Maria Mayr studied communications at the University of Salzburg, where she majored in public relations and corporate communications. As an undergrad, she also gained valuable experience as a project manager staging cultural events in cooperation with artists and directors.
In 2008-09, she came on board at Ars Electronica in conjunction with the expansion of the Center, and was a member of the Festival staff as well. Her career has also included work involving new media and new technologies primarily in a cultural and intercultural context, and in collaboration with international partners and institutions.
Maria has been at the Ars Electronica Futurelab since 2010 and, as a senior producer, was responsible not only for general project work, but also for the development of interactive installations. She has been supporting Horst Hörtner in his role as Managing Director of Ars Electronica Futurelab since the end of 2018.
Key Works
Presentation of Ars Electronica Futurelab’s latest artistic prototypes, research results and future visions for the public at the annual Ars Electronica Festival.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021, the Futurelab presented its past and visions for the future with a book, videos, an exhibition and a Futurelab Day at the Ars Electronica Festival.
Developed by the Futurelab, Deep Space 8K is one of the world’s most exciting digital experience spaces with 33 million pixels, stereoscopic 3D and a high-performance tracking system.
Using drones and ground bots to create new audience experiences at events through seamless artistic expressions from Earth to sky.