localhost:2026 — Break the loop
20–22.03.2026
Lausanne

Organized by METAA (Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association), the event brings together artists and designers who challenge conventional uses of digital technologies and explore new critical and creative approaches.

This year’s program expands to include:

• Two days of workshops at Pyxis – Digital Exploration
• Conferences and audiovisual performances at Espace Amaretto
• Talks by the recipients of the METAA Release Candidate Award, graduates of Media & Interaction Design at ECAL and Media Design at HEAD

Theme 2026: Break the loop
In music as in code, the loop is a fundamental structure, comforting in its predictability. Central to creation, it resides in repeated gestures, processes, and methods. Breaking the loop is about interrupting what runs on autopilot, questioning habits and reliance on automation. It is opening practices to differing paths more in tune with the rhythm of the living.

localhost:2026 highlights artists and designers whose experimental and critical practices break away from conventional cycles to offer an alternative vision of digital technologies. Join the festival and its community of practitioners, educators, and researchers to connect, share, and collectively rethink our relationship with the digital world through these new imaginaries.

A special rate is available for ECAL students.
Book your spot through the ticketing platform or contact hello@metaa.ch for more information.