Workshop
The Virus Stories We Carry, Encounters at the Human Scale
Sonja Bäumel, Helene Burtscher, Christine Marizzi
Ars Electronica Festival 2026 Negotiating Humanity
Saturday, Sept 12, 13:30 - 15:30
Ursulinenhof Linz, Gewölbesaal // OK QUARTER
Landstraße 31, 4020 Linz, Austria
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What if we could meet viruses on a human scale? This hands-on workshop invites participants to encounter viruses through touch, embodiment and collective making. Participants exchange virus stories, engage with materials from contemporary virology and create life-sized virus forms. Through artistic exploration and dialogue, they reflect on their relationships with viruses, urban ecologies and shared futures.
Artist: Sonja Bäumel
Research Partner: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Science Outreach and Pandemic
Preparedness | LBG OIS Center | Experts: Gabriela Gan, Yuliya Yulinetskaya
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