Calm Code

Photo: Woven Hills - Photo: Mihai Stamati

Ars Electronica Campus Exhibition

Exhibition

Calm Code

Artcor – Creative Industries Center, Technical University Of Moldova, Moldova State University (MD)

Calm Code brings together two projects that address urgent challenges—war, migration, tech overload—and respond with something refreshing: thoughtful reflection, memory, and a forward-looking empathy. These works emerge from realities familiar in Moldova: proximity to conflict, the transformation of village life, and the special bond with grandparents who quietly shape our everyday world.

BOONICA IS WATCHING gives the idea of surveillance a more human, unexpected twist: What if the gaze watching over us was soft, familiar, and full of care?

Woven Hills invites you into a peaceful space where industrial materials and cultural heritage meet—an open moment to reconnect with nature and ourselves.

POSTCITY, First Floor, Campus

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  • BOONICA IS WATCHING: The Future of Surveillance

    Villi Mahnenco (MD), Danil Feldman (MD)

    The Future of Surveillance is a design research project that explores how surveillance can be done in a more human and thoughtful way. The installation features a life-sized grandmother (boonica in Romanian) and her cat, both equipped with interactive surveillance cameras.

  • Woven Hills

    Daria Proscurina (MD), Elena Istratenco (MD), Daria Haritonova (MD), Olga Homițchi (MD), Ana Matei (MD)

    Woven Hills is an immersive installation inspired by Moldova’s natural landscape. Visitors are invited to interact with metal structures woven with wool and leather, blending traditional Bessarabian patterns with contemporary materials.

  • Artcor – Creative Industries Center

    ARTCOR – Creative Industries Center, located in the heart of Chișinău at AMTAP, fosters Moldova’s creative ecosystem. They connect diverse sectors to spark collaboration, challenge norms, and support ongoing research and development. Through informal learning programs, we help build both technical and soft skills, promoting the growth of creative industries and their impact on culture and the economy.

  • Technical University of Moldova

    The fundamental mission of the Technical University of Moldova is to provide the young generation with quality education. By combining educational excellence, research, and innovation, the institution aims to contribute to building a sustainable knowledge-based society and economy, while offering students opportunities for personality formation and development of creative and critical thinking skills.

  • The Moldova State University

    Moldova State University, founded in 1946, is the country’s first and one of its most prominent higher education institutions. Built on a foundation of innovation and adaptability, the university actively responds to emerging trends and fields. Three years ago, it became one of the first universities to adopt the “Professions of the Future” program, offering specializations in Animation, Game Design, and Multimedia Production—two of whose students are participating in this festival.

Credits

Curator BOONICA IS WATCHING: Constantin Sarcov Curator Woven Hills: Mihai Stamati