Research Catalogue

Florian Bettel is an artist, curator, and cultural researcher based in Vienna. His work focuses on aspects of the history of technology, cultures of dwelling, sepulchral culture, as well as artistic and curatorial activities.

He studied at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte), and holds a doctoral degree in Sociology of Art and Culture. At the department Support Art and Research at the Angewandte, he is responsible for the documentation and open access-strategies of third party-funded projects. From May 2012 until June 2013 he has worked as Senior Scientist at the focus area Science and Art, University of Salzburg in cooperation with the University Mozarteum Salzburg. Former occupations include: researcher in the project Living Rooms: The Art of Mobilizing Belonging(s) (Vienna Science and Technology Fund, 2010–2012), project collaborator at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, and freelance artist and designer in Vienna and Berlin.