The first edition of the IMPAKT Festival was organized on26 and 27 March 1988. The festival wanted to expose the visitor to what has been produced in and around experimental art at that time and in the past. During the festival, various exhibitions, films, and performances were presented in culture centrum Ekko in Utrecht. From the introduction text in the festival booklet: “The various activities will demonstrate the great diversity in form and content that is typical of experimental art. The work shown at the festival is more notable for inventiveness than for technical perfection, often deviating and sometimes even subversive. During the festival, artist from the past and present can be followed on their quest for new ideas!”