A major area of research within the Department of Time-based and Interactive Media Art of the University of Arts Linz is the playful exploration of interactions between humans, sensors, and a high-resolution projection system. The result is a wide range of applications and artworks that invite the audience to experiment and interact, as well as live performances in collaboration with dancers and performers. These recent works will be presented in Deep Space 8K of the Ars Electronica Center and in Studio 1 at Hauptplatz 8 as part of the University of Arts Linz Campus exhibition.
Interplayful Sensoric Environments / Record-Player - Photo: Pauline Hübner
Exhibit
Interplayful Sensoric Environments
Nexus
Teodor Dumitrache (RO)
Nexus transforms the floor into a shared canvas for a new form of writing. Your movements draw personal symbols that merge into a single, collective script on the wall. Come create, communicate, and leave your mark.
Record-Player
Pauline Hübner (AT)
Record-Player is an application for the Deep Space, in which visitors can draw colorful lines and patterns on a simulated spinning plate by walking around.
Spirits of the Day
Egemen Karaaslan (AT)
Spirits of the Day is a Deep Space video game art piece where the players need to collect little, friend-shaped creatures spread all around the floor and drop them off in a safe zone. The only rule: You MUST NOT move around at night or else your cute companions will be blown away from you!
Synesthesia
Verena Langthaler (AT)
The immersive experience is inspired by synesthesia, a special form of sensory perception. What might it feel like to hear colors? The interactive Deep Space application invites visitors collaboratively to create color tones and immerse themselves in the generated soundscape.
Time moves faster in the mountains
Camilla Scholz (DE), Frieda Emmrich (DE)
Inspired by Carlo Rovelli’s The Order of Time, this interactive artwork brings to life the phenomenon of time dilation, the way gravity alters the speed of time. By walking on a topographical map, the speed of your personal time shifts, visualised in your own piece of sky and music track.
Very Hungry Cat
Lun Raaberg (AT)
Very Hungry Cat is an interactive application in which viewers are invited to collect food for a colossal cat. The project playfully highlights the importance of a healthy diet and proper care for pets.
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!