The eleventh edition of the Expanded Animation Symposium, organized by the Hagenberg Campus of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Ars Electronica, will take place from September 8th to 10th as part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2023.
In its eleven-year history, the Expanded Animation Symposium has examined the vast and constantly evolving field of animation and its myriad connections to other disciplines. Along this journey, the symposium has featured prominent and upcoming people, projects, and perspectives that have significantly shaped the current animation landscape. In addition to becoming a regular part of the Ars Electronica Festival, the symposium has expanded, developing from an initial one-day event to a three-day affair that includes multiple tracks, exhibitions, performances, and even an additional symposium, Synaesthetic Syntax.
After last year’s successful return to a physical venue, this year’s symposium will continue this approach as part of the Ars Electronica Festival. Throughout the three-day event, the speaker panels will feature several international artists, researchers, and developers who will discuss—in a live setting—topics related to this year’s theme, “The Art of Performance.”