A curatorial project for Ars Electronica Festival 2025
September 3–7, 2025
C-LAB presents the Polyphony project at Ars Electronica Festival, exhibiting works by 14 Taiwanese artists/teams at three major venues
Taiwanese artists gather to make a statement at the internationally acclaimed Ars Electronica Festival, where art, technology, and culture come together. Organized by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan and produced by C-LAB’s Taiwan Sound Lab, the curatorial project Polyphony features 14 artists/teams from Taiwan. Their works will be shown from September 3 to 7 across three major venues in Linz, demonstrating Taiwan’s innovative drive in technology art, its concern for natural and human environments, and the country’s diversified and inclusive cultural spirit.
C-LAB takes a key step in its collaboration with Ars Electronica Linz GmbH & Co KG
C-LAB’s operating organization, the Taiwan Living Arts Foundation, took a decisive step this January to sign a memorandum of understanding with Ars Electronica Linz GmbH & Co KG. This sets the stage for the large-scale curatorial project Polyphony at this year's festival. As suggested by the title, Polyphony presents a wealth of creative forms and intertwining perspectives.
The Ars Electronica Festival has been held in Linz, an industrial city in Austria, since 1979, and is one of the world’s largest and longest-running digital arts festivals. Focused on the intersections of art, culture, and technology, the festival responds to contemporary trends and further reflects on social issues. This year’s theme, PANIC-yes/no, echoes the rapidly changing global landscape and environmental challenges, exploring how artists perceive and react to current events through their creative processes.
Channeling Taiwan’s innovative energy towards international technology art exchanges
The Polyphony project brings together cross-disciplinary collaborations between artists from diverse fields and technology art teams. Through a variety of disciplines, including musical compositions, electromechanics, interactive programming, AI applications, electroacoustic designs, instrumental performances, and VR dance choreography, the project approaches creation and audience experience from multiple perspectives, showcasing Taiwan’s innovative strengths through international technology art exchanges.
