As a gamer who’s spent countless hours immersed in virtual worlds, I can’t help but feel a sense of eerie familiarity when delving into the works showcased at Kunsthal Charlottenborg’s “Poetics of Encryption” exhibition. The digital landscapes and the hidden forces that shape them mirror my own experiences within online gaming communities.
As a tech-savvy individual, I find it fascinating that so much of our daily lives – shopping, banking, entertainment, and social interactions – take place online. However, the intricate workings behind these digital tools often remain shrouded in mystery to many. This is the perspective put forward by Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, who argue that we should delve deeper into understanding these mechanisms. Their latest group exhibition, Poetics of Encryption, invites us on a journey to explore the less-than-ideal side of our digital reliance, revealing how these seemingly ominous forces can subtly influence societal moods and shape cultural narratives.
The exhibition, spearheaded by Nadim Samma – writer of “Poetics of Encryption. Art and the Technocene”, showcases an array of multi-media pieces from 38 global artists such as Trevor Paglen, Carsten Nicolai, Émilie Brout, and Maxime Marion. In line with Samma’s insightful analysis, these artworks delve into encryption not just as a technical procedure but also as a symbol for the Technocene, where data remains enigmatically veiled and managed.
Notable pieces featured are: Eva and Franco Mattes’ creation titled “Panorama Cat” (2022), a strikingly realistic eight-legged taxidermy feline that humorously depicts the “panorama fails” internet trend. Additionally, Émilie Brout and Maxime Marion present acts α and β of their animated musical IDLE, which portrays an AI entity achieving singularity and contemplating the underlying mechanisms, biases, and strategies within AI and techno-capitalism as a whole.
As a captivated admirer, I found myself drawn to the compelling exploration of “Black Sites”, “Black Boxes”, and “Black Holes” – themes that Samma elucidates in this intriguing book and artwork. According to Kunsthal Charlottenborg, these pieces reveal how complex systems ensnare us, operate covertly, and warp our cultural dimensions of space and time.
For those in Copenhagen, the exhibition will open on September 28 and run through January 12, 2025.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Nyhavn 2, 1051
København, Denmark
Exhibiting Artists:
Artists: Nora Al-Badri, Morehshin Allahyari, Emmanuel Van der Auwera, Gillian Brett, Émilie Brout & Maxime Marion, Nanna Debois Buhl, Julian Charrière, Joshua Citarella, Clusterduck, Juan Covelli, Kate Crawford, Sterling Crispin, Simon Denny, enorê, Mathias Gramoso, Jürgen Mayer H., Roger Hiorns, Tilman Hornig, Vladan Joler, Daniel Keller, Andrea Khôra, Jonna Kina, Kristian Kragelund, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, Eva & Franco Mattes, Carsten Nicolai, Simone C Niquille, Trevor Paglen, Matthias Planitzer, Jon Rafman, Rachel Rossin, Sebastian Schmieg, Charles Stankievech, Most Dismal Swamp, Troika, Nico Vascellari
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2024-08-27 22:56