WE GUIDE YOU
POSTCITY SPOTLIGHT TOUR
Join us on daily spotlight tours through POSTCITY during the Ars Electronica Festival in German and English. Together, we will discuss current issues from the fields of art, technology and society.
WE GUIDE YOU POSTCITY – Thematic Exhibition
The tour “Human Limitations - Limited Humanity” focuses on the thematic exhibition of the Ars Electronica Festival 2019. The artworks and projects on display in the POSTCITY bunker address complex ethical questions relating to simulation and mutation processes, as well as the further development of human beings and the limitations on that development.
KiDS Tour
The Kids’ Tour takes children between the ages of 8 and 14 through the POSTCITY. Together we discover u19 - CREATE YOUR WORLD, the future festival of the next generation, and many other exciting places.
Artist Walk – Marta de Menezes & Luis Graca
Marta de Menezes (PT), Luis Graca (PT)
Artist Marta de Menezes and scientist Luis Graca will take a critical look at the intersection of art and science with an emphasis on bioart.
Expert Tour: Prix Ars Electronica: Life’s intelligence, beyond human cognition
Jens Hauser (DE/FR/DK)
Prix Ars Electronica’s new category “Artificial Intelligence & Life Art” sparks discussions about the links between the largely ambiguous notions of “intelligence” and “aliveness.” Jury member, curator, and media theoretician Jens Hauser will reveal the criteria of the jury process and present selected positions out of the 15 award-winning art works.
Community Parcours: Czech
This tour will take you through the POSTCITY free of charge in Czech language.
Community Parcours: Greek
This tour will take you through the POSTCITY free of charge in Greek language.
Expert Tour: The wedding between virtue and knowledge
Kustos des Stifts St. Florian, Harald R. Ehrl (AT)
The library of the monastery St. Florian with its approx. 160,000 books, an "old" and rich treasure trove of knowledge collected and printed over centuries, is even called a "holy house" by the title of the entrance door. Those who enter are astonished at the enormous volume of books, and we are astonished at the unmanageable amount of knowledge available to us today.
Community Parcours: Spanish
This tour will take you through the POSTCITY free of charge in Spanish language.
Expert Tour: Guided tour to and into the Bruckner Organ - intelligence in design and technology, aesthetics and play
Stiftsorganist und – Kantor MMag. Klaus Sonnleitner CanReg (AT)
Hearing the great organ of the basilica has always been a highlight for many visitors to the monastery. Anton Bruckner also received a lot of inspiration for his work here. Take part in the unique guided tour with organist and cantor Klaus Sonnleitner.
