Event Blog 3: Weak Or No Signal
My third event Weak Or No Signal took place in the New White Gallery. The show was a collection of immersive art that concerned a heavy use of the cutting edge technologies. Characterized by its interactive features and the vivid imagery, the exhibition displays a strong theme of postmodern dystopian, where the internet overarches the human culture, challenging the illusion of interconnectedness brought by technology. The wide collection of interactive pieces fits well into John Brockman’s definition of the third culture: “… one that consists of those scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who, through their work and expository writing, are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in rendering visible the deeper meanings of our lives, redefining who and what we are”. The piece named “C(&)A(&)S(&)A(&)” (Spanish for home), created by Eric Fanghanel, is a corner of a minimalistic room. the bleak setup of the furnitures is co