Michael Mieskes (he/him) examines pictorial practices situated between sculpture, painting, and digital modeling. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design (Pforzheim University), a Diploma in Fine Arts (ADBK Munich) and a Master of Arts in Aesthetics (Goethe University Frankfurt/M.) with a focus on Philosophical Aesthetics, Media Theory, and Theory of Architecture. He recently completed his PhD at the Faculty of Philosophy and History at Goethe University Frankfurt/M., investigating the effects of digital technologies on artistic practice. (Title: "Technologische Bildlichkeiten. Digitalität und Mimesis nach Adorno", publication forthcoming in 2026.)
Michael Mieskes‘ practical and theoretical interests include the influence of (digital) technologies on the arts, mimetic practices, and artistic material. He received scholarships from the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH), Bauhaus Stiftung Dessau, Stiftung Kunstfonds, among others.