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04 09
Sat
23:30 The club event "DSP Night II" kicks off at the Stadtwerkstatt near the Ars Electronica Center.


21:30 Fireworks take flight at the Ars customary Spectacular Show in Donau Park.


16:00 Professor Hiroshi Yoshioka begins his lecture, "Japan in Media Art and Subculture." IAMAS supporting group did a performance on stage representing the "Scruffy Image" touched on in the lecture.


As the exhibition settled into normalcy, and the staff got some breathing room.


A large part of the visitors spoke with the students and appreciated each work, carefully observing them one by one.


10:00 The vice minister of Austria's Ministry of Art Media came to the exhibition and listened to the students' explanations of their works.


03 09
Fri
A full house in the cinema room on the third floor for video pieces. Most of the visitors sat and watched intently until the end.


16:00 The opening of talk session "IAMAS People in Europe." Under Professor Yoshioka's chairmanship, former resident artist Tamiko Thiel and former researcher Joanna Walker participated.


Slip on some headphones, and former resident artist Akitsugu i Maebashi's "Sonic Interface" will give you the effect of walking around Linz and hearing the various sounds of the area.


"Ototenji (Sound Braille)" It's difficult explaining it in English, but questions from anyone interested are welcome.


There is a team on every floor giving explanations of the works.


13:40 mimiZ gives a live performance at a café on the grounds.


There is a relaxed atmosphere at "Visible! Link Café" which serves green tea to the visitors. Radio broadcasting company "BI-Channel" broadcasts everyday from the booth situated under the floral wreath.


The Info Walker people from "InfoScape Project" at the entrance. Past this point into the building and arcades it becomes difficult to take picture interviews.


02 09
Thu
16:40 Ars Electronica Center Director, Gerfried Stocker. The conference room is teeming with people.


The corridor leading to the conference halls grew crowded with people, and the inside was packed with people to hear the opening speech.


16:20 People entering the exhibition hall from the square, after the march.


16:00 The opening event, "celebration march," took place in the central square.


A view of exhibit site, University of Arts and industrial design in Linz, from the central square. You can see the vividly colored exhibition banner.


01 09
Wed
18:30 Today is Professors Hiroshi Yoshioka and Laurent Mignonneau's birthday. Taking a brief break from work; "Happy Birthday."


18:50 Setting up a banner on the wall of the University of Arts and industrial design in Linz, which faces the central square.


12:40 Radio broadcast "BI-Channel" working with Austria's Radio FRO. They are being shown how to use the broadcast equipment for live broadcast on the last day of the event.


11:30 Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) is doing news coverage during set up. The guide is this year's exhibition director, Professor Christa Sommerer. It was broadcast on the 7:00 evening news as one clip on the Ars Electronica Festival Opening special feature.


"11th " In the White Cube room, 100 yen shop art pieces are lined up.


Morning meeting the day before the exhibition opening. All of the participants are gathered as they make the final preparations for the opening.