What can the future look like? The installation Between Dreams and Reality shows the hybrid world of man and machine and deals in an abstract way with the interplay between the conscious and the unconscious, questions about the future and dystopias vs. utopias.
The Dream Machine in the center of the installation shows an interplay of the combination of man and machine, technology and nature, organic and synthetic and asks questions of the viewer. The artist deals with the following questions, among others, but invites the viewer to work out their own questions: To what extent and to what degree are these combinations of nature and technology desirable? How do we ourselves feel about it? Artificial intelligence, technology, access to information and theories, control, surveillance, capitalism. Where are the boundaries between dystopia and utopia? What does the changing times bring? In which direction are we going? Can the direction be changed?
The spatial design is created in collaboration with the artist Desirée Eppele. It shows a synergy of the two artists, carrying the theme of the sculpture at the center, out into the extended space. Desirée Eppele translates the surreal vision into a large mural-like painting, capturing Beings found running through fleeting subconscious visions. The dreamlike environment of the room, as extension of the dream machine, resembles a journey through one’s own subconscious, in which various aspects are combined through the visual design as well as the materials used.
Technical support: Kai-Uwe Hermann
Supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Karlsruhe within the framework of UNESCO City of Media Arts.
Shown at Media art is here (2024).
Time: 15.08.2024 – 15.09.2024
Location: studio hö, Kaiserstraße 3