GAMESCENES

EVENT: ELIZABETH DESINTAPUTRI (MAY 24 - JUNE 6 2024, ONLINE)

Elizabeth Desintaputri

Ascending Men

digital video, color, sound, 1’ 44”, 2024, Indonesia

May 24 - June 6 2024

introduced by Matteo Bittanti

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In Ascending Men, Elizabeth Desintaputri exploits the virtual topography of Grand Theft Auto V as a canvas for digital experimentation, interweaving modding techniques with the capabilities of Rockstar Editor. This approach not only challenges the boundaries of the game’s inherent visual and technical capacities but also recontextualizes the medium itself as a tool for artistic creation. The work is a digital simulacrum, where the interface between player and creator blurs, reflecting on the fluidity and permeability of contemporary digital identities.

Elizabeth Desintaputri is a photographer and digital media artist born and raised in Indonesia, now based in Lucerne, Switzerland. Her work intricately weaves together cultural, political, and social themes, with a particular focus on social commentary. Desintaputri’s artistic inquiry extends into the capabilities and societal impacts of digital media, exploring and challenging the cultural and social aspects embedded within it. Currently, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Camera Arts at Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) in Design, Film und Kunst, with an expected graduation year of 2024. Prior to this, she completed a foundational course at Zürich Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) in 2021, where she began to hone her skills in visual storytelling and digital arts.

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EVENT: STEFFEN KÖHN (MAY 10 - 23 2024, ONLINE)

Platform

digital video (1920 x 1080, Arri Alexa), color, sound, 16’ 20”, color, sound, 2021, Germany.

Created by Steffen Köhn

 

Platform draws from documentary interviews with freelancers on online delivery platforms, weaving their real-life experiences with elements from Neal Stephenson’s seminal 1992 cyberpunk novel, Snow Crash, which has gained iconic status in Silicon Valley. The film examines how the dystopian capitalist visions depicted in the novel mirror current capitalist dynamics. The narrative seamlessly blends the true stories of the research participants with fictional scenarios inspired by Snow Crash, creating a cyclical storyline that blurs the lines between documentary and fantasy. This technique plunges viewers into the complexities and paradoxes of modern work environments. Departing from traditional documentary styles, the film stages the drivers’ stories within a sci-fi framework, portraying their daily work struggles, prerogatives, and aspirations. Platform utilizes machinima to juxtapose live-action footage with video game based animations. This stylistic choice not only highlights the fading distinction between work and leisure but also prompts a deeper reflection on immaterial labor and value creation in today’s digital economy.

Steffen Köhn is a filmmaker, video artist, and assistant professor of multimodal anthropology at Aarhus University. He utilizes ethnography to delve into contemporary socio-technical landscapes. Köhn is the author of Mediating Mobility. Visual Anthropology in the Age of Migration (Wallflower Press, 2016). In his video and installation works, Köhn collaborates locally with gig workers, software developers, and science fiction writers to probe alternative models of technological access and power distribution. His works have been exhibited at prestigious venues including the Warsaw Biennial, Academy of the Arts Berlin, Kunsthaus Graz, Vienna Art Week, Hong Gah Museum Taipei, Lulea Biennial, The Photographers’ Gallery, and the ethnographic museums of Copenhagen and Dresden. Additionally, his films have been featured at major international festivals such as the Berlinale, Rotterdam International Film Festival, and the World Film Festival Montreal.

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EVENT: THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO LOS SANTOS (MAY 25 - JUNE 23 2024, LENZBURG, SWITZERLAND)

Mattia Dagani Rio, Los Santos, 2023

 

The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos

May 25 - June 23 2024

Curated by Marco De Mutiis and Matteo Bittanti

address:
Dammweg 19
5600 Lenzburg
Switzerland

Opening hours:
Thu-Fri: 2-5 PM
Sat-Sun: 10 AM–5 PM

 

The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos is an official exhibition of the Lenzburg Fotofestival in Lenzburg, Switzerland, and will be accessible from May 25 to June 23, 2024.

