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Prix Ars Electronica#Net Vision / Net Excellence

{{Short description|Prize for electronic and interactive art}}

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The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the best known and longest running yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music. It has been awarded since 1987 by Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria).

In 2005, the Golden Nica, the highest prize, was awarded in six categories: "Computer Animation/Visual Effects," "Digital Musics," "Interactive Art," "Net Vision," "Digital Communities" and the "u19" award for "freestyle computing." Each Golden Nica came with a prize of €10,000, apart from the u19 category, where the prize was €5,000. In each category, there are also Awards of Distinction and Honorary Mentions.

The Golden Nica trophy is a replica of the Greek Nike of Samothrace. It is a handmade gold-plated wooden statuette that is approximately 35 cm high with a wingspan of about 20 cm.

"Prix Ars Electronica" is a phrase composed of French, Latin and Spanish words, loosely translated as "Electronic Arts Prize."

Golden Nica winners

=Computer animation / film / vfx=

The "Computer Graphics" category (1987–1994) was open to different kinds of computer images. The "Computer Animation" (1987–1997) was replaced by the current "Computer Animation/Visual Effects" category in 1998.

==Computer Graphics==

==Computer Animation==

==Computer Animation/Visual Effects==

Image:Prix Ars Electronica 2008 Chris Lavis 01.jpg with the Golden Nica for "Madame Tutli-Putli" (2008)]]

=Digital Music=

This category is for those making electronic music and sound art through digital means. From 1987 to 1998 the category was known as "Computer music." Two Golden Nicas were awarded in 1987, and none in 1990. There was no Computer Music category in 1991.

=Hybrid art=

  • 2007 – Symbiotica
  • 2008 – Pollstream – Nuage Vert{{cite web|url=http://www.nuagevert.org|title=Nuage Vert|website=www.nuagevert.org|access-date=2019-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004235745/http://www.nuagevert.org/|archive-date=2011-10-04|url-status=dead}} by Helen Evans (FR/UK) and Heiko Hansen (FR/DE) HeHe
  • 2009 – Natural History of the Enigma by Eduardo Kac (US)
  • 2010 – Ear on Arm by Stelarc (AU)
  • 2011 – May the Horse Live in me by Art Orienté Objet (FR)
  • 2012 – Bacterial radio{{cite web|url=http://prix2012.aec.at/prixwinner/7023/|title=PRIX ARS|website=prix2012.aec.at}} by Joe Davis (US)
  • 2013 – Cosmopolitan Chicken Project, Koen Vanmechelen (BE)
  • 2015 – Plantas Autofotosintéticas, Gilberto Esparza (MX)
  • 2017 – K-9_topology, Maja Smrekar (SI)

=[the next idea] voestalpine Art and Technology Grant=

  • 2009 – Open_Sailing by Open_Sailing Crew{{cite web|url=http://www.opensailing.net|title=International Ocean Station|website=Scoutbots}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2009|title=Prix 2009|access-date=25 September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025084014/http://aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2009|archive-date=25 October 2010}} led by Cesar Harada.
  • 2010 – Hostage by [Frederik De Wilde].{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2010|title=Prix 2010|access-date=20 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025080659/http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2010|archive-date=25 October 2010}}
  • 2011 – Choke Point Project by P2P Foundation (NL).{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2011|title=Prix 2011|access-date=13 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • 2012 – qaul.net – tools for the next revolution by Christoph Wachter & Mathias Jud{{cite web |url=http://archive.aec.at/#43506 |title=Ars Electronica archive |access-date=9 September 2013}}
  • 2013 – Hyperform by Marcelo Coelho (BR), Skylar Tibbits (US), Natan Linder (IL), Yoav Reaches (IL)
  • Honorary Mentions: GravityLight by Martin Riddiford (GB), Jim Reeves (GB){{cite web|url=http://www.aec.at/prix/en/gewinner/#nextidea|archive-date=July 1, 2013|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20130701103541/http://www.aec.at/prix/en/gewinner/#nextidea|url-status=dead|title=WINNERS 2017|access-date=9 September 2013}}
  • 2014 – BlindMaps by Markus Schmeiduch, Andrew Spitz and Ruben van der Vleuten{{Cite web|title=BlindMaps: City Navigation for visually impaired People|url=https://ars.electronica.art/aeblog/en/2014/06/05/blindmaps-stadt-navigation-fur-sehbehinderte-menschen/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Ars Electronica Blog|language=en-US}}
  • 2015 – SOYA C(O)U(L)TURE by XXLab (ID) – Irene Agrivina Widyaningrum, Asa Rahmana, Ratna Djuwita, Eka Jayani Ayuningtias, Atinna Rizqiana

