Exhibition
SomoS
Kottbusser Damm 95, 1st floor
10967 Berlin-Kreuzberg
(U Schönleinstraße)
Opening:
2019-10-21, 18:00-21:00
Duration:
2019-10-22 – 2019-10-27, 14:00-20:00 and by appointment
By donation (over 18s only)
The Un_Real Desires group exhibition taking place October 21-27th 2019 at SomoS Art House in Berlin, presents performative projects, ephemeral installations, durational art pieces and other art forms. It is part of a recurring exhibition series at SomoS, coinciding with the Pornfilmfestival Berlin, dedicated to exploring the medialization of sexuality.
In times where the borders between the physical and the virtual are becoming increasingly blurred, Un_Real Desires explores the effects of the imbrication of technology, desire and erotica.
Does it matter if what you desire is real or not? Filters, photoshop, animation, VR, deepfakes, the representation of the eroticized body is moving further and further away from reality. The disembodiment of the erotic seems immanent.
The exhibition explores the growing influence of technology on the way that erotica is consumed and produced. It looks at the psychological, philosophical, societal, ethical, aesthetic effects. What happens to the portrayal of the quirky and in-between, if everything can be made to look perfect? And how do we consequently view our less than perfect selves? The Un_Real Desires exhibition traces the implications. Does it matter, and do we care?
The opening reception as well as the exhibition itself will be punctuated by performative interventions and other events.
Participating artists:
Azim F. Becker
Ana Brumat
Paul Byrne
Amir Chasson
Iria do Castelo & Ramses Salas
Francesca Fini
Pshemek Kamiński
Anastasia Manole
Laura Papachristos & Kristina Apostolou (Vaginal Arts Ensemble)
Miriam Poletti
Rocha & Polse
Janka Smetanina
Marcel Schwittlick
Pei-Chi Wu
Mu Zang
