Which constellations, what factors are determining the art of tomorrow, where it will happen, who will be doing it and with whom? Ars Electronica 2001 will focus on the protagonists and projects of this new creative burst of artistic activity that is increasingly to be found beyond the confines of the conventional art establishment. Prototypical advocates having their say in this debate, aside from theoreticians and scholars, will be, above all, artists and creative individuals themselves. The aim of the symposium and the conferences is to sound the depths of the constellations and framework conditions of the art of tomorrow and to initiate and further an open discourse.

TAKEOVER Symposium part I
About the paradigm shift, new role definitions, working models and the creativity burst.
With: Gerfried Stocker/A, Jon Ippolito/USA, Dietmar Bruckmayr/A, Ahmad Rafi Mohamed Eshaq/MAL
Wolfgang Maass/A, Tobias O. Meissner/D
Moderation: Gerfried Stocker/A

TAKEOVER Symposium part II
They design recruiting games for IT firms, TV ads for pop stars, and online environments for teens--in a casual setting, electrolobby participants representing young game-design and new-media agencies present their latest productions, and give in-depth insights into their workstyle and lifestyle.
Feat: Kerb, Moccu, Sulake Labs, Team cHmAn, Everything, and all the other electrolobby residents
Moderation: TNC Network's Sabine Wahrmann/D
Sound: DJ Swo

TAKEOVER Symposium part III
Content development and skin design for the broadband future. New technologies, new tools, new concepts.
With. Ruedi Baur/F/CH, Tanja Diezmann/D, Tatsuya Matsui/J , Ole Lütjens aka 370/D/USA, Nico Palermo/D/USA, Nora Barry/USA, Jérôme Rota aka Gej/F/USA, Stuart Maschwitz/USA
Moderation: Ole Lütjens/D/USA


TAKEOVER Symposium part IV
Mo/mon
3.9.
15.00-18.00
Brucknerhaus
Creators of Life
Biotechnologische und Bioinformatische Methoden und Prozesse als künstlerische Werkzeuge. Wie weit kann man gehen?
The methods and processes of biotechnology and bio-informatics as artistic tools. How far can you go?

15.00 – 16.20 Eduardo Kac/USA
SymbioticA Research Group/AUS
Stuart Bunt/AUS
16.40 – 18.00 Natalie Jeremijenko/USA
Hiroaki Kitano/J
Joe Davies/USA
Moderation: Gerfried Stocker/A