When can the exhibition MAOTIK: Random Blooms be seen?

The exhibition runs from September 19 to November 29, 2026, at the Schafhof – European Art Forum Upper Bavaria in Freising.

What is the cost of admission?

Admission to the exhibition and accompanying programs is free.

What are the opening hours for the exhibition?

Until October 31, the exhibition is open Wednesday to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. From November 1, the hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the exhibition spaces and the café are accessible without steps.

What can visitors expect in the installation Bloom?

The interactive installation responds using Lidar technology to movements and gestures. As a result, digital flowers, abstract light forms, and a changing sound composition emerge.

Where does the exhibition take place?

MAOTIK: Random Blooms can be seen in the barrel vault of the Schafhof – European Art Forum Upper Bavaria, Am Schafhof 1, 85354 Freising.

Discover Random Blooms: Digital Flowers, Sound, and Movement at Schafhof Freising

Name: MAOTIK: Random Blooms
Start: 2026-09-25T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-29T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Schafhof – Europäisches Kunstforum Oberbayern

MAOTIK: Random Blooms – When Movement Brings Digital Flowers to Sound

At the Schafhof – European Art Forum Upper Bavaria in Freising, art, science, and technology meet in an interactive exhibition. MAOTIK presents Bloom, an immersive installation that responds to the gestures and movements of the audience, turning every viewing into a unique art experience.

An audiovisual landscape of light, sound, and chance

At the center of the exhibition is a digital image and sound world that never fully repeats itself. Using Lidar technology, Bloom captures the movements of the visitors. From hand gestures and body impulses, luminous digital flowers, abstract shapes, and a sound composition that changes in real time emerge.

The installation combines generative art with a sensibly tangible spatial effect. Light appears as a movable material, shapes grow from the moment, and sound accompanies each interaction like a fleeting audiovisual sculpture. Chance is understood not as a disturbance but as a creative principle.

MAOTIK at the intersection of art, science, and technology

Behind the artist name MAOTIK is Mathieu Le Sourd, a French digital artist. His work includes immersive environments, interactive installations, and audiovisual performances. After studying Digital Media Production at the London College of Communication and earning a master's degree in Digital Arts at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, he developed his own form of generative art, where algorithms, data, movement, and perception intertwine.

MAOTIK abstracts natural processes and translates them into flowing digital image worlds. His works have been shown at international festivals and institutions such as Mutek, Sonar, Art Basel, Frieze London, Ars Electronica, and the Venice Biennale. In Bloom, the audience themselves become the initiators of the composition and experience how visual and acoustic forms emerge from movement.

Viewing as an aesthetic experience

The exhibition opens immediate access to media art. Instead of just viewing a finished image from the outside, visitors enter an open process. Every gesture changes the digital environment; each interaction generates a new constellation of color, shape, light, and sound.

This participation makes Random Blooms particularly interesting for cultural education. The installation illustrates how sensor technology, programming, and artistic composition work together. At the same time, it raises fundamental questions: How does an image come into being? Who owns a movement? And how does technology change our perception of space, nature, and communication?

Exhibition atmosphere in the barrel vault of the Schafhof

The presentation in the barrel vault of the Schafhof creates a special setting for the audiovisual installation. The historical architecture meets digital light forms and generative sound structures. From this contrast arises a concentrated exhibition atmosphere where medieval-like spatial effects and contemporary media art enter into dialogue.

The exhibition will be on view from September 19 to November 29, 2026. Until October 31, opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Starting November 1, the Schafhof will open Wednesday to Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Conclusion: Letting Digital Nature Emerge

MAOTIK: Random Blooms promises an exceptional art experience for all who wish to connect interactive media art, generative design, and sensory viewing. Visitors do not experience a static exhibition but a changeable dialogue between body, technology, light, and sound. A visit to the Schafhof enriches the aesthetic experience and demonstrates how lively contemporary art can be at the intersection of science and technology.