Festival Speculum Artium je bil prvič organiziran leta 2008 v Ljubljani, od leta 2009 pa vsako leto poteka v Trbovljah v organizaciji Delavskega doma Trbovlje. Namenjen je predstavitvi novomedijske umetnosti, ki združuje tehnologijo, znanost in umetniško ustvarjalnost, pri čemer izhaja iz ideje umetnosti kot zrcala družbe. V okviru festivala se predstavljajo interaktivne instalacije, robotika, virtualna resničnost, video umetnost in drugi sodobni mediji, program pa dopolnjujejo performansi, predavanja, delavnice in strokovni pogovori. Pomemben del je tudi stalni program DigitalBigScreen, osredotočen na video umetnost in filmske projekte. Z raznolikim programom festival krepi mednarodno sodelovanje ter hkrati odpira prostor za vključevanje lokalnega okolja v globalne umetniške in znanstvene tokove. Letošnja, 2025 izdaja festivala je potekala med 17. in 20. septembrom in je med drugim prinesla delavnice o generativni umetni inteligenci ter program, posvečen reinterpretaciji trboveljske termoelektrarne. S tem je še dodatno poudarila povezavo med industrijsko preteklostjo mesta in njegovimi sodobnimi ustvarjalnimi potenciali.
The Speculum Artium festival was first organized in 2008 in Ljubljana and has been held annually in Trbovlje since 2009 under the organization of Delavski dom Trbovlje. It is dedicated to presenting new media art that connects technology, science, and artistic creativity, grounded in the idea of art as a mirror of society. The festival showcases interactive installations, robotics, virtual reality, video art, and other contemporary media, and its program is complemented by performances, lectures, workshops, and professional discussions. A significant part of the festival is the permanent DigitalBigScreen program, which focuses on video art and film projects. Through its diverse activities, the festival fosters international collaboration while also engaging the local community in global artistic and scientific currents. This year’s 2025 edition, held from September 17 to 20, featured workshops on generative artificial intelligence and a program dedicated to reimagining the Trbovlje power station, further emphasizing the connection between the city’s industrial past and its contemporary creative potential.
Umetnice_ki / artists:
Carolina Sofia BischofŽiga PavlovičSanja Šikoparija Ivan Iovine Fabricio Lamoncha
Likovna kritika: Jernej Čuček Gerbec