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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 22.02 | Family Sunday Special for Museum Total Everyone is welcome: explore the museum playfully with our children’s activity booklet and stop by the open Donauatelier between 1:00 and 4:00 pm to get creative yourself. No registration required. Free admission with a Museum Total ticket. | 1:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Sun 22.02 | Public tour: Being a Girl*!? Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 participants, guided tour ticket €4 (plus admission). No registration required (“first come, first served”). | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 24.02 | Baby Tour: Poetic Metaphors. On Sculpture in the Collection A relaxed tour through the exhibition, tailored specifically to the needs of visitors with babies. Admission: museum entry only. | 10:30 am–11:30 am |
| Tue 24.02 | Public tour: Being a Girl*!? + The Collection Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 participants, guided tour ticket €4 (plus admission). No registration required (“first come, first served”). | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Wed 25.02 | The World Without Us: AEC Deepspace In cooperation with Ars Electronica, detailed gigapixel images of works by Klemens Brosch as well as the award-winning short film Brosch AI – Distorted Dreams will be presented in the Deep Space. Introduction by Juergen Hagler (ANIMA PLUS). | 7:00 pm–8:00 pm |
| Thu 26.02 | Public tour: Being a Girl*!? Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 participants, guided tour ticket €4 (plus admission). No registration required (“first come, first served”). | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 26.02 | Dialogue Tour: “Because I’m a Girl…” Curator Brigitte Reutner-Doneus will lead a conversational tour of the exhibition together with youth participant Emma Strasser. Registration requested at +43 732 7070 3614 or online. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sat 28.02 | Lentos Atelier Children and young people between the ages of 6 and 12 have the opportunity to discover works of art, work creatively and try out different techniques in the Lentos studio. | 10:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Sat 28.02 | Los Lentoninios Every second Saturday each month (in the holidays: Tuesday) our youngest visitors are cordially invited to the Donauatelier to give their fantasy and creativity free rein. | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm |
| Sun 01.03 | Family Sunday Especially for families: Explore with the children’s guide and enjoy a creative afternoon in the open Danube Studio between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. | 1:00 pm–4:00 pm |