Welcome to the page for Art in Architecture at TUM
The Chair of Art in Architecture is a dynamic and collaborative research and teaching environment led by Professor Sophie Erlund, supported by a team of four artistic Research Associates and a Team Assistant.
NEWS
We will add news and announcements from the chair on a running basis here…
March 2025
Anna Pasco Bolta and Lídia Chaves join the chair as semester lecturers for the upcoming summer semesters BA Architecture course Artistic Methods.
Anna Pasco Bolta is a Spanish-born artist who lives and works in Munich. Her transdisciplinary research explores mechanisms and models for understanding and constructing the idea of life and existence. Her approach intertwines natural sciences with poetic languages, questioning systems of coexistence and politics in pursuit of a more intimate and embedded role within biodiversity.
Lídia Chaves is a Brazilian artist currently based in Stuttgart, where she is completing a Master's degree in Architecture at the University of Stuttgart under the guidance of Prof. Sybil Kohl and Prof. Stephan Trüby. Working at the intersection of art and architecture, her practice blends a strong interest in language and storytelling with archival research, exploring the poetics and politics of space.
February 2025
NEW LOCATION! The Chair of Art in Architecture has moved into new spaces across the main campus on the ground floor of Luisenstrasse (T1) and souterrain of Gabelsbergerstrasse (T3). The Chair office, library and media lab are located on the ground floor of the Thierschbau (T1) and the Chair’s explorative lecture and performance hall, white cube and found objects cabinet are located in the souterrain of the Thierschbau (T3).
The new spaces have been designed and built by Munich based SPACETOOLS
https://spacetools.de/
January 2025
The Danish artist Sophie Erlund is appointed Professor for Art in Architecture at TUM. She will continue the long standing tradition at TUM of positioning artistic strategies centrally in the study of architecture, and grow the chairs program to include a focus on new media, VR/AR/XR and creative exploration and research in ethical use of Artificial Intelligence.
Read her appointment interview here