Art, Technology, Society
Ars Electronica

December 7 - 19, 2018

The international digital arts and media culture platform Ars Electronica reviews thousands of applications from around the world as part of its annual festival and the Prix Ars Cyber Arts Competition. Pera Film presents a selection of films from last year’s festival. From December 7 through December 19, the program will include films that are grouped under three titles: Narration, Late Nite and Expanded and Experimental.

Ars Electronica Animation Festival is one of the main activities of the Ars Electronica Center which pioneers in digital arts and is located in Linz, Austria. The program includes films from the Ars Electronica Animation Festival in September 2017 with a strong focus on visual language and diversity in narration, and showcases testimonials from artists about the rapid development of animation and its growing influence in daily life.

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December 7

19:00 Narration

December 8

13:30 Late Nite

December 9

13:30 Expanded & Experimental

December 15

13:30 Narration

December 16

13:30 Late Nite

December 19

19:00 Expanded & Experimental

Narration

Narration

Late Nite

Late Nite

Expanded & Experimental

Expanded & Experimental

Program Trailer

Art, Technology, Society
Ars Electronica

Pera Film presents a selection of films from last year’s Ars Electronica festival.

Return from Vienna

Return from Vienna

Józef Brandt harboured a fascination for the history of 17th century Poland, and his favourite themes included ballistic scenes and genre scenes before and after the battle proper –all and sundry marches, returns, supply trains, billets and encampments, patrols, and similar motifs illustrating the drudgery of warfare outside of its culminating moments.

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

Coffee was served with much splendor at the harems of the Ottoman palace and mansions. First, sweets (usually jam) was served on silverware, followed by coffee serving. The coffee jug would be placed in a sitil (brazier), which had three chains on its sides for carrying, had cinders in the middle, and was made of tombac, silver or brass. The sitil had a satin or silk cover embroidered with silver thread, tinsel, sequin or even pearls and diamonds.

Midnight Horror Stories: Pollens, Photosynthesis & Rock ‘N’ Roll <br> Murat Başekim

Midnight Horror Stories: Pollens, Photosynthesis & Rock ‘N’ Roll
Murat Başekim

Pera Museum Blog is launching a new series of creepy stories in collaboration with Turkey’s Fantasy and Science Fiction Arts Association (FABISAD). The Association’s member writers are presenting newly commissioned short horror stories inspired by the artworks of Mario Prassinos as part of the Museum’s In Pursuit of an Artist: Istanbul-Paris-Istanbul exhibition. The third story is by Murat Başekim! The stories will be published online throughout the exhibition. Stay tuned!