In 2025, the exhibition Media art is Here will once again bring art to where life happens: on streets, squares and in gardens, visitors will encounter forward-looking media artworks that rethink public space and bring it to life – interactive, inspiring and accessible free of charge. Works by local and international artists will be on display, including HfG students and alumni: Jihye Jang, Hannah Cooke, Jannik Lang and Norina Quinte.

At the Kinemathek Karlsruhe Lagrange by Media Art student Jihye Jang is a visual piece dealing with the concept of balance that can only be maintained through constant motion. A particle system creates a fluid interplay between chaos and order.

The installation FLORA MOMENTUM by ato (HfG almuni Hannah Cooke, Jannik Lang, and Norina Quinte) encourages visitors to reimagine the urban space as a place of healing, reflection, and community. Hannah Cooke’s AI-generated medicinal plant imagery shifts between natural and organic forms, revealing new and sometimes alien-like structures depending on the viewer’s perspective. With inclusive, integrated seating, the installation invites visitors to linger.

Through media art, everyday spaces in Karlsruhe are transformed into places of renewed perception, questioning social, ecological, and physical contexts right on site. The exhibition not only creates aesthetic experiences but also opens up new forms of participation: many works invite active engagement and make media art directly accessible to a broad audience.

More information on artists and further projects can be found via: City of Media Arts