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Radical Software exhibition at Mudam Luxembourg exclusively features women artists in computing from 1960-1991

exhibition · 2026-04-20

Mudam Luxembourg is hosting "Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing, 1960–1991," which features the work of over 50 female artists and scientists from 14 different nations, emphasizing their roles from the era of early mainframes to the advent of the World Wide Web. The exhibition is organized into thematic sections such as 'Zeros and Ones,' 'Hardware,' and 'Software,' drawing inspiration from Donna Haraway's 'A Cyborg Manifesto.' Highlights include Hanne Darboven's Ein Jahrhundert-ABC (1970–71), Isa Genzken's Ellipsoid sculpture, and digital innovations by Ruth Leavitt, Inge Borchardt, and Vera Molnár. This display will be open until February 2, 2025, and will be critiqued in the January & February 2025 edition of ArtReview, with some reviews noting its narrow focus on women at the expense of male collaborations.

Key facts

  • Exhibition exclusively features women artists and scientists
  • Includes over 50 artists from 14 countries
  • Covers period from 1960 to 1991
  • Organized thematically across two rooms
  • Features early computer-generated art and poetry
  • Includes first computer animation of female body
  • Exhibition runs through February 2, 2025
  • Reviewed in ArtReview January & February 2025 issue

Entities

Artists

  • Hanne Darboven
  • Isa Genzken
  • Ruth Leavitt
  • Inge Borchardt
  • Vera Molnár
  • Alison Knowles
  • Agnes Denes
  • Beryl Korot
  • Charlotte Johannesson
  • Dara Birnbaum
  • Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
  • VALIE EXPORT
  • Lynn Hershman Leeson
  • Rebecca Allen
  • Ada Lovelace
  • Donna Haraway
  • Emily McDermott

Institutions

  • Mudam Luxembourg
  • ArtReview
  • Siemens
  • Wang Industries
  • US Department of Defense

Locations

  • Luxembourg

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