The selected projects examine and reimagine the uneven distribution of power embedded in internet standards. They recover overlooked contributors to internet histories, expose and subvert deeply rooted hierarchies, investigate the political and material continuities of network infrastructures, develop alternative tools that acknowledge the environmental costs of digital technologies, and question the inherited conservative logics that still impact online spaces.

While we regret that we are only able to support a small fraction of the many outstanding proposals, the breadth and quality of the submissions speak to the urgency of these questions and the richness of artistic engagement with them. The jury—Chia Amisola, Olia Lialina, and Vladan Joler—selected eight projects that reflect the diversity of the applications, both in their thematic approaches and the contexts from which they emerge. The selected projects will receive a total of €44,800 in support, mentoring sessions with the jury members, and will be presented in an online exhibition in winter 2026/27.