Industrial Heritage through Art-Science Lenses

Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka
13.06.2025.

The one-day conference Industrial Heritage through Art-Science Lenses will bring together numerous research and artistic groups, passionate admirers of the region’s industrial heritage, and a diverse range of actors operating across the broad fields of science, technology, art, industry, history and heritage.

As the closing event of the two-and-a-half-year FASIH – Future Art Science Industrial Heritage project, funded by the EU’s Creative Europe program, the conference will focus on presenting the project methodology, the outcomes of numerous research and educational activities, and the results of interdisciplinary studies carried out at sites in Rijeka, Trbovlje and Belgrade. Ten research productions will premiere in exhibitions held across these three cities during May and June. Most of the authors of the selected works will attend the conference to present their research to the audience through dedicated installations and discussions.

A special segment of the program features invited talks by distinguished researchers and artists from the region. Among them is Dr Alexei Monroe, a British researcher of industrial culture and audiovisual artist based in Croatia, who has long focused on the post-industrial values of Southeast Europe.

Accompanying events include the FASIH exhibition at the nearby Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka, an exhibition of all completed studies displayed on panels at the University Campus, and a compact showcase of selected productions and activities in the lobby of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. A draft program is available at the following link.

Admission to the conference is free, but registration is required until May 31, 2025.