Piksel26 på Bergen Assembly

Dato: 09.-22.11.2026
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Arrangør: Piksel


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Piksel26 at Bergen Assembly · November 19–22, 2026

Can compost power a computer? What does it mean to work critically with AI as an artist? Piksel brings both questions to Bergen Assembly and invites you to four days of exhibitions, workshops, conversations, audiovisual performances and artist presentations.

In From Compost to Code: Reimagining Radical Computing , we explore how compost and living systems can make us rethink how the web is built and powered. What Does Critical AI Mean in Artistic Practice? brings together First Supper Symposium, the Center for Digital Narratives at the University of Bergen, and MishMash for a live roundtable discussion. The program also includes Herzblutwiese Stadtwerkstatt , a feminist look at the history of the Austrian art scene, and VRWASI , three VR works presented by Asimtria from Peru.

Piksel is an international festival and network for electronic art and technological freedom based in Bergen. The festival brings together artists and technologists who work with free tools and open source code. A recurring question in the program: Who gets to shape the technology we use?

FREE ENTRY · ALL WELCOME!

All Piksel26 activities are free and open to everyone. Workshops require advance registration.

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PROGRAMME

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER
EXHIBITION OPENING

19:00–21:00 | Piksel26 Exhibition Opening
Join us for the opening of Piksel26, featuring works by international artists exploring critical AI, ecological computing, digital culture and experimental technologies.

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FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER
EXHIBITION & SCREENING

18:00–21:00 | Piksel26 Exhibition
Shadowgrams – Gustavo Romano (AR)
A semiotic sabotage device that intervenes in photographs and their data layers, challenging the algorithms and classification systems that shape how images circulate on social media.

Brostein for (de)konstruksjon / Adoquines para el Guadiana — NSA Kollektiv (ES/NO)
A speculative multiplayer game transforming the ruined Ajuda Bridge between Spain and Portugal into a space for collectively negotiating the future of a shared territory.

Anticomic — Malte Steine (DE)
An immersive VR installation inviting visitors to navigate the minimalist black-and-white graphical language of comic media.

Microbial Feral Computing with a Compost Computer — Shinji Toya (JP)
A work in progress exploring microbial fuel cells and compost-generated electricity to power a small, low-energy computer.

OCUPI: A Portal to the Jungle for Once Desperate Youth – Asimtria (PE)
Deep in the Mantaro Valley, in the central sierra of Peru, stands a Franciscan convent, home to the last friars who keep alive the echoes […]

Almacunapacc – Asimtria (PE)
Almacunapacc is a requiem, an Aya taki in immersive video form dedicated to all those souls who suffered the horrors of colonial mita mining under

León Muchik – Asimtria (PE)
León Muchik is an immersive project that proposes a virtual encounter between two cultures (China and Moche) that cohabitate the same territory: northern coastal Peru

19:00–21:00 | Film Screening
Herzblutwiese Stadtwerkstatt – Stadtwerkstatt (AT) Claudia Dworschak & Tanja Brandmayr

Herzblutwiese Stadtwerkstatt, Essay film, 113 min An essay documentary exploring media art, subculture and feminist histories at Stadtwerkstatt, Linz’s longest-running autonomous art and culture space. Through interviews, artistic works and archival material from 1979 to the present, the film traces the relationship between technology, artistic experimentation and gender equality.

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SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER
COMPOST COMPUTING, SEMINAR & PERFORMANCES

10:00–19:00 | Piksel26 Exhibition

10:00–12:00 | Workshop 1: Powering Compost
Introduction to Composting & Permaculture

With members of Norsk Permakulturforening and its Bergen branch.

What happens inside a compost pile? How can organic waste become a resource for healthier soil and more sustainable ways of living?

This introductory, hands-on workshop explores the basics of composting and permaculture, from understanding living soil and microorganisms to discovering simple practices that can be applied at home or in community projects.

Open to everyone! No previous knowledge or technical experience is required. Just bring your curiosity about nature, soil and sustainable living.

FREE ENTRY · REGISTRATION REQUIRED
To sign up, send an email to piksel26@piksel.no with “Powering Compost” in the subject line.

12:30–15:00 | Workshop 2: Compost Computer
Microbial Energy & Experimental Computing

With Shinji Toya (JP)

Can compost generate electricity? And can living microorganisms become part of a computer?

This hands-on workshop introduces microbial fuel cells (MFCs), bio-batteries that transform microbial activity into electrical energy. Participants will explore how compost-powered systems can inspire alternative approaches to computing, digital art and low-energy technologies.

Open to artists, makers, students and anyone curious about experimental technologies. No previous experience required.

FREE ENTRY · REGISTRATION REQUIRED
To sign up, send an email to piksel26@piksel.no with “Compost Computer” in the subject line.

16:00–18:00 | Seminar: From Compost to Code: Reimagining Radical Computing
At Bergen Assembly & Online

An international seminar exploring ecological computing, energy transitions and more-than-human perspectives. How can technological and ecological transformations contribute to more democratic, regenerative and post-capitalist futures?

20:00–22:00 | Piksel26 Streaming Concerts
At Bergen Assembly & Online — YouTube / Twitch

A programme of audiovisual performances by international artists selected through the Piksel open call, streamed and presented at Bergen Assembly.

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SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER
CRITICAL AI, WORKSHOPS & ARTIST PRESENTATIONS

10:00–19:00 | Piksel26 Exhibition

Selected projects exploring artificial intelligence, kitchen bioart and experimental practices from the international Piksel network.

12:00–13:00 | LIVE Podcast: Beyond Generation — What Does Critical AI Mean in Artistic Practice?
At Bergen Assembly & Online — YouTube / Twitch

In collaboration with the Center for Digital Narrative (CDN), First Supper Symposium (FSS) and MishMash.

Join us for a LIVE conversation exploring artistic approaches to AI beyond generative tools, questioning its cultural, political and technological implications.

14:00–16:30 | Workshop: Ethical AI, On Your Own Machine
Maite Cajaraville (ES/NO) & Gisle Frøysland (NO)

A presentation and hands-on workshop exploring how to run AI locally, without relying on cloud services. Participants experiment with open-weight models for text, image and sound on their own laptops.

Open to artists, students and anyone interested in exploring more independent and sustainable approaches to AI.

FREE ENTRY · REGISTRATION REQUIRED
To sign up, send an email to piksel26@piksel.no with “Ethical AI, On Your Own Machine” in the subject line.

17:30–19:30 | Piksel26 Artist Presentations
At Bergen Assembly & Online — YouTube / Twitch

Presentations of experimental art and technology projects selected through the Piksel open call.

See the entire program: https://26.piksel.no/

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Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle, men noen arrangement behøver påmelding på forhånd.

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