2026 Biennial

Video games have become an increasingly common form of contemporary artistic expression. The 8th ELEKTRA Biennale, curated by Lynn Hughes and Ida Toft, brings together two parallel trajectories of experimentation: artists working with games from within contemporary art and creators rooted in game design. From pioneering works, to a new generation moving between both fields, the exhibition traces how these different approaches have expanded and continue to expand the possibilities of the game as a form.

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ELEKTRA brings together around forty artist from different generations, in a space dedicated to gaming, encounters, reflection and creation, and invites you with an electrifying programmation, to question the stereotype of the commercial video game as mere entertainment.

• Large-scale game installations
• Experimental and radical games
• Talks with artist
• Video game workshops
• Lounge and pop-up library

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Didn’t have time to see everything ? Come back—for free!
With 35 game-artworks offering over a hundred hours of gameplay, it’s impossible to experience everything in just one shot. After your first visit, your ticket grants you unlimited access to the exhibition.