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From September 3 to 7, 2025, Linz hosted a vibrant international media art festival with exhibitions, performances, and conferences primarily at POSTCITY. The event explored the intersections of art, technology, and social issues while supporting young creatives through interactive spaces, fostering innovation and discussion on contemporary challenges.
In a conceptual laboratory, research on uncoupled neurons challenges established norms by intertwining science and philosophy. The manifesto reveals that these neurons, acting within social contexts, unravel the Unthinkable, forming a hybrid framework of thought. Ultimately, art, science, and philosophy converge, transforming the laboratory into a stage for redefining our understanding of thinking.
Brett Novak's films redefine skateboarding as an art form, focusing on the moments of balance and the interplay between control and chaos. They capture the elegance in movement, showing how skateboarding transforms urban spaces into artistic expressions. This aesthetic highlights the beauty of uncertainty, where each trick is a dialogue with gravity and possibility.
"Living in Symbiosis" is a ZKM miniseries examining symbiotic thinking across biology, philosophy, and contemporary art. Philosopher Lena Reitschuster discusses "holobiont," influencing Haraway and Latour’s philosophies. Art historian Jens Hauser reviews bio-art history, while Stephen Wright and Tamarind Rossetti describe their artistic farming project in southern France.
In 2026, Ars Electronica celebrates its 30th anniversary with the theme "Future Begins." The event transforms Linz into a hub for art, technology, and society, focusing on "Negotiating Humanity." It explores the challenges of a new era marked by technological advancements, ecological crises, and changes in human identity, encouraging discourse on shaping a humane future.
Fluid Organismic Network (FON) creates a media-technical environment linking gaming, memory, and nonlinear synthesis, producing emergent rhythm. Using sounds from the game Everything, FON explores art as an ongoing process rather than a product, culminating in a 32-minute transmissible experience. January 17 serves as a catalyst for this artistic operation.
The content discusses the urgent climate crisis, highlighting humanity's denial despite the reality of accelerating environmental degradation. It introduces the Salon d'Automne event, scheduled for October 8-11, focusing on contemporary art and interaction, featuring various artists and installations.
“disconnect the dots” is an open art event in Regensburg, focusing on art as a dynamic process rather than a finished product. Centered around the "cube of possibilities," it encourages experimentation and collective creativity. Various performances and art exhibits occur from June 6 to June 22, 2025, featuring diverse artistic expressions.
A temporary laboratory emerges in the urban environment, acting as a space for interdisciplinary thought and artistic experimentation. This "walk-in petri dish" symbolizes the interplay between art and research, inviting reflection and participation while blurring the lines between observer and participant in the creative process.
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