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The Machine Arts Group was kick-started in 2025 by Armin Aschenbrenner and Sofie Mart who share passion for art-making with intelligent machines.
Armin Aschenbrenner
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Armin Aschenbrenner is a Moroccan–Austrian artist and computational designer with a background in architecture and interaction design. His practice explores the materiality that emerges from co-creating with machines. Armin describes himself as a “phygital artisan”, his craft-oriented approach attempting to bridge digital and physical realities.
Sofie Mart
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Sofie Mart is a Zurich-based creative technologist, researcher and art producer with a background in computer science and experience design. Sofie runs Uncorporated Studio, a robotic art foundry where she works with artists, helping them extend their practice through collaboration with intelligent machines.
Philipp Lehmann
Co-founder
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Philipp Lehmann is a UX/UI designer and the co-founder of Redefine, a design studio specialising in professional application design. He takes a hands-on, systems-oriented approach, specialising in prototyping, information visualisation, and modern web technologies. He pushes the boundaries of his field by exploring generative design, viewing the machine not merely as a tool, but as a collaborator in the design process.