The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos interrogates the ontological boundaries between physical and virtual spaces through an examination of photographic practices within the context of Rockstar North’s record-breaking 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. Situating Los Santos as a simulacrum of Los Angeles — the epicenter of global image production —, the exhibition explores the emergence of this fictional locale as a site of artistic experimentation and critical inquiry.

Curated by Marco De Mutiis, Digital Curator at the Fotomuseum Winterthur, and Matteo Bittanti, Associate Professor in Media Studies at IULM University in Milan, the exhibition explores the influence of video games — encompassing their aesthetics, logics, and tools — on photography, through the works by artists working at the intersection of post-photography, video games and art, including 2girls1comp, Raphael Brunk, Alan Butler, Mattia Dagani Rio, Elizabeth Desintaputri, Claire Hentschker, COLL.EO, and Georgie Roxby Smith.

Through meticulous in-game capture techniques and cunning manipulations of code, this cadre of international artists rupture the veneer of mimetic realism that shrouds Los Santos, opening fissures wherein the underlying algorithms and tacit ideological assumptions underpinning these contested spaces are hijacked. At once playful and critical, the featured projects — several of which have never been presented before — challenge the stability of categories such as the virtual, the real, and the hyperreal within an increasingly gamified culture.

The exhibition will be accompanied by an online resource and a database detailing significant post-photographic interventions within Grand Theft Auto V and, later on, a “how-to-photograph-the-virtual” critical guide.

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EVENT: CHOOSE YOUR PLAYER. GAME WORLDS FROM DICE TO PIXEL (MAY 17 2024 - APRIL 27 2025, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY)

Choose your Player
LuYang, Arcade Liverpool, FACT Liverpool, 2023 Installation View
© LuYang, Foto / Photo: Rob Battersby

Choose your Player. Game Worlds from Dice to Pixel

17.05.2024 – 27.04.2025

Opening: Thursday, 16.5.2024, 6 pm, free admission

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

Seestraße 22, 88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany

 

The exhibition Choose Your Player: Game Worlds from Dice to Pixel at the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen in Germany, running from May 17, 2024, to April 27, 2025, focuses on the multifaceted role of games as a cultural and artistic medium. This exhibit showcases the evolution of gaming from simple escapism to a significant force in shaping future societies and emerging communities. By adopting the persona of one of five unique characters, visitors can deeply engage with the gaming world.

The showcase underscores the diversity of human gaming behavior, enhanced by rapid advancements in technology that continually redefine the ways we play. From traditional board and dice games to cutting-edge computer, console, and virtual reality games, the exhibition provides a comprehensive view of the cultural significance of gaming. It examines the narratives and mechanics embedded within games and their reciprocal influence on society. The exhibition also explores the artistic dimensions of gaming, featuring immersive artworks that entertain, critique, and expand viewpoints.

Specifically, the exhibition focuses on four thematic areas, each represented by a major art installation:

• Playgrounds: This segment illustrates how games serve as a versatile platform for experimenting with various skills and perspectives. It encourages visitors to challenge conventional views on identity, nationality, and gender, prompting a reevaluation of human existence. Installation: LuYang - LuYang NetiNeti Arcade

• Power Games: Highlighting the profound social and political commentary within games, this section examines their impact on historical perceptions and the reinforcement or subversion of stereotypes. Games are shown as mirrors and molders of power dynamics, often aligning with or questioning mainstream narratives. Installation: Larry Achiampong - Mama’s Bootleg Fight Club

• Expanded Horizons: Exploration remains a central theme and a pivotal game mechanic across numerous video game genres, with survival games often emphasizing endurance within perilous settings. In these narratives, airships frequently appear as a vital resource for navigating apocalyptic landscapes. Installation: Afrah Shafiq - Where Do the Ants Go?

• New Communities: Beyond mere gameplay, certain video games transform into vibrant hubs for creativity, social gatherings, and even entrepreneurial ventures. These platforms foster innovative ideas about the future and alternative modalities for living and community engagement. Installation: Keiken - Morphogenic Angels: Chapter 1 – Omoiyari

Choose your Player
Keiken, Morphogenic Angels, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, 2023
Installation View
© Keiken

These segments of the exhibition illuminate how video games transcend entertainment, acting as catalysts for cultural reflection and evolution. Each installation not only enhances the thematic exploration but also invites deeper interaction and contemplation from visitors.

