METAMORPHOSIS #2 | DIGITAL VIDEO WALL
Metamorphosis is the new exhibition curated by Gemma Fantacci and hosted on the Metronom's Digital Video Wall (DVW). The unique location of the DVW allows 24-hour viewing from the street, transforming it into an urban intervention, a way to redesign and change the street's image.
Metamorphosis is the theme chosen for the fifth edition of the DVW, which focuses on the visual and conceptual investigation carried out by several artists at the intersection of artificial intelligence, bots, algorithms, virtual and gaming environments. The series unfolds across multiple thematic threads, exploring how the new frontiers of technology shape human dynamics and how they constantly redefine our relationship with machines and technology.
Free Fall (2011) by Palle Torsson is the second work which takes part in the review. This video is a modified version of the videogame Half-Life 2, in which the viewer is visually overwhelmed by a myriad of seemingly lifeless bodies, which like puppets fall inside a tunnel, slamming into the surface of the environment, before crashing to the ground in a pool of blood. Taking advantage of the game engine, the artist asserts that he "embarked on a visual exploration of groundlessness, offering a perception-altering journey through a shaft of free-falling entities. This work poses philosophical questions about stability and orientation, drawing viewers into reflections on their own perspectives".
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Free Fall | Palle Torsson
METRONOM | via Carteria 10 | 41121 Modena
From March 15 to April 15, 2024 | h24
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