2026  ·  Spain  ·  Experimental

ON OFF

STATUS: Released

ON OFF

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The artwork consists of two illuminated screens on which two words made of vinyl have been placed. The screens measure 1.90 x 0.90 meters. Machines, graceless bodies, determine our lives; one could say they govern a large part of our existence. None of the meanings of the word "grace" apply to machines. It seems they possess other qualities, and one that is much discussed lately is intelligence. We can decide, if we have the power to do so, to turn something on or off; but I wonder if we truly do, if it depends on our decision. Traditionally, there has been a fear of machines making decisions autonomously, without consulting us. However, we should be more frightened by the possibility of making decisions like machines. Perhaps we aren't deciding whether to turn something on or off; perhaps everything is simultaneously switched on and off, and we experience this unusual and absurd situation as if under a spell. It's no laughing matter.

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Director
Ramón González Echeverría
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