Franz Fishnaller studied Art and Design in Germany, Italy, and United States. He is the founder of F.A.B.R.I.CATORS, an interdisciplinary group concerned with the integration of Art, Design, Technology, and Communication.
Professor of the School of Art and Design, University of Illinois at Chicago and associated faculty member of EVL, Electronic Visualization Lab, Chicago, USA, Franz Fishnaller explores, juxtaposes and integrates new media tools, technology, art and design with innovative concepts, personal aesthetic, and a keen awareness of maintaining equilibrium between creativity, fantasy, technology, efficiency and human interaction.
He authored works as Multi Mega Book in the Cave; Lautriv Chromagnon Medusa; L'Ultima Cena Interattiva; Interactive Cyber Necktie; Renaissance Interactive Painting; Robots avatars dreaming with virtual illusions; Ne'ms City; Tracking the Net; Kali the Goddess of the Millenium; Citycluster: dal Rinascimento all Era-dei-Megabyte-in-rete.
On 1997, his Multi Mega Book in the Cave was awarded the Multimedia Grand Prix (Japan).