=Interactive Art=

Image:Prix ars electronica 2012 50 Joe Davis - Bacterial Radio.jpg at the Prix Ars Electronica 2012]]

Prizes in the category of interactive art have been awarded since 1990. This category applies to many categories of works, including installations and performances, characterized by audience participation, virtual reality, multimedia and telecommunication.

  • 1990 – Videoplace installation by Myron Krueger
  • 1991 – Think About the People Now project by Paul Sermon
  • 1992 – Home of the Brain installation by Monika Fleischmann and Wolfgang Strauss
  • 1993 – Simulationsraum-Mosaik mobiler Datenklänge (smdk) installation by Knowbotic Research
  • 1994 – A-Volve environment by Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau
  • 1995 – the concept of Hypertext, attributed to Tim Berners-Lee
  • 1996 – Global Interior Project installation by Masaki Fujihata
  • 1997 – Music Plays Images X Images Play Music concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Toshio Iwai
  • 1998 – World Skin, a Photo Safari in the Land of War installation by Jean-Baptiste Barrière and Maurice Benayoun
  • 1999 – Difference Engine #3 by construct and Lynn Hershman
  • 2000 – Vectorial Elevation, Relational Architecture #4 installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
  • 2001 – polar installation by Carsten Nicolai and Marko Peljhan
  • 2002 – n-cha(n)t installation by David Rokeby
  • 2003 – Can You See Me Now? participatory game by Blast Theory and Mixed Reality Lab
  • 2004 – Listening Post installation by Ben Rubin and Mark Hansen
  • 2005 – MILKproject installation and project by Esther Polak, Ieva Auzina and RIXC – Riga Centre for New Media Culture
  • 2006 – The Messenger installation by Paul DeMarinis
  • 2007 – Park View Hotel installation by Ashok Sukumaran
  • 2008 – Image Fulgurator{{cite web |url=http://www.juliusvonbismarck.com/fulgurator |title=Image Fulgurator |access-date=2008-08-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829071928/http://www.juliusvonbismarck.com/fulgurator/ |archive-date=2008-08-29 }} by Julius von Bismarck (Germany)
  • 2009 – Nemo Observatorium by Laurence Malstaf (Belgium)
  • 2010 – The Eyewriter{{cite web|url=http://www.eyewriter.org/|title=EyeWriter|website=www.eyewriter.org|access-date=2011-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722003856/http://www.eyewriter.org/|archive-date=2010-07-22|url-status=dead}} by Zachary Lieberman, Evan Roth, James Powderly, Theo Watson, Chris Sugrue, Tempt1
  • 2011 – Newstweek{{cite web|url=http://newstweek.com/|title=Newstweek – fixing the facts.|website=newstweek.com|access-date=2011-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903113805/http://newstweek.com/|archive-date=2014-09-03|url-status=dead}} by Julian Oliver (NZ) and Danja Vasiliev (RU)
  • 2012 – Memopol-2{{cite web|url=http://works.timo.ee/memopol/|title=Timo Toots – Memopol-2|first=Timo|last=Toots|website=works.timo.ee|access-date=2012-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815172943/http://works.timo.ee/memopol/|archive-date=2012-08-15|url-status=dead}} by Timo Toots (EE)
  • 2013 – Pendulum Choir By Michel Décosterd (CH), André Décosterd (CH)
  • Distinction – Rain Room by rAndom International (GB)
  • Distinction – Voices of Aliveness by Masaki Fujihata (JP)
  • 2014 – Loophole for All by Paolo Cirio(IT){{Cite web|title=The winners 2014|url=https://ars.electronica.art/aeblog/en/2014/06/02/die-gewinnerinnen-2014/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Ars Electronica Blog|language=en-US}}
  • 2016 – Can you hear me? by Mathias Jud(DE), Christoph Wachter (CH)

