Artists and Scientists of JKU MED campus exhibit in front of pina’s Spaceship. Selfie: Gregor Pechmann

 

For the first time, the Medical Campus of Johannes Kepler University Linz has been one of the venues of the Ars Electronica Festival – just in time for the 10th anniversary of the Medical Faculty. As part of the Art & Science exhibition, international artists and JKU researchers presented innovative projects at the interface of science and art, inviting visitors to marvel, reflect, participate and discuss the festival theme “HOPE – who will turn the tide”.

In addition to the Art & Science exhibition, the Applied Virtualities: Extended Reality in Practice show has been presented at the JKU MED Campus. It focused on extended reality (XR) applications, prototypes and research work that push the boundaries of traditional XR experiences and foster new creative processes. In addition, the Ars Electronica Animation Festival took place in the JKU medSPACE – also on the grounds of the MED Campus, with H.E. Max Haarich as the responsible Venue Manager.