Ars Electronica Festival · 2025
NATURAL CONTACTS
by Peter Burr, Mark Fingerhut, Bridget DeFranco, Matthew D Gantt
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2025
“NATURAL CONTACTS” by Peter Burr, Mark Fingerhut, Bridget DeFranco and Matthew D Gantt received a Honorary Mention in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2025.
NATURAL CONTACTS is malware that commandeers its host machine for 24 hours. The software transforms the user's desktop into a dynamic virtual garden where time is compressed: 24 real hours mirror a complete yearly cycle in this synthetic ecosystem.
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