Ever since its launch in the early 1980s, 235 MEDIA has had a major influence on the national and international development and distribution of video and media art. The imai foundation carried out an extensive survey over two years with the aim of systematically researching the media art agency 235 MEDIA, and consolidating it in a media-related manner. On the 8th and 9th of May, a meeting took place at the imai Foundation. The purpose was to examine the correlation between art production, the art market and exhibitions for media art at an international level. Our managing director, Axel Wirhts, who acts as a pioneer of the communication and sales of video and media art in Germany, was one of the speakers