Editorial 6

As a festival, we are dedicated to asking critical questions about technology and providing a dynamic space dedicated to debate and understanding. Our attention centres on artists' work and their practices. We do not involve ourselves in monitoring any artist’s social media or political affiliations. Consistent with this approach, long ago, we withdrew from select social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). transmediale is committed to providing a festival that is a safe and inclusive space for everyone, and to do so, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination and racism, including antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism. Safeguarding a free and respectful space for dialogue, openness, and exchange is our priority and responsibility. As a cultural institution, we steadfastly believe in the power of art and culture to create valuable spaces for encounters, reflection, and even change. We are dedicated to keeping these spaces open and fostering forums where differences can be discussed and navigated with mutual respect. We call for solidarity between all cultural actors at a time when further fragmentation and distraction from collective aims only make us weaker.

Extract from transmediale’s statement: “Update On the Berlin Senate’s Anti-Discrimination Clause and Artist Withdrawals,” (2024), https://transmediale.de/en/2024/news/transmediale-2024-update