CIFO & Ars Electronica
A Parallel (R)evolution — Digital Art in Latin America
Dora Ytzell Bartilotti, Have You Seen Her 
Thessia Machado, int.: time slip, a song for structural comfort, undated 
Ana Elena Tejera, The Walls Know 
BioMultispecies, Cenizas Parana, undated 
Amor Muñoz, Chimera, Expanded Bodies
Out of more than 160 nominated artists, six were awarded the first CIFO-Ars Electronica Awards in April 2022:
Dora Ytzell Bartilotti (MEX)
Electrobiota Collective: Gabriela Munguía (MEX) and Guadalupe Chávez (ARG)
Thessia Machado (BRA/USA)
Amor Muñoz (MEX)
Ana Elena Tejera (PAN)
They received up to 30,000 dollars for the development and realisation of their submitted concepts.
The finished works will be presented in this exhibition at Lentos, after the show they will become part of the permanent collection of Latin American art of the renowned Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO). Since 2002, this foundation based in Miami, Florida, USA, has set itself the task of supporting and promoting cultural understanding and educational dialogue between Latin American artists and the global public.
The exhibition at Lentos takes place within the framework of the Ars Electronica Festival 2022.
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 18.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“+„Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 20.11 | Artist Talk: Georg Pinteritsch Georg Pinteritsch talks with curator Sarah Jonas about the exhibition. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 20.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sun 23.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 25.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“+„Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 27.11 | The Room: Special Event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Exhibition Talk with Elisa Andessner, Artist, and StoP Linz As a special event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), we start already at 5:00 PM: an exhibition talk at Lentos with Elisa Andessner (artist, exhibition “FRAUEN*ZIMMERSCHIESSEN. name it|count it|end it” at splace Linz) and the initiative “StoP – Neighborhoods without Partner Violence.” | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm |
| Thu 27.11 | The Room: Special Event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: “Courage Begins with You – Civil Courage Matters!” Workshop with StoP Linz and the Women’s Office of the City of Linz As a special event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), we start already at 5:00 PM with a guided tour of the exhibition at Lentos led by Elisa Andessner (artist). At 6:15 PM, we will visit her exhibition “FRAUEN*ZIMMERSCHIESSEN. name it|count it|end it” at splace Linz, Hauptplatz 6. As long as spots are available, girls* and women* can take part in the workshop “Courage Begins with You – Civil Courage Matters!” (at splace Linz) organized by the Women’s Office of the City of Linz and StoP Linz. | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm |
| Thu 27.11 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Mädchen*Sein!?“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Fri 28.11 | Aktzeichnen im Lentos Kunstmuseum (Ausgebucht) Das Lentos nutzt die inspirierende Umgebung des Kunstmuseums, um einen fünfteiligen Kurs in der klassischen Disziplin des „Aktzeichnen“ nach Modellen anzubieten – für alle die Lust am Ausprobieren haben, die ihre Techniken verfeinern wollen und alle die es als „Newcomer“ versuchen möchten. Im Mittelpunkt steht das praktische Zeichnen vor einem Modell unter Anleitung des Künstlers Klaus Scheuringer. Dauer 120 Minuten, Kosten pro Termin (einzeln buchbar) € 8,- , Anmeldung erforderlich unter T +43 732 7070 3614 oder online. | 4:00 pm–6:00 pm |
| Fri 28.11 | Curators Tour: Being a Girl*!? Backgrounds and Contexts Curators’ tour with Brigitte Reutner-Doneus. Registration requested at +43 732 7070 3614 or online. | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |