Publié le 26 mai 2025 par Elsa Ferreira

Samedi 17 mai, au Jardin des Traverses à Paris, les agriculteurs urbains franciliens se réunissaient pour fêter les 10 ans de Parisculteurs. L’occasion de revenir sur le chemin parcouru par ce secteur de proximité, maillon essentiel de la transition agricole.

Sheng-Wen Lo’s show examines interactions between human and nonhuman worlds. Across three works, Lo reveals how ‘sustainable’ solutions can themselves be fraught with contradictions

The book explores the development of telecommunications infrastructure and its impact on the architectural and urban culture of the modern age—from poles, wires, and cables, to “micro-architectures,” such as the théâtrophone and the telephone booth

La pratique artistique de Paul Duncombe est de nature exploratoire. Il aime la compagnie des scientifiques lui donnant accès à des mondes qui ne sont pas tout à fait nôtres. Dans l’océan Pacifique, son œuvre se construit au fil de plongées sous-marines dont ils remontent les indices lui permettant de produire, en atelier, les images et les sons qu’il présente en installation comme en performance. L’une de ses préoccupations essentielles, c’est le vivant et ses transformations en cette ère de l’anthropocène. Alors il l’observe, notamment à des profondeurs où la lumière se raréfiant ne parvient plus à activer les couleurs. A moins que ce passage au noir et blanc, concernant les récifs coraliens, ne soit dû au réchauffement climatique dont nous savons les causes. Contraint parfois de déléguer ses observations à celles et ceux qui pratiquent une plongée technique, il les équipe de caméras en les accompagnant via un drone sous-marin. Avec les données collectées, il représente ces étranges territoires où l’animal, sans l’humain, continuerait d’évoluer en symbiose avec le végétal et le minéral. L’usage de procédés incluant la photogrammétrie lui permet de mouvoir ses caméras virtuelles avec plus de fluidité au sein de paysages d’ailleurs à la relative transparence. Ayant à sa disposition un microscope électronique, il poursuit ses investigations à l’échelle des micro-organismes habitant les coraux pour en découvrir les structures. Le rendu évoque les pratiques méticuleuses, pour ne pas dire obsessionnelles, du dessin. Soumettant des prélèvements à un éclairage infra-rouge, il en révèle la bioluminescence qui, dans l’obscurité des profondeurs, est vecteur de langages pour les vivants.

Avec Paul Duncombe, l’espace d’exposition prend l’allure d’un laboratoire où l’expérience esthétique s’articule autour d’observations minutieuses. L’artiste conçoit ses propres dispositifs de monstration lui permettant notamment de classifier des organismes aquatiques aux formes les plus diverses. Des mollusques et autres crustacés qui jamais ne croisent nos chemins, mais subissent pourtant les conséquences de nos existences mêmes. Lorsqu’il se focalise sur une larve de poisson, c’est pour scruter ses palpitations qui, à la mesure infime de sa taille, renseignent sur l’extrême fragilité d’un écosystème global. Et quand de ces vivants il ne reste que les squelettes externes ou coquilles, il use d’éléments radioactifs pour en tester les niveaux de protection si le pire arrivait. Car l’œuvre que Paul Duncombe tisse au fil de ses expériences allant du milieu naturel au laboratoire d’exposition vise, au-delà du plaisir esthétique qu’elle procure, à éveiller nos consciences.

Publié le 14 mai 2025 par Elsa Ferreira

Makery fait la recension des camps aussi naturels que DiY, destinés aux makers, hackers, bioartists, architectes et autre curieux. Suivez le guide !

Publié le 7 mai 2025 par la rédaction

Les deux jeunes designers de [De]tour font un tour de France des artisans designers, à la découverte des artisans qui explorent des nouveaux matériaux et des nouvelles méthodes de travail, plus soucieuses de l'écologie. Makery les suit dans leur voyage. Première étape : la région parisienne.

As curator in residence of the ARKO-sponsored Curatorial Residency Program, Son Hyerim was on site during the jury weekend of the Prix Ars Electronica. In this guest article, she shares her personal reflections on this experience.

12 powerful stories are being presented by MKD x nextcomic from March 18 to April 27, 2025, bringing a breath of fresh air to the city and to us at the Museum of the Future.

Oliviero Toscani (1942–2025) used art and advertising to challenge society. His legacy inspires us to rethink the status quo.

