Shadow Beings – From Spirit Photography to the Phantoms of the Algorithm
Ghostly beings haunt digital images: algorithmic figures lurk in photorealistic video games, cryptids nest in datasets, and through AI prompts, ghostly
Ghostly beings haunt digital images: algorithmic figures lurk in photorealistic video games, cryptids nest in datasets, and ghostly figures emerge through AI prompts.
"Shadow Beings" spans the spectrum from the algorithmic phantoms of the present to 19th-century spirit photography, demonstrating how images conjure up beings that inhabit our personal, social, and political subconscious. The exhibition shifts our focus from the promise of light to the shadows, where ghostly and non-human forces shape our perception of images and our shared imaginations.
The exhibition features works by Cihad Caner, Nina Davies, Trevor Paglen, Mario Santamaría, Janne Schimmel, Steph Maj Swanson, Shannon Taggart, Agate Tūna, and Sheung Yiu.
The project is being carried out in collaboration with Kutxa Fundazioa and is the second edition of [permanent beta].
Contributors and additional information:
Cihad Caner, Nina Davies, Trevor Paglen, Mario Santamaría, Janne Schimmel, Steph Maj Swanson, Shannon Taggart, Agate Tūna, and Sheung Yiu
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.