Social Engine – The Hybrid Source Book

URTICA Art and Media Research Group (Eduard Balaž, *1972 and Violeta Vojvodić-Balaž, *1971) was founded in 1999 and is based in Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia. The Group develops multidisciplinary projects where art, science, and social engagement merge. URTICA’s production ranges from internetbased artworks and media actions to art objects and installations. Special focus is put on educational projects such as workshops and web applications.

URTICA was a participant in the 2003 Ars Electronica exhibition Code—The Language Of Our Time and awarded the Unesco Digital Arts Award 2003. They have contributed to numerous international festivals and exhibitions including FILE (São Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), the Ogaki Biennial (IAMAS, Ogaki, Japan), Hilchot Shchenim—The Israeli Center for Digital Art (Holon, Israel), Kunstraum der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Germany), among others.
www.urtica.org