The web of the 3° biennale d'art contemporain

In 1995, it was a Biennial without a name that opened its doors, while the centenary of the cinema was being celebrated. This third Biennial, over nine weeks, presented the best of art, utilising the "mobile image", via cinematographic narration, video and computers.Georges Rey was the guest curator, along with Thierry Raspail and Thierry Prat.
From the first electronic "bricolages", executed by Nam June Paik and Wolf Vostell in 1963, to the most recent works produced by Jeffrey Shaw, Gary Hill and Pierrick Sorin, the public discovered a generation of artists who used the latest technological innovations.
This was the first time that an artistic event of the kind brought together so many works devoted to new techno-logies. Artists from all continents presented multimedia performances and interactive installations, at the crossroads of dance, theatre, music and the plastic arts. The 1995 Biennial was faithful to the spirit of the times, and the public responded positively: more than 130,000 people visited the Palais du Congrès and the new Musée d’art contemporain, in the international conference centre.