The Department of Textiles – Free, Applied, and Experimental Artistic Design (tex) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna is dedicated to the creative exploration and societal role of textiles, through teaching and research.
The department offers a variety of seminars and workshops on textile material culture and contemporary textile art and design practices. Teaching is closely linked to research activities and to the studios, where we experiment with textile knowledge and technologies. Students are encouraged to think about their work beyond materiality to enable participatory, collective and performative formats.
Our research areas include textiles as space-forming elements, textiles relationship with the human body, the interplay between textile craftsmanship and digital technologies, and the development of ecologically sustainable and equitable textile production processes. The department's team has extensive expertise in contemporary textile-related discourses. If you’re interested in collaborating with us, feel free to reach out by email.
Head of Department
Phone
+43-1-71133-2702
Address
Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7/2.OG/228
1030 Wien