Uncertain Practices Ars Electronica Garden Espoo/Helsinki / 9 – 13 September 2020

Spring 2020 marked a period of enhanced uncertainty all around the world with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing societies into lockdown. The situation brought up societal and governance challenges that were further internalized into individuals’ thinking and their relationships as communities and with the world at large. Being uncertain also requires that one be able to cope with doubt, something 2020 took to unusual lengths. The garden presented three artists within the framework of uncertainty, including studio visits, demonstrations, talks and a musical performance. The presentations by Koray Tahiroğlu, Laura Beloff and Andy Best streamed and followed by live sessions for further dialogue with the audience. The garden events were produced by Aalto Studios at Aalto University.