- Sketch Chair
- Sketch Furniture
In Alan Rath’s 6 O’Clock, the figuration is given a distinctly different interpretation. His sculpture consists of several LCD screens placed in tandem on a forked aluminum structure, on which each screen displays a pair of disconnected hands moving in algorithmic gestures. Rath’s electronic system is dedicated to coding the paths of movement, which are constantly non-looping, adding an aura of autonomy to the installation. “The hands are at once familiar and alien, conjuring images of contemporary life in the digital age, in which the Self is commonly mediated into fragmentary actions delivered by devices—ticks, touches, clicks.” In this installation, it is the actions that lead to the emergence of individuality and create a hybrid life-form that exists between humanity and machine.
- 6 O'Clock, 2012
aluminum, FR-4, polyethylene, custom electronics, LCDs
Stephanie Dinkins' project 'Conversations with Bina48' brings about an emotional and socio-political turn in the realm of artificial intelligence discussions. Through extensive conversations between the artist and the human-like artificial intelligence created in the mold of an actual black woman, the artist has showcased in this project that racial, cultural, and socio-historical biases get integrated into artificial intelligence systems. In this case, the artist has highlighted through conversations dotted with glitches, misunderstandings, and fleeting points of understanding that human limitation exists in artificial intelligence while emphasizing that it is human nature to strive for empathy and understanding in non-human systems. Indeed, the meaning of this project resides in its relational aspect, which keeps drifting towards human-machine relations.