#AMRO26 | On-air #2
This episode features @dvd, curator of AMRO26, @joak, artist, and Gabriella Gordillo, curator of the Nightline program.
Together we explored the strong community at the heart of #AMRO: what formats invite #participation? How do #artists respond to current technological and social conditions, fostering #criticalreflection?

🔗 https://www.fro.at/amro26-on-air-2/

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It includes both technical and social strategies.

De-networking explores alternative ways of relating that do not depend on platforms, data extraction, or permanent connectivity.

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It questions automation and algorithmic decision-making. Decomputing opens space for simpler, more human-centered ways of thinking and acting.

Learn more about the festival’s themes and selected program points in the second episode of AMRO on Air 2026 with Davide Bevilacqua, Joseph Knierzinger and Gabriela Gordillo. Available today at 17:00 on Radio FRO.

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Glossary 5/6 - De-computing

With this glossary series, AMRO 2026 introduces concepts, terms, and practices that shape the festival’s thematic field. Rather than fixed definitions, these entries are invitations to approach shared questions through different critical vocabularies.

“De-computing” asks what happens when we reduce reliance on computational systems.

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It challenges dominant narratives of growth and expansion.

Instead, it values smaller, locally rooted, and sustainable forms of organization.

Learn more about the festival’s themes and selected program points in the second episode of AMRO on Air 2026 with @dvd, @joak and Gabriela Gordillo. Available on 4 May at 17:00 on Radio FRO.

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"The discursive programme of AMRO focuses hence of #oppositionalstrategies against the #hypervision of the machine, finding ways to escape from the all-seeing eye of the #AI and becoming undetectable, #unreadable, and hence #ungovernable, #uncontrollable."

> Read the full article for #AMRO26 X CLOT magazine co-written by @dvd and @martypizzi here:
https://clotmag.com/oped/amro-2026-becoming-unreadable-fosters-aesthetics-cultural-practices-of-resistance-against-computational-depletion-totalising-ai

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It refers to software that can be used, studied, modified, and shared openly.

Beyond technology, it represents a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and collective knowledge production.

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Glossary 3/6 - FLOSS

With this glossary series, AMRO 2026 introduces concepts, terms, and practices that shape the festival’s thematic field. Rather than fixed definitions, these entries are invitations to approach shared questions through different critical vocabularies.

“FLOSS” stands for Free/Libre Open Source Software.

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It can be a gradual process rather than a sudden exit.

Alongside refusal, it emphasizes building alternatives: independent, community-controlled spaces for communication, exchange, and sharing.

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