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Mapping the Intangible Impacts of Art–Science Encounters
Networking event at Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria

9 September 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00

Town Hall Meeting: Transcultural Collaboration and the Context of Asia / VH AWARD, Wendi Yan (CN), HEK (House of Electronic Arts), National Arts Council of Singapore. Photo: tom mesic
TBA21–Academy External

What actually happens in the space between an artist and a scientist? Beyond what gets produced, how does the encounter change both sides? This session, building on the Ars Biologica residencies of the České Budějovice – European Capital of Culture 2028 and its partners Ars Electronica’s and TBA21–Academy’s extensive experience in cultivating transdisciplinary research and practice, explores how bringing artistic and scientific methodologies into genuine dialogue can transform public engagement, reframe scientific inquiry and seed long-term ecological awareness.

 

The meeting adopts a highly participatory, round-table format. Spread across five tables, mixed groups of invited stakeholders and public participants will tackle specific table-level challenges and cross-pollinate their ideas, culminating in a collective exchange to help shape future frameworks for interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

Learn more about the event HERE.

LOCATION

OK Linz, voestalpine OPEN SPACE // OK QUARTER
OK Platz 1
4020
Linz, Austria

 

ACCESS

This event is a part of the Ars Electronica festival and requires a festival pass and registration via THIS link. The number of participants is limited. Please note that the location may not be suitable for visitors prone to vertigo.

 

WITH

Dr. Markéta Dolejšová, Curator ABIS and Head of the Doctoral Research Department and Assistant Professor at The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague; Daniela Duca De Tey, Project Manager for Prix Ars Electronica and Co-curator of the Ars Electronica Animation Festival; Michal Kučerák, Curator ABIS and Digital Program Manager at TBA21–Academy; Petra Linhartová, Digital Program Director at TBA21–Academy; Robertina Šebjanič, Artist/Researcher; Dr. Lea Luka Sikau, Curator at ZKM | Hertzlab and Media Artist/Researcher; and Laura Welzenbach, Head of Ars Electronica Export.