Through the
Lens of Fire (Sensorii)
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Audio Visual Screening
2021
Audio Visual Screening
2021
Through the lens of fire is part of
Sensorium of Inversion/Immersion (SENSORii).
The Promethean myth serves as a powerful metaphor for humanity's relationship with technology. Philosopher Bernard Stiegler draws upon this narrative to explore the prosthetic nature of technology, emphasizing its role as an extension of human capability and a central element in the continuous process of becoming human
Loosely informed by Stiegler’s work, the work explores the mediated representation of reality through technological processes and interrogates their role in shaping cultural narratives and histories. Rather than striving for the hyperrealism traditionally sought by modern computer graphics and capture technologies, it embraces abstraction and deconstruction. Visual material is sourced from diverse origins and subjected to processes that reveal its underlying structures. Errors, imperfections, algorithmic artifacts, and digital noise are embraced, exaggerated, and interwoven into the image-making process.
By revealing the mechanics and materiality of the digital, this approach challenges conventional notions of seamless representation, offering instead an alternative aesthetic rooted in the artifice and complexity of technological mediation. The work invites viewers to reconsider their engagement with images and their role as cultural inscriptions, revealing technology not as a transparent medium but as an active participant in the construction of meaning.
The Promethean myth serves as a powerful metaphor for humanity's relationship with technology. Philosopher Bernard Stiegler draws upon this narrative to explore the prosthetic nature of technology, emphasizing its role as an extension of human capability and a central element in the continuous process of becoming human
Loosely informed by Stiegler’s work, the work explores the mediated representation of reality through technological processes and interrogates their role in shaping cultural narratives and histories. Rather than striving for the hyperrealism traditionally sought by modern computer graphics and capture technologies, it embraces abstraction and deconstruction. Visual material is sourced from diverse origins and subjected to processes that reveal its underlying structures. Errors, imperfections, algorithmic artifacts, and digital noise are embraced, exaggerated, and interwoven into the image-making process.
By revealing the mechanics and materiality of the digital, this approach challenges conventional notions of seamless representation, offering instead an alternative aesthetic rooted in the artifice and complexity of technological mediation. The work invites viewers to reconsider their engagement with images and their role as cultural inscriptions, revealing technology not as a transparent medium but as an active participant in the construction of meaning.
Credits
Concept, Direction: Foong
Music: Ahmad Muriz Che Rose, Firdaus
Curator: Yap Sau Bin
Production: Melissa Teoh, Fabu Design
Photo: Tay Kar Lok
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Music: Ahmad Muriz Che Rose, Firdaus
Curator: Yap Sau Bin
Production: Melissa Teoh, Fabu Design
Photo: Tay Kar Lok
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