2023: A year of inspiration for MUTEK
2023 was an inspiring year for MUTEK, captivating audiences with 5 editions across three continents.
In Montréal, where it all began, the Festival and Forum attracted over 70,000 people over 6 days and nights on the eve of its 25th anniversary. MUTEK solidifies its position as a major event in Montréal, Québec, and more broadly in North America.
In September, the joint editions in Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile provided insight into digital creation and artistic diversity in Latin America. With a shared and committed program, these two cities establish themselves as important and necessary hubs in the MUTEK network. (Learn more about the history of MUTEK in Latin America)
Then, in the fall, MUTEK showcased its creativity in Mexico with a striking edition, confirming MUTEK Mexico's mission to connect diverse audiences with avant-garde thinking.
Finally, in the vibrant center of Shibuya, the 8th edition of MUTEK Tokyo closed out 2023 in a celebration of digital art with international artists and local talents.
A retrospective of these 5 editions:
MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24
from August 22 to 27
.VRIL DE | AAAA MX | Abdul Lateef & The Distraction Machine CA/QC | Airhaert CA/QC | Ale Hop PE/DE | Alessandro Cortini & Marco Ciceri IT | Alexis Langevin-Tétrault & Guillaume Côté CA/QC | Amselysen & Racine CA/QC | Anatohl FR/QC | Animistic Beliefs NL | Atamone CA/QC | Aux 88 US | Brett Bolton US | Carmen Jaci & Matthew Schoen CA/NL | Cinthie DE | DATUM CUT CA/QC | Dawn to Dawn CA/QC | dBridge UK | Deadbeat présente Ark Welders Guild CA/DE | Deena Abdelwahed TN/FR | DJ Stingray 313 B2B Helena Hauff US+DE | E-Saggila CA | Efe Ce Ele CO/ES | Eli Goldstein (Soul Clap) US | Emissive CA | Erin Gee CA/QC | Eris Drew US | Eƨƨe Ran CA/QC | France Jobin & Markus Heckmann CA/QC+DE/CA | G L O W Z I CA/QC | Grand River IT | Halina Rice UK | Hatis Noit & Yuma Kishi JP | Hellgrammite CA/QC | Hieroglyphic Being US | Honeydrip CA/QC | Husa & Zeyada CA+EG | Indus CO | Intercity-Express & Manami Sakamoto JP | Iza Smelczyńska PL | Jennifer Cardini FR/DE | Joël Lavoie & Guillaume Vallée CA/QC | Kazuya Nagaya & Ali Mahmut Demirel & Maurice Jones JP+TR/DE+CA | Kyoka JP/DE | Kyoka & Shohei Fujimoto JP/DE+JP | Leon Louder CA/QC | Lowfish CA | Michael Gary Dean & Freddy Speer CA/QC | Moon Apple CA/QC | Nadia Struiwigh NL | Nancy Lee & Kiran Bhumber CA | Nick León US | Obuxum CA | OJPB FR/QC | Open Reel Ensemble JP | Outro AR | Page Vide CA/QC | Paraadiso IT/UK | Pascale Project CA/QC | Priori x Shoeg CA/QC+ES/CAT | Quan & D.B.Y VN/QC+CA/QC | Randy's Calling CA/QC | Rich Aucoin CA | ROSINA CA | S. Chioini CA/QC | Salamanda KR | Sapphire Slows JP | Sheenah Ko CA/QC | SIM CA/QC | Skesa CA/QC | SKY H1 & Mika Oki BE | SPIME.IM IT | SPRLUA CA/QC | Stefana Fratila & Diana VanderMeulen CA | StMichel CA/QC | SUFYVN SD/CA | SYNC (AtomTM & Peter Van Hoesen) DE+BE/DE | The Cyclist IE | Tim Hecker & Vincent de Belleval CA+CA/SE | Twin Rising CA/QC | upsammy & Jonathan Castro NL+PE/NL | Ura CA/QC | x/o CA | Yuri Urano & Manami Sakamoto JP | µ-Ziq & ID:Mora UK+CZ
MICRO MUTEK
Buenos Aires from September 28 to 30
