Internetseite, Design: Levin Stadler
HARDWARE ALMOST FEELS REAL
An online exhibition as part of KI-Camp 2021, the transdisciplinary research convention of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Informatics Society (GI). Curated by The Real Office.
April 23 — May 23, 2021
With hardware almost feels real, The Real Office presents an online exhibition of six contemporary artistic positions on AI. The exhibition is part of the supporting program of the KI-Camp 2021, the transdisciplinary research convention of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and the German Informatics Society (GI). While the discussions and workshops aim for a more concrete and mutual understanding of AI in various fields, the exhibition investigates feelings and uncertainties concerning this technology. Several artworks were commissioned during the interdisciplinary encounters of KI-Camp: the projects by Hana Yoo and Portrait XO are featured in the section “KI-Camp commissions”. The final piece by Portrait XO will only be available after April 27, as it is being developed from a collection of sounds from KI-Camp.
→ realofficers.net/hardware
Internetseite, Design: Levin Stadler
HARDWARE ALMOST FEELS REAL
An online exhibition as part of KI-Camp 2021, the transdisciplinary research convention of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Informatics Society (GI). Curated by The Real Office.
April 23 — May 23, 2021
With hardware almost feels real, The Real Office presents an online exhibition of six contemporary artistic positions on AI. The exhibition is part of the supporting program of the KI-Camp 2021, the transdisciplinary research convention of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and the German Informatics Society (GI). While the discussions and workshops aim for a more concrete and mutual understanding of AI in various fields, the exhibition investigates feelings and uncertainties concerning this technology. Several artworks were commissioned during the interdisciplinary encounters of KI-Camp: the projects by Hana Yoo and Portrait XO are featured in the section “KI-Camp commissions”. The final piece by Portrait XO will only be available after April 27, as it is being developed from a collection of sounds from KI-Camp.
→ realofficers.net/hardware
THE REAL OFFICE
KUNST + REALITÄT
is a curatorial team and production office operating between Stuttgart and Vienna. →About
Curating
Als kuratorisches Team gestalteten wir spartenübergreifende Gruppenausstellungen und Performanceprogramme. Die Formate und Konstellationen reichen von selbst initiierten Projekten in Leerständen wie STRIKE GENTLY AWAY, eine Ausstellung mit internationalen Künstler*innen in Salzburg und Stuttgart, über von Institutionen beauftragten Veranstaltungen wie I’M EVERY WOMAN, ein Performanceabend zu feministischem Protest im Landesmuseum Württemberg, oder die Online-Ausstellung HARDWARE ALMOST FEELS REAL für die Gesellschaft für Informatik in Berlin.
As a curatorial team, we have designed several interdisciplinary group exhibitions and performance programs. The formats and constellations range from self-initiated projects in vacant spaces such as STRIKE GENTLY AWAY, an international group show with contemporary art in Salzburg and Stuttgart, to events commissioned by institutions such as the performance evening on feminist protest I'M EVERY WOMAN at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Stuttgart or the online exhibition HARDWARE ALMOST FEELS REAL for the German Informatics Society in Berlin.
Production
Als Produzent*innen begleiten wir Künstler*innen, freie Gruppen und Institutionen von ihrer ersten Idee bis zur Umsetzung. Wir unterstützen bei der Konzeption, Mittelakquise, dem Aufbau von Kooperationen, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit bis hin zur konkreten Organisation. Wir sind in vielen Genres wie Performance, Musiktheater, Tanz, Theorie und Literatur tätig und können auf ein großes Netzwerk in diesen Bereichen sowie auf Pressevertreter*innen, Fotograf*innen und Unterstützung bei Technik und Design zurückgreifen.
As producers, we accompany artists, independent groups and institutions from their initial idea to its realization. We provide support with writing concepts, fundraising, developing collaborations, with public relations as well as organizing the project. We work in fields such as performance, music theatre, dance, theory, and literature and have access to a large network in these areas as well as journalists, photographers, technicians, and graphic designers.
Publications
THE REAL OFFICE verfasst Texte, ist redaktionell tätig und entwickelt Buch- bzw. Katalogprojekte zum Beispiel mit den Künstlerinnen Justyna Koeke oder Gabriela Oberkofler. Neben Printprodukten erarbeiten wir auch die Konzeption und Umsetzung von digitalen Magazin-Formaten oder Homepages sowie begleitende Texte zur Vermittlung von Ausstellungen.
THE REAL OFFICE writes texts, edits, and develops publications and catalogs, for example with the artists Justyna Koeke and Gabriela Oberkofler. In addition to print products, we conceive and create digital magazines or homepages as well as accompanying texts for exhibitions.
Teaching
THE REAL OFFICE unterrichtet und bietet Workshops zu angewandter Kulturwissenschaft an Universitäten, Hochschulen und für verschiedene Kulturinstitutionen an. Unser Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf Förderstrukturen freier Projektarbeit in der Kunst.
THE REAL OFFICE teaches and offers workshops in applied cultural studies at universities, colleges, and for various cultural institutions. Our main focus is on funding structures for independent projects in the arts.

The Real Office. Kunst+Realität
Birgit Gebhard & Maximilian Lehner
Innerer Nordbahnhof 2
70191 Stuttgart
Germany
The Real Office. Kunst+Realität
Birgit Gebhard & Maximilian Lehner
Innerer Nordbahnhof 2
70191 Stuttgart
Germany