=Internet-related categories=

In the categories "World Wide Web" (1995–96) and ".net" (1997–2000), interesting web-based projects were awarded, based on criteria like web-specificity, community-orientation, identity and interactivity. In 2001, the category became broader under the new name "Net Vision / Net Excellence", with rewards for innovation in the online medium.

==World Wide Web==

  • 1995 – Idea Futures by Robin Hanson
  • 1996 – Digital Hijack by etoy
  • Second prizes: HyGrid by SITO and Journey as an exile

==.net==

==Net Vision / Net Excellence==

=Digital Communities=

Image:Danny Wool receiving the Prix Ars Electronica 2004.jpg, receives a 2004 Golden Nica.]]

A category begun in 2004 with support from SAP (and a separate ceremony in New York City two months before the main Ars Electronica ceremony) to celebrate the 25th birthday of Ars Electronica. Two Golden Nicas were awarded.

  • 2004 – Wikipedia and The World Starts With Me
  • Distinction:
  • Open-Clothes{{Cite web|url=https://archive.aec.at/prix/showmode/2844/|title=Ars Electronica Archiv}}
  • 2005 – Akshaya, an information technology development program in India
  • Distinction: Free Software Foundation (USA) and Telestreet – NewGlobalVision (Italy)
  • 2006 – canal*ACCESSIBLE{{cite web|url=http://www.zexe.net/BARCELONA/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222172803/http://www.zexe.net/BARCELONA/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 22, 2013|title=Persones amb mobilitat reduida transmeten des de telèfons mòbils|website=www.zexe.net}}
  • Distinction:
  • Codecheck (Roman Bleichenbacher CH)
  • Proyecto Cyberela – Radio Telecentros (CEMINA)
  • Honorary Mentions:
  • Arduino (Arduino)
  • Charter97.org – News from Belarus
  • CodeTree
  • MetaReciclagem
  • Mountain Forum
  • Northfield.org
  • Pambazuka News (Fahamu
  • Semapedia
  • stencilboard.at (Stefan Eibelwimmer (AT), Günther Kolar (AT))
  • The Freecycle Network
  • The Organic City
  • UgaBYTES Initiative (UgaBYTES Initiative (UG))
  • 2007 – Overmundo{{cite web |url=http://www.overmundo.com.br/ |title=Home |website=overmundo.com.br}}
  • 2008 – 1 kg morehttp://www.1KG.org/ {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829044105/http://www.1kg.org/ |date=2008-08-29 }}
  • Distinction: PatientsLikeMe and Global Voices Online
  • 2009 – HiperBarrio{{cite web|url=http://hiperbarrio.org/|title=hiperbarrio.org|website=hiperbarrio.org}} by Álvaro Ramírez and Gabriel Jaime Vanegas
  • Distinction:
  • piratbyran.org{{cite web |url=http://www.piratbyran.org/ |title=::: Piratbyrån ::: |access-date=2004-10-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041001003858/http://www.piratbyran.org/ |archive-date=2004-10-01 }}
  • wikileaks.org{{cite web|url=https://wikileaks.org/|title=WikiLeaks|website=wikileaks.org}}
  • Honorary Mentions:
  • hackmeeting.org{{cite web|url=http://www.hackmeeting.org|title=hackmeeting.org|website=www.hackmeeting.org}}
  • pad.ma{{cite web|url=http://pad.ma|title=Pad.ma|website=Pad.ma}}
  • Maneno
  • femalepressure.net{{cite web|url=http://www.femalepressure.net/|title=female:pressure|first=Andrea Mayr, Electric|last=Indigo|website=www.femalepressure.net}}
