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Matti Niinimäki and Oliver Kalleinen are awarded for their outstanding artistic and curatorial work on the Media Lab 30th Anniversary Exhibition, a masterful celebration of digital creativity and innovation. They have skillfully woven together three decades of pioneering media art, design, and technology through extensive media archaeology into an immersive and thought-provoking experience.<br/><br/>Niinimäki’s contribution shines in the Media Lab Timeline, an interactive piece tracing the lab’s evolution, while Kalleinen brought the exhibition to a fitting close with a panel discussion on its future. Launched at the Aalto Media Lab Winter Demo Day 2024, the exhibition showcased a diverse array of projects across animation, VR, gaming, and interactive design, reflecting a steadfast commitment to art, technology, and human-centred innovation.

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