Within the panel ‘Data Ecologies’, Kat will present ‘THIRST: Artificial intelligence, agency and the watery bodies of data centres’, drawing on research from THIRST/For Knowledge as well as ongoing research for the THIRST series of films. 30th September, 9am at TU Dresden. More information at Schaufler Lab
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‘THIRST: the societal and environmental costs of AI data centre expansion’ In Conversation at University of Galway
1–2pm, September 18th, 2026 Studio 3, O’Donoghue Centre, University of Galway Dr. Kat Austen in conversation with Fiona McGarry, introduction by Dr. Paul O’Neill AI data centres are being built at an accelerating rate around the globe, their demands for water and energy raising concern. At the same time, AI […]
Read MoreVisiting Fellowship at College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, University of Galway
Kat is delighted to be awarded a Visiting Fellowship at the University of Galway to work further on the THIRST series of films. Furthering her collaboration with Paul O’Neill, while in Galway Kat will be exploring the resonsances between the onsite research for THIRST in South Korea and the development […]
Read MoreEASST Conference Panel: THIRST
Presenting THIRST/ For Knowledge: Artistic explorations of water, land and AI data centres Within the context of the panel ‘How to explain erosion rates to a dead hare: Or, what counts as soil data in the Anthropocene?’ Convened by Alexandra Toland and Anna Krzywoszynska. Landscapes, humans and data centres are […]
Read MoreARKO Art Studios Open Studio
In the context of the ARKO Art Studio residency, Kat will present her ongoing work Porous Grounds at the Open Studio Weekend. ARKO Art Studios5, Pyeongchang-dong Seoul 24-25th July, 1-6pmReception: 24th July at 3pm.
Read MoreArtist Profile by Goethe Institute Korea
It was a pleasure to invite the Goethe Institute Korea for a visit to one of Studio Austen’s Korean locations in Namsan, Seoul. The team prepared a beautiful artist profile for Kat’s practice. Read the interview below in your choice of 3 languages:
Read MoreTHIRST/Lost River at Goethe Institute, Seoul
At this film evening hosted by the Goethe Institute Korea, Kat with share an experimental edit of her forthcoming film THIRST/Lost River – the first film in the THIRST series. AI is an embodied entity with a watery body, in resonance with its surroundings. In THIRST/ Lost River we trace […]
Read MoreMonday Salon at TOTAL Museum
Monday Salon, June 8 At Monday Salon, Kat will discuss her works in the THIRST series, Empty Fields and forthcoming works Porous Grounds, created through her residency at ARKO (Arts Council Korea). Theme:Landscapes in transformation, sealed skin of the planet. Does the Earth need to sweat? To breathe? Who can […]
Read MoreKAFFEEKLATSCH @ die synthese
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 4-8pm Itaewondong 193-1, Die Synthese Cafe, Seoul, South Korea A KAFFEEKLATSCH is a gathering of people over KAFFEE (coffee) to exchange the latest KLATSCH (gossip). The German word KLATSCH originated from people gathering in the olden days to do laundry and to talk about, well, everything. KLATSCH! […]
Read Morere#sister performance at Doosang Gallery, Seoul
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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