What happens when Renaissance choirs meet electronic rhythms and digital sounds? The Ars Electronica Opening 2026 at St. Mary’s Cathedral was a journey through time.

Here, traditional Korean dance meets modern media art. In the performance Samsara of Blossom: Resonance, the Jajack Movement interacts with digital landscapes that respond to movement and breath. A collaboration between the dance ensemble and media artists Razieh Kooshki & Vahid Qaderi that blends Korean tradition with digital art.

There are places in this world that feel as though they exist outside of time. Places where the modern world’s frantic pace simply cannot reach. The Great Blasket Island, standing as one of the westernmost points of Europe, is one of those places.

Theater and dance performances at Deep Space 8K in the Ars Electronica Center—one of the city’s most spectacular stages.

On May 1, 2026, Labor Day, a humanoid robot took its first walk through the city of Linz as part of an Ars Electronica event.

There is no such thing as bad weather—only inappropriate clothing. In the same way, there is no such thing as a poor photo subject, only a poor choice of shots.