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Virtual Bodiesー Absence/Presence in Media
The University Art Museum - Tokyo University of the Arts
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Agustine Zegers, Felipe Rivas San Martín, Karla Leyva, Ginga Kondo, Li Shun, Sebastian Schmieg, Silvio Lorusso, Slime Engine, Tactical Tech, Yashima Ryoko et al.
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In Virtual Bodies: Absence/Presence in Media, 14 artists based in Japan, Chile, China, Germany, Mexico, and the United States reflect on the post-pandemic world through the idea of virtuality. As a direct result of COVID-19, we are experiencing profound changes in our relationships with the world and our notion of self. The contemporary media landscape, which has been plagued by the polarization of social media and the weaponization of fake news, has become an indispensable part of our lives, as we increasingly depend on communications and media for work, education, and even contact amongst people. This is closely connected to how we perceive our own bodies, which are intersected by issues of able-bodiedness, age, class, gender, race, and spirituality, bringing questions of essence and identities to the forefront. At the same time, the diverse possibilities of the body today lead us to imagine a future in coexisting with other bodies: undoing the human form in its relation to animals, plants, technology, and digital ghosts.
In Virtual Bodies: Absence/Presence in Media, 14 artists based in Japan, Chile, China, Germany, Mexico, and the United States reflect on the post-pandemic world through the idea of virtuality. As a direct result of COVID-19, we are experiencing profound changes in our relationships with the world and our notion of self. The contemporary media landscape, which has been plagued by the polarization of social media and the weaponization of fake news, has become an indispensable part of our lives, as we increasingly depend on communications and media for work, education, and even contact amongst people. This is closely connected to how we perceive our own bodies, which are intersected by issues of able-bodiedness, age, class, gender, race, and spirituality, bringing questions of essence and identities to the forefront. At the same time, the diverse possibilities of the body today lead us to imagine a future in coexisting with other bodies: undoing the human form in its relation to animals, plants, technology, and digital ghosts.
Schedule | Mar 25 (Fri) 2022-Apr 10 (Sun) 2022 Reservation RequiredOpening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://virtual-bodies.com/en/home/ | ||||
| Venue | The University Art Museum - Tokyo University of the Arts https://museum.geidai.ac.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from exit 1 at Nezu Station on the Chiyoda line, 10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 15 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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