Thank you ADAF and see you next year!

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The Inflovable Machine by Mónica Rikić

A collaborative musical instrument created from large tubular balloons that inflate and deflate through the interaction of the public, generating different sounds like an air organ. By blowing through 8 big colorful tubes, you can control the intensity of the fans contained in each balloon, creating inflating and deflating effects and producing different sounds and collective musical compositions at the same time.

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Quantum Jungle by Robin Baumgarten

Quantum Jungle is an interactive art installation that playfully visualizes Quantum Physics concepts on a large wall filled with over 1000 novel touch-sensitive metal springs and thousands of LEDs. It calculates Schrödinger’s Equation to model the movement of a quantum particle, and demonstrates concepts such as superposition, interference, wave-particle duality, and quantum waveform collapse while maintaining a playful approach that attracts children and adults alike, sparking curiosity and wonder.

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Medusa Valley by Yiannis Kranidiotis

Following the excessive pollution of the oceans with plastics, a new species of mutant jellyfish has emerged—PETE Medusa. Named after the PETE plastic bottle that forms its torso, this fictional organism is a hybrid of synthetic waste and biological adaptation. Medusa Valley is an interactive installation of fiber-optic "mutants" that react to movement and sound. It invites slow, intentional interaction, offering an artificial sense of intimacy with a nonhuman entity. The sculpture’s reactive sound and light elements symbolize a potential future in which nature develops mechanisms to respond—perhaps even resist—the relentless damage inflicted upon it.

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ligh[t]wist by Ioannis Perisoratis

ligh[t]wist is a kinetic light artwork that explores the intricate relationships between light, color, and motion, set within the broader framework of time. Through a continuous interplay of algorithmic logic and physical components, ligh[t]wist operates as a self-generating system, immersing the viewers in a dynamic visual field, where rhythms and colors evolve continuously over time. The foundation of the artwork lies in the study of light as a physical phenomenon, which is electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye. Its properties of wavelength, frequency, and intensity define how we perceive color. ligh[t]wist takes these fundamental properties and transforms them into the building blocks of an ever-changing, algorithmically controlled system. In this context, light and color are not mere tools but central subjects of inquiry, their behavior dictated by sine-wave functions that mirror natural oscillations.

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Clam by Marco Barotti

In nature, clams are detectors of pollutants; they serve as tiny filtration systems. Clams is a collection of kinetic sound sculptures which convert data from water quality sensors into sounds and movement. Each ‘clam’ is constructed from recycled waste plastic and contains a speaker. The continuously evolving microtonal soundscape gives each shell a subtle, life-like opening and closing action. Real-time readings from an industry-standard water purity sensor placed in the river, lake or sea of the cities where the artwork is presented, form the basis for the music, which is generated through a constantly shifting process based on water quality levels over time. Clams invite the audience to draw connections between media art, data sonification and environmental sustainability.

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Tipping Point by Yiannis Kranidiotis

An elegant installation of pendulums and LED lights, Tipping Point visualizes a moment of instability, driven by temperature data and human presence. It appears harmonious, almost natural, until slight changes reveal its fragility. The illusion of balance is only surface-deep. Kranidiotis masterfully turns environmental data into theatrical tension—a staged drama of climate and control.

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Implausible Rainbows by Lukas Truniger

The installation attempts to imitate some of nature’s most astonishing wonders: rainbows and other atmospheric optical phenomena, such as halos and solar coronae. Using multiple highly-focus light sources and specialized optics, the transdisciplinary collaboration of artist Lukas Truniger and scientist Bruce Yoder create synthetic rainbows that move and transform slowly in the exhibition space.

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Flock of by The Bit Studio

This interactive installation lets visitors guide virtual bird flocks across a massive projection, turning the space into a digital aviary. The birds move with uncanny realism, yet their existence is entirely synthetic. Here, the flock becomes a metaphor for algorithmic consensus—how behavior, even in chaos, can be choreographed by unseen code. You're not just watching birds—you are the simulation.

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Published: 2025-04-08
Author: Xavier Hernandez