LINK: CHOOSE YOUR PLAYER

CFA: NOUVELLE BUG VOL. 3 (DEADLINE: JUNE 15 2024)

Il Varco and Lago Film Fest are delighted to announce the third edition of the internationally acclaimed residency, Nouvelle Bug. This unique program is dedicated to the exploration and production of cinema within the realms of video games and Artificial Intelligence. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Revine Lago, this intensive week-long experience combines webinars and live lessons designed to immerse participants in the experimental frontier of Cinema. Under the guidance of the most renowned filmmakers in this niche, attendees will not only gain invaluable insights but also actively engage in the creation of avant-garde short films. Arrive with ideas and leave with a masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of traditional filmmaking.

The workshop is designed to familiarize participants with cutting-edge techniques, supporting them through the development and production phases of their short film projects. Moreover, these projects will have the opportunity to compete for awards offered by prestigious partners such as Gargantua Distribution, Gioia Film, Sayonara Film, and Lago Film Fest.

Participants will explore new aesthetics and solutions introduced by the widespread use of artificial intelligence, learning to adopt a machine-like perspective. This approach not only opens up new vistas for storytelling but also prompts a reflection on humanity’s god-like role in software creation and its implications for our future.

Through this workshop, filmmakers will embark on a journey to discover and harness the unique narrative power of digital worlds, translating them into compelling cinematic experiences. Nouvelle Bug stands as a beacon for those eager to pioneer the fusion of technology and art, offering a platform to redefine the essence of storytelling in the digital age.

TUTORS

The tutors for the workshop include:

• Andrea Gatopoulos, a Rome-based film producer and director with a background in Modern Literature from Sapienza University, Rome. His work, which explores virtual environments, includes the project Bit-Reality and the short film Happy New Year, Jim, presented at the 54th Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes. His productions have been featured in over 100 festivals worldwide, such as Cannes, Venice, Rotterdam, and Camerimage.

• Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis, an artist and filmmaker trained at Le Fresnoy, known for exploring the intersection of identity, technology, and the virtual world. His work Maalbeek,a deep dive into the fragmented memory of a Brussels terrorist attack victim, was selected for the 59th La Semaine de la Critique and won the 2022 César for Best Short Documentary.

• Total Refusal Crew, a pseudo-Marxist media guerrilla group focusing on the artistic intervention within mainstream video games to expose their underlying political messages. Their films have been showcased at numerous festivals, including Berlinale and Locarno, and their research has been featured in museums and art fairs globally.

• Gala Hernández López, an artist filmmaker and researcher applying a feminist and critical perspective to analyze discourses within virtual communities. Her film La Mécanique des fluides won the 2024 César for Best Documentary Short Film and the 2023 Experimental Work Award from la Scam (France), among other accolades. She regularly conducts workshops and lectures at prestigious institutions and festivals.

IMPORTANT DATES

March 28th 2024 Opening of the call for entries

June 15th 2024 Closing of the call for entries

June 28th 2024 Announcement of the 30 selected directors

August 18th 2024 Start of the workshop

October 1st 2024Selection of the winning project

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EVENT: A SHORT HISTORY OF MAPS IN VIDEO GAMES AND VIRTUAL WORLDS (APRIL 2 2024, STANFORD UNIVERSITY)

There, beyond the borders of codes: a history of game maps and glitches

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
2pm to 4:30pm PT
Green Library, Bing Wing, David Rumsey Map Center
459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305

Signaling the border of the Western world, the Pillars of Hercules have for centuries been the symbol of the end of the known and the beginning of a mystery that has always attracted humanity: the promise of an elsewhere where the rules of reality were organized by other demiurges. In the age of satellites, traces of this apparently disappeared human feeling survive within the simulacra of the contemporary age: video games. A short history of maps in video games will explore how they have organized and evolved not only to sort out data and orient players, but also to respond to the mysteries of life and the human condition, hiding Easter eggs, surprises, glitches and soliciting obsessions, funny missions and odysseys of entire online communities, demonstrating how, even on the margins of the digital world, the enigmas of the human being continue to survive, multiply and proliferate.

