Ars Electronica Festival · 2026
Virtual Museum of Historical Memory
by Juan Cortés
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2026
Juan Cortés's “Virtual Museum of Historical Memory” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2026, category Digital Humanity.
Across many countries today, memory has become a contested terrain. Archives, testimonies, and historical narratives are exposed to political pressure, denialism, selective visibility, and erasure.
About Juan Cortés
Juan Cortés (CO) is a Colombian multimedia artist, researcher, and creative technologist working at the intersection of art, science, and digital culture. His practice explores historical memory, ecology, technology, and territorial politics through…
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