Contra-Internet: Jubilee 2033

Zach Blas

Contra-Internet: Jubilee 2033 , 2015Sign in to view price
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Material
3d modeling and animation
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The visual elements of this artwork depict a vibrant, three-dimensional projection of a glowing, digital globe surrounded by a dark, immersive environment. The subject matter showcases a striking, holographic representation of the Earth, symbolizing the interconnectedness of the world. The artistic style and technique employ advanced digital technology and projection mapping to create an immersive, futuristic experience. The context of this piece likely explores themes of globalization, technology, and humanity's relationship with the planet, inviting the viewer to contemplate our collective impact on the environment. ...

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Zach Blas
Artist
Zach Blas
B.1981, American

Artist, filmmaker and writer Zach Blas engages with technologies of surveillance and control through the lens of queer and feminist politics. Primarily working in film and video, Blas creates works that explore the alternatives to dominating structures, be it the Internet transforming into a tool for totalitarian oppression (Contra-Internet, 2015-2019) or the gendered politics of face recognition technologies (im here to learn so :)))))), 2017). Combining the dystopia of contemporary forms of control, hiding in devices of artificial intelligence, biological warfare or airport security, with queer and feminist theory, Blas considers the notion of the outside, of all that which does not comply with the established, Western normativity. It is through the idea of the outside that he uses his artistic practice to find the alternatives or, in the artist’s words, “the horizon of possibility”. For Blas, his artistic practice - comprising immersive, psychedelic films, performative lectures and academic writing - is an open space for queer utopia. ...

Zach Blas: Artworks
Totality Study #1: Internet, a definition
Zach Blas
Totality Study #1: Internet, a definition, 2015
Totality Study #2: Internet, a .gif
Zach Blas
Totality Study #2: Internet, a .gif, 2015
Contra-Internet: Jubilee 2033
Zach Blas
Contra-Internet: Jubilee 2033 , 2015
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