Koami Art Festival 2025

At a time when artificial intelligence challenges our understanding of creativity, Koami takes on the question: What does it mean to create together with AI? Let's explore the unknown!

Four teams of artists, coders, and builders joined forces to create sculptures never seen before—sculptures you can talk to, play on, or dance with.

Welcome to Project Bloom, the philosophical flower (Image above). Lie down and have a chat about life, or death, during the last 24 hours before the flower dies. 

Meet the lawnmower dreaming of its past life cutting green grass, now abandoned and wandering around the asphalt of Ringön.

The Bergmachine, bringing Ingmar Bergman back to life for deep, odd discussions (above).

Last, we have Sagan om Ringön, a sailor’s spiritual soul locked in a mast, telling stories about life, the sea, and the greater reality, while trying to rule and control you (below).

The exhibition was open on three occasions:

Koami Art Festival

Koami Art Festival is a creative, community-driven event showcasing emerging and established artists through exhibitions, workshops, and live performances. It highlights experimental art forms and fosters collaboration across disciplines.

Ö-Festen

Ö-Festen at Ringön is an annual celebration of the island’s vibrant maker culture, featuring open studios, music, food, and hands-on activities. The event brings together artists, craftspeople, and local businesses in a lively, industrial setting.

GIBCA

The Gothenburg International Biennial of Contemporary Art is a major international exhibition presenting contemporary art from around the world. It explores current social and cultural issues through curated shows, public programs, and collaborations across the city.

Participants

Sara-Lo af Ekenstam, Simon Håkansson, Erik Eger, Pétur Stefánsson, Jacob Rocamora, Jimmy Herdberg, Anna Lebar Sanders, Peter Stenkvist, Emma Lundgren, Markus Hasselblom, Cristian Alvarez Murgas, Klaus Lyngeled, Mikael Emtinger, Karin Sandin, Ben Baker, Hrefna Lind Einars, Gorki Glaser-Müller, Torbjörn Ludvigsen, Hannah Holden, Jens Thoms Ivarsson, Sonja Nilsson & Cecilie Penney.

Two additional artworks were also shown:

I Don’t Understand the Words You Use, 2024
Cecilie Penney, 2024
3D animation, sound, 11 min 16 sec

The Great Rewilding
Brendan Howell, Sonja Nilsson, 2024
Video, 5:26
A child of a future civilization describes how humanity transitioned from a technological, denatured society to a holistic one by reconnecting with plants and fungi.

The Koami Art Festival will be back in 2026, see you then!