Exhibitions at St. Mary’s Cathedral

LightTank / Uwe Rieger, Yinan Liu (arc/sec Lab) - Photo: tom mesic

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Exhibitions at St. Mary’s Cathedral

During the Ars Electronica Festival, Linz’s St. Mary’s Cathedral—the largest church in Austria—becomes a venue for artistic exploration, with exhibitions and performances that engage with its architecture, acoustics, and atmosphere.

  • Parliament of Streams: Turbine Chapels

    Carlos Monleón (ES)

    Parliament of Streams: Turbine Chapel immerses visitors in the disrupted soundscape of rivers altered by hydropower. Through fish-inspired sculptures and recordings from the Danube, it reveals how ancient riverine voices are fractured, turning flowing conversations into stuttering monologues.

  • St Mary’s Cathedral Interactive

    St Mary's Cathedral / Mariendom, AT

    Discover St. Mary’s Cathedral in a new way: Interactive digital stations invite you to explore it playfully—offering fascinating insights into the cathedral’s history, architecture, and artistic treasures.

  • Visible “An die Freude”

    Mariko Tagashira (JP), White Hands Chorus NIPPON (JP), Erika Colon (JP)

    Visible “An die Freude” is an inclusive art project that brings Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to life through sign language and light. Members of the White Hands Chorus NIPPON perform expressive signing, captured as light trails in striking photographs. Music becomes visible—joy shared beyond words.

Please note: The program for the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 is still in progress.
We are currently preparing all the information for the website and plan to put the full program online in the coming days – stay tuned!