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Pluriversal Futures – Ars Electronica HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute | Hong Kong, China
How Do We Get There?
SOLO | MC2, Ziwu Pavilion | Shanghai, China

38th Panorama of Brazilian Art:
A Thousand Degrees
GROUP | SESC Campinas | Campinas, Brazil
Third World: The Bottom Dimension
SOLO | BOZAR, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles | Brussels, Belgium

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2084: A Space OdysseyGROUP | Unfold X, Culture Station Seoul 284 | Seoul, South Korea

How Do I Get There?
SOLO | MIRE Public Art Program | Geneva, Switzerland
38th Panorama of Brazilian Art:
A Thousand Degrees
GROUP | Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo | São Paulo, Brazil
Black Ancient Futures
GROUP | MAAT | Lisbon, Portugal
Terceiro Mundo: A Dimensão Descoberta
SOLO | Pinacoteca de São Paulo | São Paulo, Brazil
CIRCA PRIZE: Class Of 2024
GROUP | CIRCA | London, United Kingdom
Toy Section
GROUP | Hangar Y | Meudon, France

Continuity Flaws: Rumors Of A Leak
SOLO | TONO Festival, Laboratorio Arte Alameda | Mexico City, Mexico
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Third World: The Bottom Dimension
SOLO | Serpentine Galleries | London, United Kingdom
Continuity Flaws: The Loophole
SOLO | Outernet Arts, Outernet London | London, United Kingdom
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WORLDBUILDING: Gaming and Art in the Digital Age GROUP | Julia Stoschek Foundation | Düsseldorf, Germany

OMOIYARI: KEIKEN X GABRIEL MASSANDUO | The Photographers' Gallery | London, United Kingdom

Pluriversal Futures – Ars Electronica

2025 | GROUP SHOW 
HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute | Hong Kong, China

“ The Prix Ars Electronica, the world’s longest-running media art competition, showcases award-winning works by international artists as a trend barometer. It provides an inspiring and forward-looking insight into the intersection of art, technology, and society. Annually, winners are awarded the prestigious Golden Nicas, up to 10,000 euros in prize money per category, and a prominent platform at the renowned Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. 

At HKDI, we present a selection of works from 2024 and 2025, highlighting a notable trend among the award-winning pieces: the reinterpretation of "multiple" and "pluriversal" visions of the future. "Pluriversal" refers to the coexistence of several worldviews, futures, and realities that are entangled, interconnected, and intertwined. None of these visions claim absolute truth, completeness, or the ability to fully grasp complexity; they exist in co-existence and co-dependence. 

In this era of uncertainty and rapid technological advancement, we must learn to navigate the unknown without losing our grip. We believe that the artworks presented in the exhibition open doors to these Pluriversal Futures and invite us to proactively participate in shaping future visions. They achieve this through gameplay, fun as well as serious interaction, and smart storytelling.”


Third World: The Bottom Dimension

Interactive Multichannel Videogame Installation, Single-Player PC Game, foam, plush, textile, color, sound.

The work included two sculptures forming a gaming seat for the visitors on a stage. A system was built to transmit either one of live gameplay on a wall, turning the video game into a movie, which can be watched by the public present in the space. In such, moments of collectivity are shaped through a certain articulation of spatial elements.

THIRD WORLD: THE BOTTOM DIMENSION
by Gabriel Massan

Lead Artist, Creative Director, 3D Sculptor, Concept
Gabriel Massan

Featured Artists
Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro
Novíssimo Edgar
LYZZA

Sound Design
LYZZA

Unreal Development
Alexandre Pina
Marchino Manga
Ralph McCoy

Capture Mode Development and Unreal Consultant
Iraj Montasham

Animation, Cinematography and Film VFX
Carlos Minozzi

Additional Cinematography
Alexandre PinaGraphic

UI Design
Masako Hirano
Writing and Narrative Design Support
Sweet Baby Inc

Translator
Adriana Francisco

Translation Support
Manuela Cochat

Mastering Engineer
Rainy Miller

QA Testing
Keiran Cooper

Curator
Tamar Clarke-Brown

Producer
Róisín McVeigh

Game Commissioned
in Association with Julia Stoschek

Additional Support
EDP Foundation
MAAT