HKDI Gallery

About Exhibition

The Prix Ars Electronica, the world’s longest-running media art competition, showcases award-winning works by international artists as a trend barometer. It provides an inspiring and forward-looking insight into the intersection of art, technology, and society. Annually, winners are awarded the prestigious Golden Nicas, up to 10,000 euros in prize money per category, and a prominent platform at the renowned Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. 

At HKDI, we present a selection of works from 2024 and 2025, highlighting a notable trend among the award-winning pieces: the reinterpretation of "multiple" and "pluriversal" visions of the future. "Pluriversal" refers to the coexistence of several worldviews, futures, and realities that are entangled, interconnected, and intertwined. None of these visions claim absolute truth, completeness, or the ability to fully grasp complexity; they exist in co-existence and co-dependence. 

In this era of uncertainty and rapid technological advancement, we must learn to navigate the unknown without losing our grip. We believe that the artworks presented in the exhibition open doors to these Pluriversal Futures and invite us to proactively participate in shaping future visions. They achieve this through gameplay, fun as well as serious interaction, and smart storytelling. 

Enjoy the artworks by participating artist Diane Cescutti (FR), Thomas Kvam (NO) & Frode Oldereid (NO), Gabriel Massan (BR), Superbe (BE), Ioana Vreme Moser (RO) and Lau Wai (HK, China). 

About Ars Electronica

Ars Electronica is a platform working at the intersection of art, technology and society through organising exhibitions, educational programmes, and research projects focused on the future of our societies. Founded in Linz as a festival in 1979, it has since expanded to include a laboratory, an award, and a museum dedicated to the study and promotion of media arts as well as digital culture. 

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Prix Ars Electronica Categories

The Prix Ars Electronica consists of six categories whereby the prizes in the categories Interactive Art+, Digital Communities, Digital Musics & Sound Art and Artificial Life & Intelligence alternate every other year. New Animation Art and u19–create your world are awarded every year.  Every category consists of one winning project receiving the golden Nica and the prize money, two Awards of Distinctions and twelve Honorary Mentions.

This exhibition focuses on three categories:    

New Animation Art 

Computer animation has been part of the Prix Ars Electronica since its inception in 1987, and it continues to evolve in an extremely dynamic way. This category focuses on works that explore and experiment with visual expression at the intersection of animation, art and technology. ​ 

Digital Musics & Sound Art

Contemporary digital music & sound productions from the broad spectrum of electronica can be entered for consideration in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category, as can works combining sound and media, computer compositions ranging from electro-acoustic to experimental music, as well as sound installations. ​ 

Interactive Art+

The Interactive Art+ category is dedicated to interactive works in all forms and formats, from installations to performances. At the top of the agenda is artistic quality in the development and design of the interaction as well as a harmonious dialog between the content level and the interaction level—that is, the inherent principles of interaction and the interfaces that implement them. 

Public Service

Guided Tours

Guided tours can be arranged for registered schools, NGOs and charity groups by advanced booking. Registration and enquiries: hkdi-gallery@vtc.edu.hk 

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