Technology intersects with every aspect of our lives – from the music we listen to and the ways we listen to it, to our most intimate conversations with family and friends. Now in its third year, Now or Never is the City of Melbourne’s most recent addition to a crowded arts and cultural calendar, and is billed as an exploration of art, ideas, sound and technology – with artists’ uses of technology a consistent element across the festival’s many free and ticketed events.
“Now or Never is a festival like no other. It has a very distinct artistic direction and aesthetic compared to other festivals in Australia. Its key purpose is to offer a global platform for local and international artists who use technology in their practice – to showcase cutting-edge creativity, sound, art and future-thinking ideas,” Artistic Director Elise Peyronnet explains.