The chronicle of <a new love order>
23 May - 21 June 2024
The Engine Room, Massey University
Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Miranda Bellamy & Amanda Fauteux // Simon Endres // Kat Lang // Shannon Novak // Erica Sklenars
Curated by The chronicle of <_______>
“I call this number, for a data date, I don’t know what to do, I need a rendezvous” – Computer Love (1981), Kraftwerk
From the dance floor to the dating app, computer technology has played an important role in servicing our emotional needs and desires for decades. Now with rapid advancements in AI, this emotional dependency has become enmeshed in our digital everyday in ways that are hard to notice and understand. The chronicle of < a new love order > prompts a conversation on computer mediated emotional states through a range of artworks and contributions from AI. Works address topics such as … sexual identity and social acceptance, IRL replicants and online avatars, algorithms and desire ….
The exhibition is part of the Aotearoa Digital Arts Network 2024 symposium Rising Algorithms: Navigate, Automate, Dream.
