He was a co-founder of the Ars Electronica Festival, invented the Prix Ars Electronica, initiated the construction of the Ars Electronica Center and, as a longstanding member of the Supervisory Board, helped shape the development of Ars Electronica to the end. On February 12, Hannes Leopoldseder passed away at the age of 80.
On February 25 we look back at the more than 40 years of his life that Hannes Leopoldseder dedicated to developing and building an internationally singular success story. Following the forward-looking formula of art, technology and society, he demonstrated with Ars Electronica how the challenges of the future can not only be met but actively shaped.
Christine Schöpf, Jutta Schmiederer, Horst Hörtner and Gerfried Stocker, who walked a large part of this path together with Hannes Leopoldseder, take a look at the key stations of this important part of his life.
Credit: Joi Ito
