Werktank is a production platform dedicated to the creation and distribution of installation art, which investigates the relation between technology, perception and society.

Werktank operates at the intersection of media art, visual art, makers culture and performance art. Most of the works produced in our media-factory are comments or reflections on contemporary visual culture. They form a bridge between the past and the present by deliberately mixing new and old media. Often they combine the latest digital technologies with old craftsman-like techniques, always maintaining the focus on the content and imaginative force of the artwork.

Werktank functions as a work tool for the artist and puts its artistic, technical and productional expertise at the disposal of young and emerging artists. We accompany the artist through all the phases of the creation process of media art, from the research process till the final realization and active distribution of the work, by offering residencies, financial and productional support. Every year we give new artists the opportunity to work at Werktank, in parallel with a selection of artists who are supported on a longer term and who assure the continuity of the Werktank-dramaturgy.

Our headquarters are situated in the heart of the city of Leuven (Belgium) and consist of offices, workspaces and a technical workshop. We are an international organization, but are also firmly rooted in the city, closely collaborating with local actors to give new impulses to its emerging artistic scene.

www.werktank.org