DGTL Summer Festival 2026 – Media art meets digital innovation
In the summer of 2026, the House of Digitalization will become a stage for extraordinary media art. During the 14-day DGTL Summer Festival, visitors will experience creative works that utilize the over 300 m² LED screen as an artistic medium.
At the heart of the DGTL SUMMER media art festival is the exhibition featuring works by Fanni Futterknecht, Volkmar Klien, and MONOCOLOR.
Fanni Futterknecht's artistic work explores toy culture, its narratives, and fantasy worlds, showcasing textile objects, sculptures, and video works. Volkmar Klien focuses on the process of inhaling and exhaling in an installation-based, sound-based piece, incorporating a strong analog component. MONOCOLOR immerses the audience in a captivating installation of minimalist spaces and sounds.
he concept of "simulation" plays a crucial role for all three artists: In different ways, discrepancies and frictions between the analog and digital worlds are made tangible in various artistic media. The exhibition offers a precisely choreographed glimpse into contemporary media art in Lower Austria.
Further program highlights:
KIDS WORKSHOP
Monsters in Motion - Animated Film Workshop related to the exhibition
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Target group: Children and young people between 8 and 12 years old Contact and registration: Art Education Department, Kunstmeile Krems
Tel. +43 2732 908010, Email: office@kunstmeile.at
CURATOR'S TOUR
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:00 AM, duration approx. 45 minutes
ARTISTALK and CLOSING EVENT
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
Fanni Futterknecht, Volkmar Klien, and MONOCOLOR in conversation with Cultural and media scholar Felix Stalder and curator Lisa Ortner-Kreil.
Registration: Opening of the Media Art Festival
For the duration of the DGTL Summer Festival, the exhibition “IS DIGITAL THE SOLUTION? - Innovations for Our Future” will be temporarily on hold to make way for the media artworks on display.
