Hannes Leopoldseder Books

Published to celebrate 25 years of Ars eletronica, the oldest, largest and most prominent art and technology festival in the world

Gathering contributions from the 41st annual Ars Electronica Festival For the past 40 years in Linz, Austria, the Ars Electronica festival has explored the intersection of art, technology and society. This volume gathers illustrations and texts from Ars Electronica 2020.

Founded in 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica is the most time-honoured media arts competition in the world. With numerous illustrations and texts by the artists and members of the jury, this book presents the award-winning works of the 2020 competition

Seit 1979 begleitet und analysiert die Ars Electronica die digitale Revolution und ihre mannigfaltigen Auswirkungen. Im Fokus standen und stehen dabei stets Prozesse und Trends an der Schnittstelle von Kunst, Technologie und Gesellschaft. Sichtbar wird diese künstlerisch-wissenschaftliche Recherche in Gestalt eines alljährlich in Linz ausgerichteten Festivals, dessen fünftägiges Programm Konferenzen, Podiumsdiskussionen, Workshops, Ausstellungen, Performances, Interventionen und Konzerte umfasst. Geplant, organisiert und umgesetzt wird das Festival gemeinsam mit internationalen Künstlern und Wissenschaftlern. Im Fokus stehen dabei stets andere brisante Zukunftsthemen. Reich bebildert und mit ausführlichen Texten bestückt, begleitet das Buch das 37. Ars Electronica Festival.

The Prix Ars Electronica stands as the world's most prestigious media art competition, awarded annually since 1987. Renowned for its consistency and the quality of submissions, it serves as a barometer for global media art trends. This publication showcases the recognized artworks from 2018 across several categories, including Computer Animation, Digital Communities, Interactive Art+, and u19 – CREATE YOUR WORLD. Additionally, it features a selection of standout works from the European Commission’s STARTS Prize competition, which emphasizes innovative projects at the intersection of science, technology, and art. The Ars Electronica Festival, held in Linz from September 6–10, 2018, has been a platform for exploring the digital revolution and its societal impacts since 1979. The festival program spans five days and includes conferences, discussions, workshops, exhibitions, performances, and concerts, all organized in collaboration with global artists and scientists. Each year, the festival highlights a range of provocative and futuristic themes, reflecting ongoing artistic and scientific research in the evolving landscape of art and technology.

The annual Ars Electronica festival acts as a communal platform for artists and researchers working in different disciplines in the area of digital media design. Since 1987, artists from over 60 countries have submitted more than 20,000 pieces to the festival's Prix Ars Electronica, noted as a barometer of international trends in new media. For the first time, this voluminous publication comes complete with both a DVD and CD, featuring excerpts of the best computer animations, visual effects and digital music in the festival.

The book documenting the works that won the 2014 Prix Ars Electronica features numerous pictures and texts by the artists and jury members.