Adam Gawel

Technology, Media Art, and AI Concepts

From the very beginning, Adam Gawel has understood the intersection of art and code as a space of possibilities. He owes his artistic and technical background to his studies in Media Art at the State University of Design Karlsruhe, where he completed his diploma in 2016.

As a co-founder of ato, Adam is responsible for the entire digital infrastructure: from the first 3D gallery space to an in-house CMS and a scalable cloud architecture that serves both artists and curators alike. In parallel, he works as a freelance full-stack developer for various clients, bringing cutting-edge web and AI technologies into the cultural sector.

Media and AI Research

In recent years, Adam has been exploring application-oriented AI concepts for image and text generation. He has drawn inspiration from the Karlsruhe environment—specifically ZKM and HfG—where AI-based exhibition formats such as “(A)I Tell You, You Tell Me” emerged, as well as from his previous employers in the advertising sector, where he also worked with AI technologies. He is now translating these insights into ato tools, including automated artwork tagging, intelligent search functions, and accessible XR walkthroughs currently in beta testing.

Artistic Practice

Adam’s diploma project Rest & Peace stages a “poetic machine choreography” of vibrating steel structures and sound motors. In his series Russian Eggs (2022), he picks up on the symbolism of Fabergé eggs and combines it with Central and Eastern European Easter traditions to explore fragility and resilience in times of upheaval.

Adam Gawel lives by the principle of an open, fair art economy: Technical solutions should foster transparency, make AI applications accessible, and share resources in solidarity—values he continually develops together with Hannah Klein and Norina Quinte within the ato network.

Available for

• Consulting & workshops on AI use in art, culture, and education
• Media literacy training for teams and institutions
• Concept and implementation of interactive installations & XR projects
• Technical management of digital platforms and exhibitions