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FACTORY REALITY
Post-realism in the 2020s
Artists
Botto, videodrome, Emi Kusano, Aleqth, kevinjamesneal, clairesilver12, freudenheim, quietluke, brendandawes
About the exhibition
New technologies arrive in waves—first with hype, then with fear, and finally with normalization. It’s in the resistance that we glimpse the real shifts: the pressure points where culture, labor, and perception begin to bend.
Technology, at its core, is a tool. Paper once revolutionized memory, freeing minds from rote learning. The radio, the telephone—each sparked anxiety as much as wonder. Imagination itself was once a fragile resource, guarded against overexposure.
Tools shape how we experience time. The factory, emblem of the Industrial Revolution, transformed time from a craft measured by hand into a system that measured us. With each innovation, our understanding of time—and thus reality—morphs. Time and space are the twin pillars of reality. With each innovation, our understanding of time—and thus reality—morphs. Time and space are the twin pillars of reality. As physics reminds us, even the act of observing can alter what is being observed; reality isn’t fixed, but responsive. Whether we actively use these tools or not, they shape the world we live in—altering workflows, aesthetics, and expectations. AI isn't just a tool; it's part of the new fabric of perception.
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Installation12
Botto, videodrome, Emi Kusano, Aleqth, kevinjamesneal, clairesilver12, freudenheim, quietluke, brendandawes
New technologies arrive in waves—first with hype, then with fear, and finally with normalization. It’s in the resistance that we glimpse the real shifts: the pressure points where culture, labor, and perception begin to bend.
Technology, at its core, is a tool. Paper once revolutionized memory, freeing minds from rote learning. The radio, the telephone—each sparked anxiety as much as wonder. Imagination itself was once a fragile resource, guarded against overexposure.
Tools shape how we experience time. The factory, emblem of the Industrial Revolution, transformed time from a craft measured by hand into a system that measured us. With each innovation, our understanding of time—and thus reality—morphs. Time and space are the twin pillars of reality. With each innovation, our understanding of time—and thus reality—morphs. Time and space are the twin pillars of reality. As physics reminds us, even the act of observing can alter what is being observed; reality isn’t fixed, but responsive. Whether we actively use these tools or not, they shape the world we live in—altering workflows, aesthetics, and expectations. AI isn't just a tool; it's part of the new fabric of perception.