Biennal d’Arts Digitals

The first edition of the Biennal will feature an international symposium, a professional meeting, several exhibitions, as well as a map of digital initiatives across Catalan territory. The event is conceived as a platform aimed at connecting thought, artistic creation and the professional sector, with the presence of artists and companies, as well as students. The Biennal d'Arts Digitals is curated by Pep Salazar, an expert in digital creativity and director of OFFF. The Biennal d'Arts Digitals connects, makes visible and drives the digital arts scene through five lines of action: the curation of exhibitions and programmes, the mapping of the local scene, the connection between agents, the promotion and support of projects, and mediation and critical discourse. These lines of action will take shape in a series of activities taking place between November 2026 and March 2027, with Disseny Hub Barcelona (DHub) as the main venue. They will include, among others: Exposició Vectors. 25 November to 14 March. DHub. An exhibition curated by Irma Vilà Òdena that will explore the living ecosystem of contemporary digital art through the voices and practices of several generations of artists working with computational technologies to imagine alternative presents and possible futures. The works will not merely incorporate science and technology, but will question, reinterpret and put them under tension. The exhibition will offer an opportunity to discover how digital art can become a space of resistance, imagination and collective thought in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms. Simposi. 3 and 4 February 2027. DHub. A space that will bring art, technology, science, industry and digital culture into dialogue from a transversal and functional critical perspective. The symposium will approach digital art from different angles: from new sustainability models and the functioning of the sector to a scene based on collaboration and networking. It will also bring diverse disciplines into relation, give value to the processes and know-how behind the works, and open spaces to think about where digital art comes from and where it can go. Circuit. 5 February 2027. DHub. A meeting point for the sector that will give visibility to projects, tools and initiatives, connecting creation, production and institutions. The circuit will take place in parallel to the symposium, taking advantage of the presence of international visitors and agents, and will focus on the sector from a business perspective. It will be a space to showcase the talent of the territory, connect projects and generate real opportunities for collaboration. The Biennal is driven by Barcelona City Council through the Department of Creative Industries of ICUB, the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Barcelona Creativity & Design Foundation.