Ars Electronica embodies a vibrant community in which art, technology and society merge. For us, society is more than just a concept – it is the dynamic interaction of people who jointly develop visions, find creative solutions and shape the future.

From world-famous buildings to a unique composer, the endless depths of the ocean and an Austrian export hit: How Ars Electronica uses innovative technologies to implement artistic ideas.

In 2024, Ars Electronica once again used international open calls, exciting collaborations and the festival as a stage to show how art can highlight creative solutions to the pressing issues of our time.

Researcher and curator Eunji Kwon provides insights into her research work as part of the ARKO and Ars Electronica curatorial residency programme.

The new exhibition at the Ars Electronica Center, “Connected Earth”, thematizes how the smallest creatures and powerful tides interact, what changes in biodiversity mean for man-made infrastructures, and what makes the Earth so habitable for millions of species, especially in their interaction.

Since March 2024, “Planet Ocean” has been inspiring visitors to the Oberhausen Gasometer with its giant ocean projection “The Wave”. Project manager Ina Badics and her team give an insight into the challenges and inspirations that made this unique installation possible.

Artificial intelligence is changing how we perceive art. Projects such as the Waltz Symphony show how AI can enrich creative processes, as long as humans set the direction. But not everyone is convinced; some fear the loss of originality.

“Cutting Edge” is a new blog series in which Ars Electronica team members present outstanding artistic projects. In the first edition, Gerfried Stocker introduces a project that shows how technology can create closeness: In the ‘Avatar Robot Café,’ people with severe physical disabilities are integrated into everyday working life via robots.

As curator in residence of the ARKO-sponsored Curatorial Residency Program, Son Hyerim was on site during the jury weekend of the Prix Ars Electronica. In this guest article, she shares her personal reflections on this experience.

12 powerful stories are being presented by MKD x nextcomic from March 18 to April 27, 2025, bringing a breath of fresh air to the city and to us at the Museum of the Future.

Oliviero Toscani (1942–2025) used art and advertising to challenge society. His legacy inspires us to rethink the status quo.

Researcher and curator Eunji Kwon provides insights into her research work as part of the ARKO and Ars Electronica curatorial residency programme.

The new exhibition at the Ars Electronica Center, “Connected Earth”, thematizes how the smallest creatures and powerful tides interact, what changes in biodiversity mean for man-made infrastructures, and what makes the Earth so habitable for millions of species, especially in their interaction.

Since March 2024, “Planet Ocean” has been inspiring visitors to the Oberhausen Gasometer with its giant ocean projection “The Wave”. Project manager Ina Badics and her team give an insight into the challenges and inspirations that made this unique installation possible.

Borders, technology, and power—Enar de Dios Rodríguez challenges us to rethink the spaces we live in through her award-winning, thought-provoking audiovisual essay, Ecotone.

“Cutting Edge” is a new blog series in which Ars Electronica team members present outstanding artistic projects. In the first edition, Gerfried Stocker introduces a project that shows how technology can create closeness: In the ‘Avatar Robot Café,’ people with severe physical disabilities are integrated into everyday working life via robots.

As curator in residence of the ARKO-sponsored Curatorial Residency Program, Son Hyerim was on site during the jury weekend of the Prix Ars Electronica. In this guest article, she shares her personal reflections on this experience.

12 powerful stories are being presented by MKD x nextcomic from March 18 to April 27, 2025, bringing a breath of fresh air to the city and to us at the Museum of the Future.

Oliviero Toscani (1942–2025) used art and advertising to challenge society. His legacy inspires us to rethink the status quo.

Researcher and curator Eunji Kwon provides insights into her research work as part of the ARKO and Ars Electronica curatorial residency programme.

The new exhibition at the Ars Electronica Center, “Connected Earth”, thematizes how the smallest creatures and powerful tides interact, what changes in biodiversity mean for man-made infrastructures, and what makes the Earth so habitable for millions of species, especially in their interaction.

Since March 2024, “Planet Ocean” has been inspiring visitors to the Oberhausen Gasometer with its giant ocean projection “The Wave”. Project manager Ina Badics and her team give an insight into the challenges and inspirations that made this unique installation possible.

Borders, technology, and power—Enar de Dios Rodríguez challenges us to rethink the spaces we live in through her award-winning, thought-provoking audiovisual essay, Ecotone.

Once again, the Ars Electronica Festival has shown what it is all about: creating space, time and an atmosphere in which people can exchange ideas and inspire each other.