Activism beyond the Interface: the Sandbox Project originates from a desire to explore how new notions and practices of collaboration can emerge from the interplay between art, activism and technology. This project consists of a series of “multimedia” interventions that activists, artists and hackers develop in a semi-controlled environment, filtering their experiences through concepts borrowed from the arts and the sciences, from Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and philosophy. The sandbox labs aim to develop meaningful interventions within the local community to which participants belong, while pushing the boundaries of collaborative work.