1ND14 AR | Adriana Lopez CO | Ali Phi IR/CA | allgram AR | Amarhac AR | bbmotion AR | Confirm Humanity BO/AR | Depuratumba AR | Disonar AR | Elypsis AR | Esteban González & Fernando Molina AR | Evlay AR | Flo Pasquali AR | Gavu VE | Instance Coffee AR | Javier Medialdea AR | Jorge Haro AR/ES | Juli Manarino Tachella AR | Julian Tenembaum AR | Kardaver AR | Kyegi AR | Laila Meliz AR | Laura Fuchs AR | Lauren Duffus UK | Lito Vitale AR | Lucia Ranzuglia AR | Magali Suescun AR | Martux_M IT | Matías Azulay AR | OKTE x reginaceiii x MAJA x Taichu AR | Oscean AR | Outro AR | Plantasia AR | Próxima Cen AR | Rocio Morgenstern AR | Sáccea AR | Serpiente Roja AR | Sofía Córdoba UY | Symi AR | Trimex CL | Valentina Spirito AR | vertts AR
Santiago de Chile from September 27 to 30
M4U CL | Alejandro Vivanco CL | Ali PhiI CA | Anatómico CL | Araw CL | Arditti + Elektrompe CL/CL |Claudio Arditti AR | Colectivo Melancolía CL | Cubecatz AR | DJ Wask CL | Delphie AR/CL | Elektrompe CL | F600 CL | Fantasna CL | Felipe Cortés CL | Felipe Venegas CL | Franco Saini CL | Frank Benkho CL | GALGO CL | Jimi Jules CH | Kamila Govorčin CL | Karla Amaro CL | Les Premes CL | Martux_M IT | Mikee Laurent CL | Nico Amaro CL | Oktopus Art Studio CL | Pao Olea CL | Polwor CL | Ripio CL | Roman Flügel DE | Sergio Mora-Díaz CL | SheSoundVisual CL | Sukubito CL | Tocado CL | Trimex Collective CL | Umho CL | Valentina Maza CL | Valentina Mendoza CL | Valentina Villarroel & Camila Cijka CL | Vicente Quiróz CL | White Sample CL | Yellow Fever CL | eSoul CL
MUTEK Mexico | Edition 19
from October 9 to 15
Alba G. Corral ES/CAT | Albert.DATA ES/CAT | Aliv MX | Annabelle Playe & Marc Siffert & Hugo Arcier FR | Antimateria Sonora Ensamble MX | Architecture Social Club UK | Azu Tiwaline & DJ Plead TN/FR+AU | Buena Tarde & zeta MX | Camil Camil + P3P510 + Rafael Durand AR+VE+MX | Cashu BR | Deriva Arcana & Correo Electrónico MX+AR | Evita Manji GR | fuse* IT | Grand River NL/IT | INTUS MX | Hatis Noit & Orly Anan JP+CO/IL | Hidden Edges CA/QC | James Holden & Melissa Santamaría UK+MX | Josué Ibáñez MXKazuya Nagaya & Ali M. Demirel & Maurice Jones JP+TR+DE/CA | Live Ephemeral [Coast2c + Julieta Gil] MX | Mal Bueno MX | Marina Herlop ES/CAT | Mercedes Montemayor & Andreah.Tif MX | Mextasis & Ezeta MX | Myriam Bleau CA/QC | Opuntia MX | Plaid UK | Priori & Shoeg CA/QC+ES/CAT | Rampa MX | Richard Devine & Esteban Azuela US+MX | Rival Consoles UK | Rodrigo Garrido MX | Ryoichi Kurokawa JP | Sabrina Ratté CA/QC/FR | Trevor Gavilán MX | Tarta Relena ES/CAT | upsammy & Jonathan Castro NL+PE | Wata Igarashi & JS Baillat + Georg Fasswald JP+CA/QC+AT | Weidi Zhang CN | William Basinski & Nika Milano US+VE/MX | Zoë Mc Pherson & Alessandra Leone FR/IE+IT
MUTEK Tokyo | Edition 8
from December 7 to 9
100LDK JP | 404.zero RU | AIBA JP | Aoi Kuhihara JP | Black Boboi + Yanneek JP+CA/QC | Block Univers CA/QC | Daito Manabe JP | dBridge UK | Foodman & Ramza + Kezzardrix JP | Friday Night Plans + Leo Iizuka JP | Haruka JP | Hugo LX FR | Ida Toninato & Pierre-Luc Lecours CA/QC | Itti & HAIOKA + strings VY JP | Jane Fitz UK | Koki JP | KUTIN & Patrik Lechner AT | Lynne JP | Manami Sakamoto JP | Phew & Oren Ambarchi + Akiko Nakayama JP | Scotch Rolex & Shackleton + Pedro Maia JP+UK+PT | scrab JP | Shackleton UK | Sinjin Hawke & Zora Jones CA/AT | SO IN THE HOUSE JP | Sodeyama JP | SPIME.IM IT | tamanaramen JP | Terax JP | YPY & Kodo + Seiichi Sega JP
As for 2024? The coming year promises to be a memorable one for MUTEK with three anniversaries: 15 years in Barcelona, 20 years in Mexico, and a quarter of a century in Montréal.
The first names of the Catalan program have just been announced, including Autechre, Actress, Hatis Noit, Jlin, Martin Messier, Nick León & Ezra Miller, Ricardo Villalobos, and Sofia Kourtesis.