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MünchensteinBasel

HEK (House of Electronic Arts)

Curatorial Ethos

HEK’s programme centres on the exploration, presentation, and preservation of digital culture, focusing on net art, software practices, and emerging technological mediums. Through a combination of exhibitions, educational initiatives, and the annual Mesh Festival, the institution fosters critical discourse around the intersection of art, technology, and contemporary society.

HEK (House of Electronic Arts) is a dedicated digital arts institution located in Münchenstein near Basel, Switzerland, specialising in net art, software-based works, and electronic media. The venue operates as a multidisciplinary cultural hub that presents rotating exhibitions, runs educational programmes, and organises events such as the Mesh Festival. It maintains a specialised collection of digital artworks and supports artistic production through its publishing imprint, HEK.editions.

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Address

Freilager-Platz 9, 4142 Münchenstein, Switzerland