The 2006 edition of ars electronica is taking place in linz from 31 august to 5th september. Blessed this year even in its title/topic (‘simplicity’) by john maeda (one of the regular contributor in the last years) … Our world’s increasing complexity and its tension-filled interplay with our own growing need for a comprehensive, comprehensible overview of the world will occupy the focal point of attention at ars …

The 2006 ars electronica festival's theme symposium will be curated by john maeda who, in his capacity as world-renowned graphic designer, visual artist and scholar at the mit media lab, has … Our starting point is the topic of ars electronica 2006â€simplicity. What is simplicity today and why is simplicity central for the new media/communication/cyber/digital avant-garde art of 2006? The program that s been lined up for ars electronica 2006 is a wide-ranging encounter with possibilities and strategies designed to help us effectively manage the increasingly multi-layered complexity of …