Ars Electronica 2004

Die Dokumentation des Linzer Festivals Ars Elecronica 2004 bietet einen Querschnitt durch die dort gebotenen Symposien, Künstlergespräche, Diskussionsforen, Workshops, Konzerte, Performances und Ausstellungen.

The title theme of this year's festival is Timeshift - The World in 25 Years. It will focus on issues such as times of change, radical political transformation, and possible future development. The broad spectrum of approaches to this theme will be reflected in symposiums, interviews with artists, panel discussions and workshops, exhibitions, installations, works in public space, performances, and concerts as well as numerous special events and guest appearances in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Festival. Featuring articles devoted to the theoretical reflections of participating artists and scholars as well as descriptions of the various art projects, the 2004 Festival catalogue offers an survey of current developments in art, technology, and society. Festival Ars Electronica, Linz, September 2-September 7, 2004

Autorentext
Christine Schöpf, Studium der Germanistik und Romanistik; seit 1981 Leiterin des Ressorts Kultur/Wissenschaft im ORF Oberösterreich, Schwerpunkt Ars Electronica, seit 1987 Prix Ars Electronica. Gerfried Stocker, geboren 1964, Medienkünstler, Musiker, Ingenieur für Nachrichtentechnik. 1991 Gründung von x-space. Seit 1995 Geschäftsführer und künstlerischer Leiter des Ars Electronica Center.