Following the screening of new works from the LI-MA collection, join us for an exciting BYOF (Bring Your Own File) session. With Bring Your Own File, we build on the inclusive ‘open source exhibition concept’ conceived by artist Rafaël Rozendaal (Bring Your Own Beamer) by inviting participants to showcase all types of software-based art.

Using the resources and network at our disposal, our goal is to nurture and amplify the work of young artists. LI-MA received many exciting submissions from emerging artists, and we look forward to showcasing these works. From 25 January to 9 February, a public presentation program will take place at Media Art Friesland in Leeuwarden, where audiences can experience the vibrant new media art from emerging artists. The selected artists will also have the opportunity to discuss their work and receive valuable feedback from their peers.

Programme Overview

Guo Tongxin (郭 童心), My Body Is A Haunted Space/It (2024, 7'39")

This evocative film takes a hauntological approach to bodily experiences, externalizing Guo’s personal struggles with skin symptoms. By describing and objectifying the condition, Guo reframes the body as a “haunted space.” The work features improvised and distorted vocal elements, creating an immersive and sensory sound field that echoes the film’s themes.

Guo Tongxin is an independent filmmaker, electronic sound artist, and multimedia artist based in Amsterdam. Her work explores themes of marginalization, embodied immune disorders, and Chinese ghost stories, constructing threads between myth and the modern city.

Tickets

Entrance tickets for LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen and LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen — Bring Your Own File on 25 January can be purchased here. For all the other days, visitors will be able to visit the Bring Your Own File showcase with a LUNA Festival 2025 ticket.

About Media Art Friesland

Stichting Media Art Friesland has been dedicated to presenting contemporary art to a broad and diverse audience in Leeuwarden. The primary focus of LUNA Young Masters (formerly the Media Art Festival) is talent development and showcasing emerging talent both locally and internationally. They offer experimental space for artists and seek innovative forms of collaboration with partner institutions, making it the ideal venue for this exciting event.

Jon Metz, Concernant les différentes manières pour s'élever (2024, 12'1")

Metz’s forest research combines natural materials, sound recordings, and sculptural creation. Documenting the process on film, he crafts a meditative reflection on the interplay between human and nature. The final installation includes video works paired with found materials, presenting a tactile connection to the natural world.

Jon Metz is a visual artist and musician who creates life-sized sculptures inspired by the natural world. His artistic process involves physically engaging with materials such as wood, clay, and reed. Metz is also an art teacher and guitarist in the band Jcoba.

Chao Huang and Beth Wong, Are You Home? (2024, 7'43")

This collaborative film captures the journey of East Asian nomadic farmers, highlighting cycles of loss, belonging, and rebuilding. Their farming practices echo colonial histories, cultural blending, and the search for home—revealing that home is more than a place.

Chao Huang (b. 1995, Taiwan) works with experimental video and projections to investigate personal experiences within digital spaces. Beth Wong (b. 1998, Hong Kong) collects poetic fragments from overlooked urban materials, exploring themes of displacement and renewal.

Agata Sznurkowska, No Predators Were Present (2023, 13'9")

Inspired by John Calhoun’s 1962 mouse utopia experiments, Sznurkowska crafts a layered narrative of societal projections and personal reflections. Featuring interviews with young participants from diverse academic backgrounds, the film combines CGI mice and analog imagery to explore identity, agency, and future possibilities in the context of social change.

Agata Sznurkowska is an artist based in Rotterdam and a graduate of the Piet Zwart Institute. Her practice combines analog and digital media to investigate intersections of fact and fiction, offering a playful yet critical perspective on the world.