Starting from the research carried out for the film A Stranger Quest, shot inside the David Rumsey Map Center, Andrea Gatopoulos will talk about his journey within the existential folds of the virtual through video-essays, short films and stories orbiting around maps. Andrea Gatopoulos is a film director and producer. His productions have been presented at the most prestigious festivals in the world, including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Locarno, Rotterdam and hundreds of other film festivals around the world. His projects address virtual realities, uncanny valleys and criticisms of progressivism, but maintain their intimate, sweet longing for simple feelings.

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LINK: There, beyond the borders of codes: a history of game maps and glitches

EVENT: MMF MMXXIV (MARCH 11-17 2024, MILAN, ITALY)

press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Milan Machinima Festival MMXXIV unveils groundbreaking programs for 2024 edition

Milan, Italy - The Milan Machinima Festival MMXXIV is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated programs for the 2024 edition, showcasing the best in machinima art from around the world. The festival will feature four unique programs: Auteur Theory, Game Video Essay, Made in Italy, and Slot Machinima.

This year, a concurrent event is FOTOLUDICA, the first Italian conference on in-game photography (March 14-15 2024). Both are free and open to the public.

The Game Video Essay program will present thought-provoking pieces by Cat Bluemke and Jonathan Carroll, Guilhem Causse, Ekiem Barbier, and Quentin L'helgoualc’h, Gina Hara, and Yemen Liu that explore the intersection of gaming and critical analysis. These works delve into the cultural, social, and political implications of video games, offering fresh perspectives on the medium and its impact on society. The program aims to foster a deeper understanding of the potential of video games as a tool for artistic expression and social commentary. The Game Video Essay program will be screened on Thursday March 14, 2024, in the Sala dei 146 (IULM 6).

Made in Italy will celebrate the ingenuity and craft of young Italian machinima artists. This program features three films that showcase unique aesthetics and styles, highlighting the vibrant and thriving Italian machinima art scene. The featured filmmakers, Alberto Calleo, Simone Fiorentino, and Elia "marasma" Strazzacappa, utilize real-time computer graphics engines to craft artworks that challenge traditional notions of cinema and transgress the boundaries between virtual and real-world spaces. Made in Italy will be screened on Friday March 15, 2024, in the Sala dei 146 (IULM 6).

The Auteur Theory program will highlight three exceptional works by leading machinima creators — Jacky Connolly, Lawrence Lek, and Total Refusal — examining the role of the individual artist in shaping the medium. This program celebrates the unique visions and styles of these artists, emphasizing their distinctive contributions to the field of machinima. The Author Theory program will be screened on Friday March 15, 2024 in the Sala dei 146 (IULM 6).

The Contemporary Exhibition Hall will host Slot Machinima, an immersive program featuring eight video installations that will be presented in a loop from March 11-15, 2024, featuring works by renowned artists such as Adonis Archontides, Steven Cottingham, Kara Güt, Thomas Hawranke, Andy Hughes, Carson Lynn, Stephan Panhans and Andrea Winkler, and Bram Ruiter. This special program is designed to immerse viewers in often absurd and deranged virtual environments within the video game imaginary, showcasing the incredible range and depth of avant-garde machinima.

“We are excited to present these groundbreaking programs that showcase the incredible talent and diversity within the machinima avant-garde community,” said festival director Matteo Bittanti. “The Milan Machinima Festival MMXXIV aims to push the boundaries of what is possible with this medium and inspire both artists and audiences alike. Through these four distinct programs, we hope to foster a deeper appreciation for the art of machinima and its potential to shape our understanding of the world around us.”

These year’s submission were judged by an international panel of scholars, critics, artists, and curators: Marco De Mutiis, Henry Lowood, Jenna Ng, and Martin Zeilenger.

The poster of the 2024 edition was designed by artist and musician Babak Ahteshamipour. Babak’s vivid new poster design epitomizes the festival’s ethos of propelling machinima into unmapped creative frontiers. Electrifying colors and fantastical shapes blend gaming visuals with mysterious organic shapes, suggesting unexpected artistic dimensions virtual worlds could unlock.

