Prix Ars Electronica
Smoke and mirrors beatie wolfe gb 53775469825 o 
Nosukaay diane cescutti fr 53775076701 o 
Washed out the hardest part paul trillo us 53775291118 o
The Prix Ars Electronica is the world’s longest-established media art competition – and each year offers forward-looking insights into creative work at the interface of art, technology and society. Winners receive a Golden Nica, up to 10,000 euros in prize money and an appearance at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. In 2024, the Prix Ars Electronica exhibition will be shown at the Lentos Kunstmuseum for the first time.
Outstanding submissions in the categories New Animation Art and Interactive Art + as well as the winning project of the first AI in ART Award will be presented. A total of 13 works by up-and-coming media artists from Europe, North America, South America and Asia will be exhibited at Lentos during the Ars Electronica Festival from September 4 to 8. The winners of the u19-create your world category can be found in POSTCITY.
Three highlights at a glance:
Beatie Wolfe’s visualization Smoke and Mirrors contrasts the rise in methane concentration in the atmosphere with advertising slogans from the oil industry, Diane Cescutti’s installation Nosukaay combines traditional West African weaving art, mathematics and computers and Washed Out “The Hardest Part” by filmmaker Paul Trillo impressively demonstrates how creatively artists can work with OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video model.
The diverse exhibition can be explored individually during the festival week from 4.9. to 8.9. during museum opening hours or as part of guided tours with experts.
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 13.05 | Das Zimmer: Max Pechstein An fünf Nachmittagen öffnen wir Das Zimmer zum gemeinsamen Lesen ausgewählter Lektürebeispiele zu Expressionismus und Kolonialität. In entspannter Atmosphäre diskutieren wir, besuchen ausgewählte Bereiche der Ausstellung und machen De/Collagen. Diese Termine und der damit verbundene Ausstellungsbesuch sind für unterschiedliche Generationen offen, kostenlos und können als Weiterbindung genutzt werden. | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm |
| Thu 14.05 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Fri 15.05 | Painting Studio: Expressionism for Adults, on “Max Pechstein” Expressionism is an art form that aims for heightened impact. In this workshop with Klaus Scheuringer (artist and art educator), participants explore how to evoke strong emotions and make both the inner essence of the subject and their own emotional experience visible. The most important means of expression is color. Participants will be provided with a typical painting setup featuring objects and people as motifs. Painting materials (paint, brushes, paper, canvas) are supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own (please no oil paints). For questions: klaus.scheuringer@lentos.at. Dates (bookable as a package only): Cost: €90 (for all three days, including materials) | 3:00 pm–6:00 pm |
| Sat 16.05 | 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 16.05 | A Studio for All Age Groups (Fully booked) Every first Saturday each month we throw open the door of our “Atelier für Alle”, our studio for sessions with all age groups from 0 – 99. | 2:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Sat 16.05 | Painting Studio: Expressionism for Adults, on “Max Pechstein” Expressionism is an art form that aims for heightened impact. In this workshop with Klaus Scheuringer (artist and art educator), participants explore how to evoke strong emotions and make both the inner essence of the subject and their own emotional experience visible. The most important means of expression is color. Participants will be provided with a typical painting setup featuring objects and people as motifs. Painting materials (paint, brushes, paper, canvas) are supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own (please no oil paints). For questions: klaus.scheuringer@lentos.at. Dates (bookable as a package only): Cost: €90 (for all three days, including materials) | 2:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 17.05 | Painting Studio: Expressionism for Adults, on “Max Pechstein” Expressionism is an art form that aims for heightened impact. In this workshop with Klaus Scheuringer (artist and art educator), participants explore how to evoke strong emotions and make both the inner essence of the subject and their own emotional experience visible. The most important means of expression is color. Participants will be provided with a typical painting setup featuring objects and people as motifs. Painting materials (paint, brushes, paper, canvas) are supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own (please no oil paints). For questions: klaus.scheuringer@lentos.at. Dates (bookable as a package only): Cost: €90 (for all three days, including materials) | 2:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 17.05 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 19.05 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ und „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:15 pm–5:15 pm |
| Wed 20.05 | WIR ROCKEN DAS MUSEUM. Rockkonzert für Kinder mit Suli Puschban und der Kapelle der guten Hoffnung in Kooperation mit dem Kinderkulturzentrum Kuddelmuddel Rockkonzert für Kinder mit Suli Puschban und der Kapelle der guten Hoffnung. Suli Puschban rockt mit ihrer „Kapelle der guten Hoffnung“ die Bühne – laut, klar und voller Energie. Ihre Songs gehen direkt ins Ohr und ins Herz und sorgen für ein gutes Bauchgefühl. | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |