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JKU MEDCampus: Art + Science

Artistic Visions, Scientific Revelations

The Ars Electronica Festival 2024 program at the JKU MED Campus unveils the transformative power of blending artistic creativity with scientific inquiry. This year’s program celebrates the dynamic synergy between art and science, showcasing projects that highlight the innovative possibilities born from interdisciplinary collaboration.

Johannes Kepler University (JKU) continues its strong tradition of festival involvement with the debut of the MED Campus as a festival venue. At the forefront of JKU’s presentation is the groundbreaking Virtual Anatomy stereographic space. This award-winning technology allows medical students to plan surgeries with unprecedented 8K quality and real-time navigation, setting a new standard for anatomical education and surgical precision.

JKU MED CAMPUS (MED Campus I)
WED Sept. 4 – SUN Sept. 8, 2024
Free Admission

  • Applied Virtualities: Extended Reality in Practice

    Applied Virtualities: Extended Reality in Practice

    Over the last decades, we have embraced a new technology that dissolved the binary of virtual and real to merge and blend physical and digital spaces. The project Realities in Transition focuses on artistic XR that explores not only the intellectual investigation of XR as a medium of expression and creation, but also the technical…

  • Ars Electronica Animation Festival 2024

    Ars Electronica Animation Festival 2024

    The 2024 Ars Electronica Animation Festival is a diverse showcase that invites spectators to discover current artistic productions in the field of digital animation. The selection has been mostly compiled from the submissions to the Prix Ars Electronica 2024, which shifted its focus last year from Computer Animation to the landscape of New Animation Art.…

  • Art + Science Exhibition

    Art + Science Exhibition

    The Art & Science exhibition at the JKU MED Campus is designed to make complex scientific concepts both accessible and engaging. Through interactive displays, workshops and performances, the festival fosters a vibrant dialogue between disciplines, encouraging attendees to explore how art and science can together challenge existing paradigms, drive innovation and expand our understanding of…

  • Events@medSPACE

    Events@medSPACE

    The JKU medSPACE is a completely new, worldwide unique venue for teaching anatomy, located at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz.

  • JKU MEDCampus Events

    JKU MEDCampus Events

    The JKU MED Campus of Johannes Kepler University is part of the 2024 Ars Electronica Festival for the first time, where innovative projects showcase the synergy of art and science, including the award-winning Virtual Anatomy room, which sets new standards in the education of medical students.

  • Linz Institute of Technology Exhibition

    Linz Institute of Technology Exhibition

    The Linz Institute of Technology (LIT) at JKU is presenting eight funded projects, each demonstrating the synergy between artistic exploration and scientific research. These projects illustrate how creativity can drive scientific discovery and how scientific challenges can inspire artistic innovation in turn.