Another special guest is Alona Rodeh, who received an Honorary Mention at the 2025 Prix Ars Electronica in the category New Animation Art for her work CORE DUMP. Trained as an artist, scenographer, and urban planner, Rodeh is renowned for her engagement with public space—especially the city at night. Her works combine a strong sense of spatial awareness with a highly stylized visual language, often inspired by the aesthetics of hyperrealistic, computer-generated imagery and video games. At this year’s festival, Rodeh will present her awarded video piece, alongside two additional works: Fogging (2025) and Runway Freefall (2022–2024).
The MEET THE ARTIST event series will also feature:
• Honorary Mention winner Total Refusal (AT)
• Golden Nica winner in 2011 Alessandro Bavari (IT)
• Wendi Yan (CN/US)