For more information about the Milan Machinima Festival MMXXIV and its programs, please visit the official website at https://milanmachinimafestival.org

About Milan Machinima Festival:

The Milan Machinima Festival MMXXIV is an annual celebration of the art of machinima, featuring works by established and emerging artists from around the world. The festival aims to promote the creative potential of real-time computer graphics engines and foster a global community of machinima creators and enthusiasts.

Contact:

Artistic director: Matteo Bittanti

Communication Manager: Colleen Flaherty

IULM Eventi: Caterina Angeretti

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CALL FOR PAPERS: REIMAGINING GAMES, ART, AND PERFORMATIVITY (DEADLINE: APRIL 14 2024)

 

Reimagining Games, Art and Performativity 

 

CEEGS2024

 

10th and 12th of October 2024

 

Nafplio, Greece

 

 

This year, scholars, researchers, artists, and game design professionals are invited to submit proposals for presentations within one of these thematic areas: 

• Games as an artistic expression
• Art games versus game-based art
• Games and “high art” versus “folk art” and camp
• Radical art games and identity exploration
• Archaeology and historiography of games and art
• Playful immersive technologies and embodiment
• Performance studies and video games
•  Playformance and experimental design
• Modding as a creative pursuit
•  Player performances
• Games as a creative industry
• Independent developers and video game artists
• Contemporary art and video games
• Reimagining society through games and art

Important Dates 

 

Submission deadline: April 14, 2024 

 

Abstracts of approximately 500 words (400 words minimum and 600 words maximum)

 

Notification to authors: June 15, 2024 

Early bird registration deadline: July 31, 2024 

Regular registration: August 1 - 30, 2024 

Late registration: September 1 - 15, 2024 

Conference: October 10 - 12, 2024 

 

Doctoral Consortium  

 

Doctoral students are invited to submit abstracts for papers or chapters (400-600 words excl. references) by May 1, 2024. 

 

For submission instructions and further details, please see the Call for Papers: EludamosDoctoral Consortium at CEEGS 2024.   

 

Workshops

Each submission should be around 1,000 words and needs to be accompanied by a list of references cited within the abstract, which do not count towards the word limit. 

 

Proposals should include: 

• Title of the workshop 
• Organizers’ names, contacts, and affiliations 
• Detailed description of the workshop 
• Information about previous editions (if applicable) 
• Any other relevant information (e.g., tentative program) 

Submission deadline for workshops: May 22, 2024 

 

Notification of acceptance: July 7, 2024 

 

Organizing committee

• ●  Elina Roinioti, Assistant Professor, University of the Peloponnese

• ●  Anastasios Theodoropoulos, Assistant Professor, University of the Peloponnese

• ●  Katerina El Raheb, Assistant Professor, University of the Peloponnese

• ●  Bill Psarras,Assistant Professor, University of the Peloponnese

• ●  Nikos Vasilopoulos, Assistant Professor, University of the Peloponnese

• ●  Charalampos Rizopoulos, Assistant Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• ●  George Lepouras, Professor, University of the Peloponnese

• ●  Kostas Karpouzis, Assistant Professor, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

• ●  Renard Gluzman, Senior lecturer M.Des in Digital Game Design, Shenkar. Engineering. Design. Art

• ●  Iro Voulgari, Teaching and Laboratory Staff at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• ●  Elissavet Koutsi, Special Teaching Scientist, University of Cyprus

CEEGS (Central and Eastern European Game Studies conference) is a gathering of game scholars organised annually by DiGRA Central and Eastern Europe, but its thematic scope is not limited to regional topics, and it welcomes participants from anywhere in the world. The 2024 conference will be hosted by the
Department of Performing and Digital Arts, University of the Peloponnese, Greece.

 

LINK: Call for papers

EVENT: SEA CHANGE (FEBRUARY 15 - AUGUST 18 2024, MIAMI, FLORIDA)

Sea Change

February 15 - August 18 2024

1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132

United States

Rick Silva and Nicolas Sassoon. Signals 4, 2023. HD color video with sound. 6 min. Courtesy the artist

Sea Change at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is an immersive exhibition navigating accelerating transformations across climate, culture, and time. The featured works flow between aqueous warnings, poetic meditations on human nature, and futuristic reinterpretations of the technologies reshaping life as we know it. Each offering provides a unique vantage on the deepening interconnectedness of tech and the natural world.

