Andreas Leo Findeisen

Andreas Leo Findeisen
Born1967 (age 58–59)
EducationClassical languages, philosophy and composition
Known forMedia theory, media art, writing, composition
AwardsDAAD scholarship

Andreas Leo Findeisen (also credited as Leo Findeisen; born 1967) is a Vienna-based media theorist, author and composer. He studied classical languages, philosophy, theology and composition in Germany, Israel and Austria.[1] His work is situated in the fields of media art, media philosophy and cultural theory.

Findeisen was associated with the Institute for Cultural Philosophy and Media Theory at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he worked in the context of Peter Sloterdijk's chair.[2] He has published on Sloterdijk's work, including an essay on the philosopher's Spheres project.[3]

He is a founding member of the platforms Empty Europe, Serious Pop, Transforming Freedom, X-OP and Future Fluxus.[4] Findeisen has also been a fellow at WORM Rotterdam.[5]

He has served in advisory, pre-jury and jury functions for institutions and festivals including Ars Electronica's Digital Communities category, Europan 6, the Vilém Flusser Theory Award at transmediale and the Lead Awards Hamburg.[6][7]

Selected publications

  • Die Kunst des Verweilens. With Andreas Leo Findeisen and Hemma Schmutz. Edition Ostblick, 2006.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Der Philosophie zum Geburtstag". freie-radios.net. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Man spricht es aus und es bleibt unsichtbar". Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Spheres of Peter Sloterdijk". nextroom.at. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Leo Findeisen". transmediale 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Leo Findeisen". transmediale 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Leo Findeisen". transmediale 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Man spricht es aus und es bleibt unsichtbar". Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Die Kunst des Verweilens". book-info.com / archinform. Retrieved 16 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)