conversation with Carolyn Kirschner Preiß, Cecilia and Kirschner, Carolyn. 2023. Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze. In conversation with Carolyn Kirschner. In: Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás and Marianne Schädler, eds. Beyond Matter – Within Space: Curatorial and Art Mediation Techniques on the Verge of Virtual Reality. Berlin: Hatje Cantz, pp. 452-457. ISBN 9783775756167
Sensor Landscapes Kirschner, Carolyn. 2021. Sensor Landscapes. In: Gregor Sailer, ed. The Polar Silk Road. Heidelberg: Kehrer Verlag, pp. 256-260. ISBN 9783969000458

Professional Activity

Ars Bioarctica Residency at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station Kirschner, Carolyn. 2026. Ars Bioarctica Residency at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
S+T+ARTS Ec(h)o Residency Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024. S+T+ARTS Ec(h)o Residency.
Speculative Design Mentor for Vinnova, Swedish National Innovation Agency Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022. Speculative Design Mentor for Vinnova, Swedish National Innovation Agency.

Project

NO_POLE Kirschner, Carolyn. 2018 - 2025 NO_POLE.
Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze Kirschner, Carolyn. 2022 - 2025 Iconoclash: Slow Squeeze.
Scale Models / There is No Such Thing as a Fish Kirschner, Carolyn. 2024 - 2026 Scale Models / There is No Such Thing as a Fish.