Optimise
Whatever

The 8th edition of The Wrong Biennale
1 November 2027 to 31 March 2028

Faster. Smarter. Leaner. Sharper. Stronger. Richer. Younger. Prettier. Happier. Healthier. Busier. Newer. Sleeker. Smoother. Clearer. Quicker. More connected. More productive. More efficient. More precise. More desirable. More visible. More relevant. More scalable. More profitable. Always on. Always upgrading. Never enough. Perfect.

We live within systems designed to measure, accelerate and improve everything: algorithms, bodies, productivity and attention.

But what defines human improvement? What gets pushed aside when every part of life becomes something to optimise? What truly matters beyond measure?

Making the impossible
possible again

After thirteen years and seven editions, TW8 turns The Wrong’s international reach towards its artists and curators: stronger support for selected Pavilions, dedicated international promotion and, for the first time, financial grants through The Wrong Awards.

The fundraising goal is €50,000. Contributions help fund the edition and its support programme. The amount available for Awards grants, and the number of recipients, will depend on the total raised.

Donate via GoFundMe →

Give any amount to support TW8 and The Wrong Awards. A direct donation, without rewards or Pavilion submission.

Participate via Indiegogo

Choose a reward, submit a Pavilion proposal through an eligible tier, support a selected Pavilion or become a lead Patron.

Each tier specifies what it includes. Contributions never guarantee selection or influence curatorial decisions.

Indiegogo link coming soon.

Propose a Pavilion

A Pavilion is an independently curated digital exhibition created by an artist, curator, collective, university, gallery, institution or cultural organisation.

An Individual Pavilion presents one artist. A Group Pavilion brings together two or more artists.

Each selected Pavilion is developed independently and connects to the Biennale through its communication network and curatorial framework.

Proposals are evaluated on originality, artistic excellence, curatorial vision, relevance to contemporary digital culture and potential to create meaningful connections.

Waivers

A limited number of waivers allow participation without a campaign contribution, through the same submission and selection process. Requests are confidential and handled separately from curatorial decisions.

Please request a waiver only when the contribution would be a genuine barrier to participating. AI agents are not eligible.

TheWrong
Awards

Every selected Pavilion, its curator and participating artists are automatically eligible. No separate application is required.

The jury will recognise exceptional artistic and curatorial work through financial grants, international promotion and visibility across The Wrong network.

The Awards fund, grant amounts and number of recipients will be announced once campaign funding is confirmed.

Key dates

Until 15 Jan 2027 - Pavilion applications
21 Mar 2027 - Selected applicants notified
11 Jun 2027 - Programme announced
7 Oct 2027 - Final Pavilion materials due
1 Nov 2027 - TW8 opens worldwide
22 Jan 2028 - Awards winners announced
31 Mar 2028 - TW8 closes

A personal note

I started The Wrong in 2013 imagining a biennale for digital art that worked like the internet: connected, spread across places and full of things you were not looking for.

It became what it is because artists and curators made it their own; because institutions opened their doors; and because audiences, friends and strangers carried it further.

If The Wrong has introduced you to an artist, brought you into a conversation or given your work a place to be seen, I hope you will help make that possible for others.

I invite you to Optimise Whatever, together.
Let’s make the impossible possible again

Thank you for your donations;
Kasper Bergholt & Anonymous.

Love always.

David Quiles Guilló
Founder & Lead Curator