Pixxelpoint 2014
NON-ART / NEUMETNOST
15th International Media Art Festival
5-12 December 2014
Nova Gorica, Slovenia / Goriza, Italy
www.pixxelpoint.org
www.facebook.com/pixxelpoint
Contributing artists:
Andrej Tišma, Anne Elisabeth Tassel, Annie Abrahams, Aphra Tesla Operating System Incorporated, Barbara Hindahl, bituur esztreym, Brane Zorman, Constant Dullaart, Dejan Štefančič, Denis Mavrič, Gašper Mali, Gretta Louw, Hannes Seidl, Inga Mijatović, Intimidad Romero, Irena Pivka, Jakob Harisch, Jan Robert Leegte, Janez Janša, Janez Janša, Janez Janša, Jelena Marković, Joško Bohunsky, Karen Eliot, Karl Heinz Jeron, Kitty Taylor, Lavoslava Benčić, Lucille Calmel, Luka Pompe, Luka Prinčič, Marco Pelos Spaniol, Michaël Borras A;K.A Systaime, Miha Oven, Mindaugas Gapševičius, Neven M. Agalma, Pila Rusjan, Renata Avila, Robert Sakrowski, ronnie s, son:DA, Stefan Doepner, Taja Košir Popovič, UBERMORGEN.COM, Valérie Wolf Gang, Vlado G. Repnik, Zečica Jensen, Žan Anthony Setnikar
Curator: Igor Štromajer
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intima • Igor Štromajer 