  • metamute.org{{cite web|url=http://www.metamute.org|title=Mute – we gladly feast on those who would subdue us – Mute|website=www.metamute.org}}
  • ubu.com{{cite web|url=http://ubu.com|title=UbuWeb|website=ubu.com}}
  • canchas.org{{Cite web | url=http://www.canchas.org | title=Canchas. Spontaneous soccer fields}}
  • feraltrade.org{{cite web|url=http://www.feraltrade.org|title=feral trade courier|website=www.feraltrade.org}}
  • flossmanuals.net{{cite web|url=http://www.flossmanuals.net|title=Floss Manuals – Free Manuals for Free Software|first=FLOSS Manuals|last=English|website=www.flossmanuals.net}}
  • wikiartpedia.orghttp://www.wikiartpedia.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828004749/http://www.wikiartpedia.org/ |date=2008-08-28 }}
  • changemakers.net{{cite web|url=http://changemakers.net|title=Changemakers|website=changemakers.net}}
  • vocesbolivianas.org{{cite web|url=http://www.vocesbolivianas.org|title=Vocesbolivianas – Your FL Lawyer Blog|website=www.vocesbolivianas.org|access-date=2020-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916073455/http://vocesbolivianas.org/|archive-date=2019-09-16|url-status=dead}}
  • 2010 – Chaos Computer Club
  • 2011 – Fundacion Ciudadano Inteligente{{cite web|url=http://www.ciudadanointeligente.cl/|title=Fundación Ciudadano Inteligente|website=www.ciudadanointeligente.cl|access-date=2011-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209103344/http://www.ciudadanointeligente.cl/|archive-date=2014-02-09|url-status=dead}}
  • Distinction:
  • Bentham Papers Transcription Initiative (Transcribe Bentham){{cite web|url=http://www.ucl.ac.uk/transcribe-bentham/|title=UCL Transcribe Bentham|website=www.ucl.ac.uk}} (UK). See also the project's Transcription Desk{{cite web|url=http://www.transcribe-bentham.da.ulcc.ac.uk/td/Transcribe_Bentham|title=Transcribe Bentham: Transcription Desk|website=www.transcribe-bentham.da.ulcc.ac.uk|access-date=2011-07-08|archive-date=2012-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327025050/http://www.transcribe-bentham.da.ulcc.ac.uk/td/Transcribe_Bentham|url-status=dead}}
  • X_MSG{{cite web |url=http://xmsg.org.uk/ |title=X_MSG |access-date=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617055100/http://xmsg.org.uk/ |archive-date=2011-06-17 }}
  • 2012 – Syrian people know their way{{cite web|url=http://prix2012.aec.at/prixwinner/5476/|title=PRIX ARS|website=prix2012.aec.at}}
  • 2013 – El Campo de Cebada by El Campo de Cebada (ES)
  • Distinction: Refugees United by Christopher Mikkelsen (DK), David Mikkelsen (DK)
  • Distinction: Visualizing Palestine by Visualizing Palestine (PS)
  • 2014 – Project Fumbaro Eastern Japan by Takeo Saijo (JP){{Cite web|title=The winners 2014|url=https://ars.electronica.art/aeblog/en/2014/06/02/die-gewinnerinnen-2014/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Ars Electronica Blog|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Project Fumbaro Eastern Japan – Getting Aid to Those Who Need It|url=https://ars.electronica.art/aeblog/en/2014/08/16/project-fumbaro-eastern-japan/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Ars Electronica Blog|language=en-US}}

See also

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Prix Ars Electronica}}

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