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Taking the pulse of our planet from space

Simonetta Cheli (IT) , Robert Meisner (DE)

The view of the Earth from space is the only perspective that allows us to observe changes on our planet. To demonstrate the relevance and value of Earth observation in terms of environmental and socio-economic benefits, the journey takes us to current issues around climate change with a virtual presentation.

The Mona Lisa

Vincent Delieuvin (FR), Christelle Terrier (FR), Roei Amit (FR)

Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world? The answers to this apparently simple question are varied, complex and surprising, giving visitors an insight into part of the myth and above all into the work itself, beyond any false mysteries and clichés.  This immersive exhibition invites a wide audience to experience an exhibition, and everyone's relationship with this emblematic work, in a brand-new way.

State of the ART(ist) Live Sessions

Amir Almuarri (SY), Andriy Rachinskiy (UA), Daniil Revkovskyi (UA), Daria Pugachova (UA), DE NE DE (UA), fantastic little splash (UA), Floating Projects Collective (HK), Ivan Svitlychniy (UA), Oksana Chepelyk (UA), Oleksandr Burlaka (UA), SVITER Art Group (UA), The Peacock Generation (MM)

The State of the ART(ist) Initiative is established in collaboration with the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support artists in Ukraine and around the world, for whom a commitment to peace, freedom and self-determination is not possible locally or is possible only under great threat. Hosted by Christl Baur (DE/AT) and Martin Honzik (AT), the conversations address different segments of the Initiative.

Dear Karin - In Memoriam Karin Ohlenschläger

Karin Ohlenschläger was artistic director of LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial in Gijón, Spain, art historian, researcher and curator who has been specializing in media art, science and contemporary culture since 1985. Karin passed away suddenly in August 2022, a few days before the Ars Electronica Festival. We dedicate this conversation to our long-time friend.

VR Collider

Oksana Chepelyk (UA)

VR Collider on Mozilla Hubs is an architectural structure consisting of four platforms, which hang as a space station in the orbit of planet Earth, capturing and decoding the vibrations of our time. Prypiat Room with its GENESIS project works as a real-time birth-rate monitoring system in Ukraine.

Yellow Line

DE NE DE (UA)

This project presents a unique cultural heritage that has not yet received proper recognition. Today, most of the material objects presented in this project have been destroyed by the Russian army. And the Yellow Line project has become a space where monuments are remembered and preserved.

The Big Wild Field Draft

Oleksandr Burlaka (UA)

The drone footage was filmed along the route through the steppe to the north of the Azov Sea according to the text from the 17th century book. The book is a textual description of the map which was used for warfare and trade from the 16th century.

Clanking, Hammering, Dispute and Gurgling

Andriy Rachinskiy (UA), Daniil Revkovskiy (UA)

A tailings dam is a system of special facilities for storing radioactive, toxic and other non-recyclable waste from mineral processing. The work touches upon the issue of man's responsibility for natural resources and chimeric forms that the imprint of human activity on Earth may acquire.

I Will Close the Sky So You Could Breathe

Daria Pugachova (UA)

Performance by a Ukrainian artist dedicated to the war. The artist is under a net on the ground. She finds the strength to get up from her knees. Her solo act is an expression of the will and unbroken spirit of Ukrainians.

Hip-hop Music to Honor the Syrian Memory

Amir Almuarri (SY)

Hip-hop music to honor the Syrian memory, in particular the memory of the detained and disappeared.