KARLSRUHE.- The ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe is receiving 20,000 euros from the 籥rt meets science – Herbert W. Franke Foundation to digitize over 1,800 manuscripts by Herbert W. Franke, whose archive has been at the ZKM since 2017. The donation will enable the ZKM to make articles and unpublished lecture notes as well as concepts and idea sketches accessible online, thus providing the public and scholars with new insights into the world of thought of the physicist, artist, art theorist, science fiction author, and speleologist.
Herbert W. Franke, who died in July 2022 at the age of 95, as an art theorist and artist not only significantly influenced the early development of the computer art era, but also inspired the youngest generation of generative art. 80 artists accepted the invitation of the 籥rt meets science – Herbert W. Franke Foundation to participate in the project 籘ribute to Herbert W. Franke, which was launched in September of this year. 60 of these artists published a variety of artistic formats on different blockchains and NFT platforms. Part of the proceeds from the sale went to the 籥rt meets science – Stiftung Herbert W. Franke foundation, which uses them to support two projects: a project to promote computer science in schools in Namibia, which was launched together with the R黷gers Foundation, and the ZKM | Karlsruhe project to digitize Herbert W. Franke’s manuscripts.
The ZKM | Karlsruhe promotes digital art not only through artistic productions, exhibitions, and publications, but also by preserving and making its archives available to the public. The燼rchive of Herbert W. Franke is part of a comprehensive archive holdings at the ZKM on the history of digital arts, which includes numerous archival estates, including those of Vladimir Bonačić, Hiroshi Kawano, Manfred Mohr, Frieder Nake, and Jeffrey Shaw. The digitization of the manuscripts is another important step in researching the beginnings of the digital arts.
“We are deeply grateful to the participating artist燼nd the Foundation for their generous support,” Peter Weibel, Artistic-Scientific Director of the ZKM. “This donation will enable us not only to secure these important historical documents for the long term, but also to make them accessible to a worldwide audience via our online platforms. The commitment of the artists is a testament to the lasting legacy of Herbert W. Franke and the important role that personalities like him, who combined art and science, play for our culture.”
art meets science – Herbert W. Franke Foundation
籥rt meets science – Herbert W. Franke Foundation was initiated by Herbert W. Franke and his wife Susanne P鋍h in spring 2022 and officially established in August 2022. The Herbert W. Franke Foundation promotes connections between art and science.
Tribute to Herbert W. Franke
Curators:燗nika Meier, Susanne P鋍h
Artists:燢evin Abosch, Agoria, Kim Asendorf, Justin Aversano, Loren Bednar, Ryan Bell, Christian B鰇, Ana Maria Caballero, Jonathan Chomko, J黵gen Claus, Stefano Contiero, Sofia Crespo, Sterling Crispin, CryptoWiener, Jeff Davis, Brendan Dawes, 0xDeafbeef, Harm van den Dorpel, Figure31/Loucas Braconnier, Fingacode, Thomas Franke, Julien Gachadoat, John Gerrard, Gin, Eric de Giuli, Alexander Grasser, Hein Gravenhorst, Andreas Gysin, Heinrich Heidersberger, Leander Herzog, Karl Martin Holzh鋟ser, Gottfried J鋑er, Aleksandra Jovanić, Mario Klingemann, Edgar Knoop, William Kolomyjec, Jan Robert Leegte, Lawrence Lek, Josef Linschinger, Anna Lucia, Jonas Lund, Maya Man, Tim Maxwell, Sarah Meyohas, Tomislav Mikulic, Vera Moln醨, Frieder Nake, Operator, P1xelboy, Aaron Penne, Phlins, Casey Reas, Sarah Ridgley, Manuel Rossner, Sylvia Roubaud, Rafa雔 Rozendaal, Rudxane, Helena Sarin, Mechthild Schmidt Feist, Reiner Schneeberger, Marcel Schwittlick, Travess Smalley, Snowfro, Sam Solooki, Christa Sommerer & Laurent Mignonneau, Marcelo Soria-Rodriguez, Anne Spalter, T. Michael Stephens, Sasha Stiles, Ivona Tau, UBERMORGEN, Iskra Velitchkova, Whistlegraph, Derrick Woodham, Emily Xie, Yazid, Harry Yeff & Trung Bao, and Zancan.
