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Read articleNew Media Art: Artists, Festivals, Careers and History
Demos Lab's New Media Art hub covers the people, events and ideas behind art made with code, sensors, screens and networks. It is written for creative coders, art students and curious visitors who want to understand where digital art came from, who is shaping it now, and how to build a working life inside the field.
What you'll find here
Digital art explained
Plain-language introductions to generative, interactive, net-based and immersive work explain how each form operates and which tools artists use to make it.
Media artists and studios
Profiles trace individual practitioners and collectives, from early computer art pioneers to contemporary studios working with light, sound, robotics and data.
Festivals and exhibitions
Guides to the festivals, awards and venues that define the scene, including Ars Electronica, Transmediale and Sónar+D, cover what to expect as a visitor and how to submit your own work.
Careers, education and history
Practical advice on degrees, residencies, grants and paid studio roles sits alongside the art and technology history that links 1960s plotter experiments to today's practice.