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 08.09 | Press Tour: Prix Ars Electronica & S+T+ARTS Prize 2026 The exhibition features six selected works by winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize 2026. | 9:00 am–10:00 am |
| Tue 08.09 | Ars Electronica Festival 2026 | Opening of the Prize Winners Exhibition as part of the Pre-Opening Walk The exhibition presents six selected works by winners of the 2026 Prix Ars Electronica and the 2026 S+T+ARTS Prize. Opening remarks: Hemma Schmutz, Lentos Art Museum; Gerfried Stocker, Ars Electronica; Doris Lang-Mayerhofer, City Councilor for Culture, City of Linz | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 08.09 | Public guided tour through “The Collection” Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”). German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Wed 09.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm |
| Wed 09.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 2:30 pm–4:00 pm |
| Wed 09.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm |
| Thu 10.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 10:30 am–12:00 pm |
| Thu 10.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm |
| Thu 10.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 2:30 pm–4:00 pm |
| Thu 10.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm |