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Quick facts for kids Sascha Pohflepp
Born	January 30, 1978 Cologne, Germany
Died	June 17, 2019 (age 41) Berlin, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Artist, designer, writer

Sascha Pohflepp (born January 30, 1978 – died June 17, 2019) was a German artist, designer, and writer. He was known for his work that looked at how technology affects our planet and environment. He often worked with scientists and other artists to explore these important ideas.

About Sascha Pohflepp's Life

Sascha Pohflepp was born in Cologne, Germany. He studied art and design at the Berlin University of the Arts. He earned his diploma there in 2006. One of his teachers was the media artist Joachim Sauter.

He also studied for a short time in Paris at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Later, in 2009, he earned his master's degree in Design Interactions. This was from the Royal College of Art in London, UK.

Exploring New Ideas

In 2015, Sascha Pohflepp started working on his PhD. He studied at the University of California, San Diego. His research looked at how design could be "post-rational." This means thinking about design in new ways, beyond just logic.

He explored how humans and technology connect. He also thought about the Anthropocene. This is the current time when human activities greatly affect the Earth. His ideas were shaped by his studies at the Center for Academic Research & Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA).

Famous Artworks

Sascha Pohflepp created many interesting art and design projects. These works often showed his ideas about technology and nature.

Some of his well-known projects include:

• Growth Assembly (2009) – created with Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg.
• Spacewalk (2017)
• Deep Unlearning (I) (2018) – made with Chris Woebken.
• Those Who (2019)

Sascha Pohflepp's Creative Work

Pohflepp's art explored big topics. These included synthetic biology (creating new life forms), geo-engineering (changing Earth's systems), and artificial intelligence. He also looked at space exploration.

He was known for taking "Critical Design" further. This type of design makes people think about how technology affects society. He used "Counterfactuals" in his work. These are stories about what might have happened if things were different.

Exhibitions and Awards

His art was shown in many places around the world. Some famous exhibitions include:

• Talk to Me at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
• Grow Your Own at The Science Gallery in Dublin.
• Hyperlinks at The Art Institute of Chicago.
• New Order at the Mediamatic Fabriek in Amsterdam.

Sascha Pohflepp also received several awards. He got two Honorary Mentions from the VIDA Art and Artificial Life Awards. He was also an Eyebeam resident in 2013. In 2015, he was a finalist for the Berlin Art Prize.

Published Writings

Pohflepp also wrote about his ideas. His essay "Living Machines" was co-written with Sheref S. Mansy. This essay is part of the 2017 book, Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology's Designs on Nature. The book was published by MIT Press.