The Mirage Replicas 2.0 / Yen-Tzu Chang (TW), Photo: Yen-Tzu Chang

Guest Projects

Our festival in this dimension could not be realized without the significant support of our partners. Their projects and events expand the festival with a diverse supporting program that will take place simultaneously in Linz and other locations from September 6 to 10, 2023.

  • Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 European Capital of Culture Jour-Fixe

    Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 European Capital of Culture Jour-Fixe

    Kulturhauptstadt Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 GmbH (AT)

    Through arts and culture, Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 explores the region’s history and present, as well as visions for the future, by examining its relationship with Europe and the world.

  • BIO AUSTRIA – Sustainable Food

    BIO AUSTRIA – Sustainable Food

    BIO AUSTRIA (AT)

    Another important aspect of the festival’s sustainability concept is the food supply. The festival will be supplied by small and local companies, all offering regional organic products. Many art projects are critical of the global situation of food supply and the food industry, and we as a festival want to take practical action and develop…

  • Linzer Klangwolke 23: Odyssey. A Journey Through Worlds

    Linzer Klangwolke 23: Odyssey. A Journey Through Worlds

    ODYSSEY. A JOURNEY THROUGH WORLDS. In 2023 we are inviting the audience on a journey through worlds! Entitled ODYSSEY. A Journey Through Worlds, the Linz Klangwolke 23 presented by Sparkasse OÖ and LINZ AG takes the public on a very special adventure on the river of life.

  • monochrom’s ARSE ELEKTRONIKA 2023: Sexponential

    monochrom’s ARSE ELEKTRONIKA 2023: Sexponential

    monochrom (AT), DH5 (AT)

    Arse Elektronika 2023: Sexponential explores the intersection of technology and sexuality. It delves into debates on AI’s role in mediating affection, the future of sex industry and our understanding of love. The event includes talks, a group exhibition, workshops, film screenings and performances.

  • STWST48X9 COLD HEAVEN – 48 Hours of Immersive Trash

    STWST48X9 COLD HEAVEN – 48 Hours of Immersive Trash

    Stadtwerkstatt (AT)

    With COLD HEAVEN, Stadtwerkstatt is hosting its 9th edition of the annual 48-hour nonstop showcase extravaganza STWST48 in September 2023.

  • The Mirage Replicas 2.0

    The Mirage Replicas 2.0

    Yen-Tzu Chang (TW)

    The work is a new media dance performance that explores generational differences within a family and culture. Starting from the story of the artist’s father capturing a golden bat, The Mirage Replicas 2.0 also addresses ecological issues related to bats. The performance incorporates bat sound data, field recordings, projected images, the mobile transparent screen displays…

  • Cytolon’s whisper

    Cytolon’s whisper

    Yoichiro Kawaguchi (JP), Sofia Talanti (IT/AT) and Markus Riebe (AT) at the OÖKunstverein

    For the second time the OÖKunstverein is joining Ars Electronica Festival with a dedicated exhibition, presenting the works from Y. Kawaguchi and M. Riebe as pioneers in digital art intersecting with the latest work of S. Talanti, a young transdisciplinary artist and 3D designer.

  • In Event of Moon Disaster

    In Event of Moon Disaster

    Halsey Burgund (US), Francesca Panetta (GB)

    In Event of Moon Disaster illustrates the possibilities of deepfake technologies by reimagining this seminal event. What if the Apollo 11 mission had gone wrong and the astronauts had not been able to return home? A contingency speech for this possibility was prepared, but never delivered, by President Nixon—until now.

  • No room for us

    No room for us

    Jung von Matt DONAU GmbH (AT)

    While some people think about what mobility will look like in the future, it would be more sustainable to ask what kind of mobility this future will actually require. This is illustrated by the situation in our cities. A disproportionate amount of space in urban areas is no longer dedicated to people but used to…

  • QUEER Diversity is our nature

    QUEER Diversity is our nature

    OK Linz (AT)

    Queer is a human category and applying it to animals is difficult. But if the term stands for gender diversity, then nature can rightfully be called queer. In the animal world, gender is a relative matter: there are animals that change gender over the course of their lives, or creatures that can carry a multitude…

  • TINA KULT | hosted by Ars Electronica

    TINA KULT | hosted by Ars Electronica

    Tina Kult (DE)

    In cooperation with Bildrecht Vienna and the artist Tina Kult, winner of the “Marianne.von.Willemer – Prize for Digital Media 2022, ” the artist’s video installation “Pampa” (2021) will be exhibited at Bildraum 07 in Vienna. The installation addresses the exploitation of body and mind in a neoliberal performance and production society.