As part of performance collective re#sister Korea, Kat one of the performers at the forthcoming closing Gathering of the Doosang Gallery’s day(s) programme: DCW 2025 Public: day(s), co-curated by Soojeong PARK, Jihee Jun, and Han Munhee(amo), will come to a close with a “Gathering” on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Throughout its course, day(s) has […]
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ARKO Art Studio Residency in Seoul
Kat has been selected as artist in residence for Arts Council Korea’s studio residency. Taking part in the ARKO Art Studio Residency’s 3rd cycle, Kat will develop an artwork using Korean traditional paper Hanji, sound and light that explores the porosity and perturbations of material juxtaposed with the sealed surfaces […]
Read MoreTHIRST/For Knowledge | distilled at the Third Presence
Performative Reading Programme: Dates and Times:23rd March 2026 – 11:00-12:0024th March 2026 – 15:00-16:00Address: 46 Bongeunsa-ro 114-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Kat will present a performative reading from the book THIRST/For Knowledge, with sounds from her field recording archive documenting the changing landscape at the site of the forthcoming Korean National AI […]
Read MoreDeath and Resurrection at INSCAPE: NONSCENDENCE
Kat will present her new live set, Death and Resurrection, at INSCAPE: NONSCENDENCE. Death and Resurrection is a 30 minute live solo performance by Kat Austen. The performance draws on shamanic rituals and cutting edge technologies to interrogate humanity’s and the ecosystem’s evolving relationship with artificial intelligence. Invitation OnlyINSCAPE: NONSCENDENCE […]
Read MoreTHIRST/For Knowledge exhibited at Asia Culture Centre
Immersive sound installation with film and publication, THIRST/For Knowledge addresses the rise of Artificial Intelligence from the standpoint of its physical impact. Understanding technological infrastructures as watery bodies, THIRST/For Knowledge explores the new artificial ocean that flows through the pipes of burgeoning AI data centres worldwide. THIRST/For Knowledge will be […]
Read MoreTHIRST/For Knowledge Site Breaking News
Kat’s new artwork is a hot topic! Kat and the team have been researching a site at Solaseado in Jeolla Province in Korea where a new data centre will be built. Today it was announced that the data centre built at this site will be function as the National AI […]
Read More~~Not Breaking~~This Wave Drowns Hate~~ Dublin
In the context of this year’s Beta Festival ~~ Not Breaking ~~~~ This Wave Drowns Hate ~~ will be shown in the group show Undercurrent: As Below, So Above 07 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2025The Substation, Dublin Port, Dublin, Ireland More information https://2025.betafestival.ie/
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Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main October 17th/18th, 2025 Presentation: Environmental in Art: Form and Content
Read MoreACC Creator Residency
We are delighted to announce that Kat will take part in the 2025 ACC Creator Residency. This is a very special year to take part in the residency as it is the programme’s 10 year anniversary. Selected for the Immersive Sound residency, over the next four months Kat will develop […]
Read MorePremiere ~~ Not Breaking ~~ This Wave Drowns Hate ~~ at Love Tomorrow, Tomorrowland Festival
Premiere of ~~ Not Breaking ~~ ~~ This Wave Drowns Hate ~~ Love Tomorrow, 24th July 2025 at 13:45, Atmosphere Stage, Tomorrowland Festival More at Love Tomorrow
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