XsentrikArts
We use the power of storytelling to communicate intricate themes to wider audiences, inspire and create change and foster dialogue.
Xsentrikarts is a non-profit project incubator. We combine research methods with artistic practice, capacity building and exchange to activate and promote social change, sustainability, inclusion and well-being – in our built environment as well as within ourselves and amongst each other.
In short, we’re curious about us: our stories, our hopes, our past and our future. We’re based out of Vienna, Austria, and are active in numerous EU funded projects as a communications, mediation, stakeholder involvement, research and/or dissemination partner.
Who are we?
Xsentrik News
What have we been upto?
Cooperative City – a collaboration
XsentrikArts collaborated with the cooperative city project, to create a series of stories for their online campaign. The series highlights unique initiatives that contribute to the community. You can obtain
Ziya Azazi @ ImPulsTanz
XsentrikArts collaborated with dancer Ziya Azazi to create this inspiring piece. The video was shot during the DIP workshop at the Impulstanz Dance Festival in Vienna.
“Miniature Vienna” a tilt-shift exploration
XsentrikArts collaborators Yilmaz Vurucu and Mario Kainer created a tilt-shift stop-motion video of Vienna. Click to view and check out our other collaborations!
Sweet Candy slated for production
We’re excited to announce that the first round of production for Sweet Candy is completed. The next shoot will take place May 2-5, and post-production will follow.The film already looks
Gematria completes Festival Run
Gematria, an XsentrikArts Production, is a truly independent film, the result of passion and months of hard work. Today’s festival circuit is a difficult one to get into, with ferocious
Gematria-official selection
GEMATRIA continues to receive accolades. Official selection at the Klappe Film Festival in Austria, the MICA film festival in Brazil and the Clean Shorts Film Festival in Oklahoma, U.S.A.; the
Xsentrik Projects
Some of the stuff we’re currently working on
BioYouToon
Funded by the Erasmus + Program (EU), BioYouToon aims to raise awareness among youth through capacity building, exchange and... storytelling. Xsentrikarts will oversee the process and work with young artists in Vienna to create a series of digital comics we hope will inspire a new generation to take action.
Parking Day for Fitness
Funded by the Erasmus Sports Program (EU), Park(ING) Day For Fitness took place across Europe. Our partners organized a series of events that transformed public space and parking spots into activity zones. Read more about it and view the videos from events on the Parking Day page.
I feel human. again.
This short sci-fi drama directed by Yilmaz Vurucu, follows the story of Melissa (Tamalynne Grant) who inherits a struggling dive bar from her deceased father (Dennis Kozeluh). Yet, along with a considerable amount of debt. The apparent resurrection of her father creates challenges she must overcome.
Xsentrik Magazine & cinema
Here are some articles and documentaries produced by our in-house team. We promote and tell the stories of initiatives, places and people engaged in projects that activate or regenerate buildings, communities, and societies.
Wonderland Films - our stories
This series of short documentary films (funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery) , explore unique and inspiring stories of Viennese artists and initiatives that promote sustainable living and change the way we interact with out built environments. Click the title and read/view!
Open Heritage Documentaries
OH was a EU Horizon project that researched industrial heritage sites. We co-produced mini-docs on the history, process, structure and finances of sites in numerous cities throughout Europe: how they came to be, the challenges they faced, and the impact they’ve had on their neighbourhoods as well as the city at large since. Click the title and view them all!
District Book series
From the open book shelf in Brunnenmarkt to a woodworking and design atalier that values sustainability: we've been researching socially inclusive and sustainable initiatives and love to tell their stories. Begegnungsorte is a series of short documentaries (funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery) that follows Viennese initatives. Click on the title, view the films and be inspired by these local organizations.