With the LIFE INKlusive exhibition, the Ars Electronica Center and its partners are showing how art can be created without barriers - and how invisible impulses can be made visible.
Life Ink: The technology that paints thoughts
At the centre of the exhibition is the innovative "Life Ink" technology, developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in cooperation with the creative company Wacom. It records biosignals such as brain waves, eye movements, muscle reactions and skin conductivity. This data is translated in real time into colourful visualisations - personal works of art that are created directly from the inner feelings and reactions of the people involved.
Creative collaboration instead of pigeonholing
The project is the result of an intensive collaboration between inclusive art studios (including Caritas Upper Austria, KuK-promente Upper Austria, Lebenshilfe Linz and Institut Hartheim), students from the University of Art and Design Linz and the Ars Electronica Centre. The artists learnt about Life Ink technology in workshops and guided tours and developed individual digital works together.
The special thing about it: People with disabilities are not on the sidelines, but at the centre of the artistic process - as equal and visible co-creators.
Exhibition in the centre of the city
The resulting works are on display at splace on Linz's main square - a place that stands for encounters and dialogue. The exhibition is accessible free of charge from 12 to 18 May 2025, from 10:00 to 17:00. The opening ceremony will take place on 12 May at 17:00.
We think it's #schongenial how social barriers can be overcome through art and the use of innovative technologies.