The selection features multilayered virtual beings from LaTurbo Avedon, Eva Papamargariti, and Fabiola Larios; playful interspecies antics in Lorna Mills’ animated GIF collages; surreal animalistic metamorphosis by Cassie McQuater; mesmerizing generative landscapes by Alfredo Salazar-Caro, Harvey Moon, Rick Silva and Nicolas Sassoon; Rodell Warner’s shimmering 3D archive of endangered aquatic plant species; and Leo Castañeda’s imagined domain of sentient Mangroves.

Sea Change weaves together artificial intelligence, simulation, and identity to illuminate our precarious position amidst imminent seismic societal, cultural, and existential shifts. Spanning generative art, animated GIFs, video games, 3D experimental films and virtual reality, the stylistically diverse survey offers a vivid sample of how artists critically and creatively engage technology today.

The interactive format enables viewers to fluidly toggle between works in an immersive contemporary art experience. By showcasing simulations, gaming, and online art, Sea Change sparks vital dialogue around power, tech, and imagery in the 21st century.

LINK: Sea Change

EVENT: THOMAS HIRSCHHORN'S FAKE IT, FAKE IT - TILL YOU FAKE IT. (JANUARY 24 - MARCH 2 2024, NEW YORK)

Installation view, Thomas Hirschhorn: Fake it, Fake it – till you Fake it., Gladstone Gallery, New York, 2024.

 

Thomas Hirschoorn: Fake it, Fake it – till you Fake it.

Gladotone Gallery

January 24 – March 2, 2024

530 West 21st Street, New York

 

Fake it, Fake it – till you Fake it. at the Gladstone Gallery in New York, presents a thought-provoking exploration by Thomas Hirschhorn that dives deep into the role and responsibility of art in times rife with conflict, entertainment, destruction, and societal upheaval. The exhibition cleverly confronts the dichotomy between the analog, tangible world and the pervasive influence of the digital, especially in the format of social media, video games, and the vernacular, urging a critical examination of our 'fake-utopian' reality where the digital transformation has both connected and divided, creating a façade of perfection that fails to acknowledge its inherent rotteness. Hirschhorn's self-proclaimed commitment to 'the real world' through his 'analog' creations ignites a dialogue about authenticity, representation, simulation, and the essence of truth.

Fake it, Fake it – till you Fake it. stands out for its inventive use of materials and form. The Precarious Sculpture, crafted from everyday items like cardboard, transforms 'fake' computers, video games and credit cards into a poignant commentary on consumerism, digital dependency, and the quest for authenticity. This artistic choice underscores the significance of materiality and the artist's willingness to embrace the fragility, ephemerality and impermanence of the medium. The inclusion of several Call of Duty cut-outs serves as a multifaceted commentary on the intersections between reality and digital simulations, especially in the context of war and violence. These cut-outs, representative of Activision's popular first-person shooter video game, underscore the blurring lines between entertainment and the harsh realities of conflict, challenging viewers to reflect on their perceptions and engagements with digital warfare.

Moreover, Hirschhorn's engagement with the Silicon Valley ethos of "Fake it, till you make it" (think Elizabeth Holmes's monstrous Theranos start-up) adds a layer of introspection and critique to the exhibition. By weaving self-irony, modesty, and a conscious rejection of deceit into his work, the artist reflects on the broader societal implications of 'faking' as a survival strategy, questioning the ethical boundaries between simulation and authenticity, need and deception.

Hirschhorn interrogates the contemporary landscape, where the lines between the real and the virtual, truth and fabrication, are increasingly blurred. The artist invites the audience into a space of reflection and inquiry, where art becomes a medium to challenge, question, and perhaps, understand the complex web of fake-utopian ideals shaping the so-called reality.

LINK: Thomas Hirschhorn at Gladstone Gallery (all inages courtesy of Gladstone Gallery)