About ARC

Mission Statement

The name of the Artistic Research Center of mdw refers in its abbreviation to the meaning of “arc” as a bridge, connecting art and research/science, and therefore as an extension of the open space, in which art and research can mutually inspire each other and profit from each other. It leads to the production of new knowledge and serves as an independent contribution towards the development and opening up of the arts.  It assumes a diversity of forms of knowledge and understanding.

Knowledge about certain specific research questions is generated within the arts, the corresponding artistic research gets contextualised and the resulting gain of knowledge is documented and communicated adequately. Depending on the contents of a project various aspects play an important role here, in various specific weights: The development of artistic practices and their critical and systematic reflection, inter- / transdisziplinarity, collaborativity, plurimediality, diversity of knowledge forms and a consciousness for social relevance.