During the Expert Tours, artists, curators, and researchers personally guide visitors through their exhibitions and projects, offering insights into the background, concepts, and creative processes—from their own perspective. Whether it’s artistic vision, technological innovation, or social context, these tours offer a deeper understanding and inspiring encounters with the people behind the works.
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Expert Tours
Expert Tour: PANIC: Complex. Absurd. Ominous.
Manuela Naveau (AT)
On our guided tour through the Theme Exhibition PANIC: Complex. Absurd. Ominous. we encounter the many facets of fear and panic in today’s society —visualized by artists and technologists. The exhibition challenges what truly frightens us. Could panic, contrary to popular belief, be a positive force?
Expert Tour: PANIC: Complex. Absurd. Ominous.
Christl Baur (DE/AT)
Join Christl Baur, Head of the Ars Electronica Festival, for a guided tour through this year’s central Theme Exhibition. Set in the distinctive atmosphere of the POSTCITY bunker, you’ll encounter artworks and interactive installations that that reveal panic’s many facets. What sparks our fears? What’s truly worth fearing—and why?
Expert Tour: Ars Electronica Features Exhibition
Christl Baur (DE/AT)
The Ars Electronica Features Exhibition showcases a carefully curated selection of international projects at the intersection of art and technology. Christl Baur, Head of the Ars Electronica Festival, provides insight into the global collaborations that bring these projects to life.
Expert Tour: LIT Exhibition
Gregor Pechmann (AT)
Since 2020, Johannes Kepler University Linz has been redefining how we experience science—through exceptional Art & Science projects that engage the senses, awaken curiosity, and inspire new ways of thinking. On this guided tour, we’ll explore this year’s interactive installations and delve into the research behind them.
Expert Tour: Navigating Uncertainty (S+T+ARTS Prize Exhibition)
Masha Zolotova (RU)
Together with Masha Zolotova, co-curator of the STARTS Prize Exhibition, we set out on a journey of discovery: How do artistic and creative practices confront the urgent questions of our time? By bridging science, technology, and art, they envision more just and sustainable futures.
Expert Tour: Plant Life on the POSTCITY Roof
Friedrich Schwarz (AT)
Urban ecologist and botanist Friedrich Schwarz invites you to explore a flourishing ecosystem: Over the decades, a remarkable collection of botanical wonders has flourished on the rooftop of POSTCITY where nature has quietly reclaimed its space.
Expert Tour: State of the ART(ist)
Marita Muukkonen (FI), Ivor Stodolsky (FR/US), Simon Mraz (AT), Sergio Fontanella (CU)
Join us for a guided tour of State of the ART(ist)—a powerful reflection of a world in upheaval. Amid global crises, rising surveillance, and ecological collapse, art endures as a visionary act of defiance.