Meet emerging artists at a marketplace showcasing research and practice from students at Goldsmiths, University of London and University of the Arts London, alongside innovators from Restless Egg's accelerator programme for founders and artists recognised by the global Lumen Prize: an annual award celebrating digital artists working with technology. Discover new projects, works-in-progress and experimental approaches to making.
The programme includes the UK launch of the Lumen Prize's Flagship Trend Report, the Liminal Review 2026, followed by a panel discussion exploring emerging themes in digital culture and creative practice today.
A performance lecture will offer a live exploration of how technology is reshaping artistic practice.
The day concludes with a fireside chat and cinematic demonstration exploring light and participatory practice in dialogue with the current Julio Le Parc exhibition. This is followed by the option to continue your evening with eclectic late-night sounds with DJ Bongo in the Corner.
Artist Marketplace
11.00–14.00
Blavatnik Building, Level 5
Free
Discover a marketplace of emerging artists working at the intersection of art and technology. Experience virtual reality for wellbeing, multisensory installations and experimental projects, while learning about opportunities, prizes and open calls for artists working with emerging technologies.
Panel Discussion
15.00–16.00
Starr Cinema
Free
Join us for the UK Launch of The Liminal Review: New Signals in Arts Technologies 2026. This panel discussion will draw out key themes emerging from this year’s research. These will reference finalists works and explore how artists are engaging with technologies including AI, immersive media and computational systems. The Lumen Prize’s flagship trend report charts the evolving landscape of contemporary art developed in active dialogue with and through technology.
The Liminal Review: New Signals in Arts Technologies is The Lumen Prize’s flagship trend report, charting the evolving landscape of contemporary art developed in active dialogue with and through technology. Informed by over 2,000 submissions from 70+ countries and developed in collaboration with leading cultural partners, the Review combines data-driven analysis with curatorial insight. It identifies key signals shaping how artists engage with emerging technologies, including AI and immersive media, while reflecting broader cultural, social, and creative shifts. Written by Rachel Falconer (Head of Creative Technology, Goldsmiths), the Review brings together voices from across the international art ecosystem and offers a critical framework for understanding where artistic practices engaging with technology are heading and why they matter.
Performance Lecture
16.30–17.30
Starr Cinema
Free
Performers to be announced end of July 2026.
CuteCircuit: Talk and Demo
18.30–20.00
Starr Cinema
£15 / £13 for Members / £5 for Tate Collective
Fireside chat and cinematic demonstration by pioneering fashion technology studio CuteCircuit (2025 Lumen Prize winner for Fashion and Design). This will explore light and participatory practice in dialogue with the current Julio Le Parc exhibition and the exhibition curator, moderated by writer, curator and editor Alex Estorick.
Virtual Reality Experience
11.00–17.30
Blavatnik Building, Level 4
Julio Le Parc and Juan Le Parc Virtual Reality Experience.
Please note this experience is limited to one person at a time.
