Martin Hieslmair
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Negotiating Reality
The FESTIVAL WALK at the 2026 Ars Electronica Festival takes you through attics, churches, and gyms! The exhibition navigates between the tranquility of sacred spaces and the dynamism of everyday institutions. In the process, technology is encroaching on areas we often perceive as untouched or protected: nature, our educational systems, and even our deepest beliefs.…
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Between the Sacred and the Digital
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.
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Korean Tradition in Pixels
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.
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No Bird
Inspired by flightless birds, this kinetic installation by UJOO+LIMHEEYOUNG features two machines that perpetually mark and erase tracks in the sand. This endless cycle of movement serves as a metaphor for human exploration, questioning whether our progress is defined by the traces we leave or our ability to move through the world without destroying it.
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The Great Blasket Island
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.
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Lunar Lantern
The luminous moon appears perfectly spherical, almost resembling a giant, glowing balloon suspended just behind the dark curtain of the silhouetted trees.
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Long Night of the Stages
Theater and dance performances at Deep Space 8K in the Ars Electronica Center—one of the city’s most spectacular stages.
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Happy May Day
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.
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Embrace the Elements, Capture the Moment
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.
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Bohemian Forest
The first day of fall in the Bohemian Forest. The colors are still more green than brown, but with the increasingly cooler days, this is happening faster than you might think.
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Panic
Impressions from the theme exhibition on PANIC at the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 in the POSTCITY bunker in Linz.
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Panic, ravens, AI?
The Ars Electronica Festival 2025 at POSTCITY Linz. Quite a lot going on here!
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Five Days Festival
It’s nice when so many people meet and tell stories together.
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Loading POSTCITY
Here it is again, Ars Electronica. From September 3 to 7, 2025, one last time at POSTCITY Linz. Probably.
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The Eye of the Frog
Through misty dawn, the echoes call, soft rain awakens earth and all.
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Winter Colors
There is still color out there, believe me!
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Silhouettes of Silence
In the quiet curve of night, the moon whispers the secrets of a world beyond reach.
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Mühlviertelgreen
In the gentle embrace of a verdant landscape, soft shadows dance across a lush, rolling meadow under a sky patched with drifting clouds.
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Spring selected
Moving winter to archive.
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Emerging Talents in Media Art
Journey through the vibrant tapestry of global creativity as students from diverse nations showcase their creativity through cutting-edge media art.