[ARTSCIENCE] Filmscreening: György Kepes – Interthinking Art + Science
We are pleased to announce the screening of an exceptional 98-minute documentary film about the life and work of
György Kepes (1906–2001), a Hungarian-American painter, photographer, designer, theorist, educator, and impresario.
Recognized today as a largely overlooked precursor of media art,
Kepes is widely credited with popularizing the concept of "visual culture" at mid-century. His name became synonymous with
the intersection of art, science, and technology, largely due to his visionary program developed in the 1960s at MIT, where
he founded the Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS).
Kepes’ works bridge the gap between the technical and
social realms through the guiding principles of “interthinking” and “interseeing,” fostering a deeper connection between the
two separate spheres. With this approach, Kepes pushed the boundaries of human perception while striving to forge a shared,
participatory artistic language that reimagined civic spaces as cybernetically controllable systems. The film presents him
not only as a seminal artist, educator, and thinker but also as someone whose belief in “optical democracy” spurred him to
pose the pivotal question: “Can technology be used to protect us from technology itself?”
The film's director,
Márton Orosz, will introduce and discuss his film in person. He is an art historian, curator, graphic designer, photographer
and internationally recognized Kepes scholar. He currently serves as the Curator of the Collection of Photography and
Media Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and as the Acting Director of the Vasarely Museum in Budapest.
Please share this announcement with colleagues, friends, and anyone interested in the subject. No prior registration is
necessary. This event in English language is part of the Art X Science School for Transformation public lecture series ‘Aesthetics
of Transformation’ and is organised in cooperation with Art & Science, Transmediale Kunst, and the Austrian Frederick
and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation.
György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science
Documentary Film Screening
by Márton Orosz
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 1, 12:00 Noon CET
Location: Auditorium, University of Applied Arts,
Vordere Zollamtstraße 7
Admission: Free
https://kepesfilm.com 
