ars electronica gala

I was at the Ars Electronica gala in Linz last Friday, where the Golden Micas were awarded to media artists. Some of the masterpiece were really amazing, above all the winner in the categorie of digital movies (or similar). The artists created a computer simulated of two snails in a dark techno style with fantastic music and everything very aesthetically, wow. The theme of this years festival is "simplicity: the art of complexity" and since I'm working in the field of usability, I also had to go to the exhibitions: some great work but some things were already from the last year and not so exciting. However, if you 've never been there - go there, it's amazing what is possible with new technology and creative ideas. http://www.aec.at/