Keynote & Exhibition: International Workshop on Bionic Engineering 2025 & 15th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 266 Biomimetics
- Ruth Mateus-Berr
- Sep 21
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 23
MY KEYNOTE & EXHIBITION FOR THE UPCOMING
International Workshop on Bionic Engineering 2025 & 15th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 266 Biomimetics
Date: September 123-27 2025
My Keynote: STEAAAAM – Art (AAAA) on par with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Date: September 25, 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 16:40–17:00
Location: Large Hall, Otto-Mauer-Zentrum, Vienna
From September 23–27, 2025, Vienna will host the International Workshop on Bionic Engineering 2025 in conjunction with the 15th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 266 Biomimetics.
I am honored to contribute to this gathering of international researchers, innovators, and educators as a keynote speaker.
My keynote, titled STEAAAAM – Art (AAAA) on par with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 16:40–17:00 in the Large Hall of the Otto-Mauer-Zentrum.
It draws on a collaborative project with Prof. Ille Gebeshuber and the Vienna University of Technology (Atomic and Plasma Physics Group), exploring how biomimetics, science, and art can intersect to expand our ways of thinking and creating.
Alongside the conference, I am also exhibiting my artistic series Florilegium.
This body of work approaches the concept of the archive not as a fixed repository, but as a living network of memories and connections. In Florilegium, endangered plant species appear in oil painting — faded, fragile, and caught in a space between life and extinction. Magnified details and surreal arrangements act as metaphors for the disorder of today’s world, reflecting the instability and transformation that define our present moment.
A recurring motif throughout the series is the root. Fine, threadlike, and organic, the roots suggest neuronal and bionic networks at once — fragile but resilient systems built on communication and interdependence. They form bridges between nature and technology, emphasizing their interconnectedness rather than their separation.
In this sense, Florilegium becomes a visual archive: one that interweaves ecological fragility, cultural memory, and questions of the future. It preserves what is on the verge of disappearance while inviting reflection on how we — through science, art, and collective responsibility — might imagine and shape possible futures.
++ Special Thanks to
Jilin University Beijing
Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Bio-inspired Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
The Vienna University of Technology (Atomic and Plasma Physics Group),
Prof. Ille Gebeshuber
Students from both universities: Carla Baumgartner, Moritz Dürauer, Sofia Groß, Svea Handle, Flora Maria Herberth, Amelie Katavić, Sophie Koschitz, Lea Wieser, Matthias Gabl, Richard Nieuwenhoven, Hakan Göceler
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