What forms does presence take when the world and its technologies exceed what can be explained, known, or felt?

We are gathering artists, thinkers and practitioners for a programme of talks, performances, interventions and workshops. Following the Art in the Metaverse and Digital Cosmos conferences (2024–2025), Extreme Presence continues and expands the research and development activities of the future Hartwig Museum, investigating the influence of theology in contemporary art and digital technology, alongside ecological practices that have long centred presence and relation.

The first participants announced are artists Mark Leckey, Lawrence Lek and Marilou Schultz; philosopher Lukáš Likavčan; designer and conservationist Prathima Muniyappa and writer and researcher Aliya Say, alongside films and online interventions by artists Liu Chuang, Lynn Hershman Leeson and Tabita Rezaire; and philosopher Bogna Konior. 

Early bird tickets: This ticket gives you access to the entire public programme of Extreme Presence. More information about the specific programmes will follow soon.

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Cover: Paolo Uccello, Battle of San Romano (ca.1435-1440). Courtesy of Mark Leckey