An
exhibition by the DIGITAL ART class in the Schauraum Angewandte in the MuseumsQuartier
Stefano D´Alessio
is a lecturer at digital art
The fear that machines will replace human work is nothing new. It can even date
back to the invention of the plough and became very prevalent during the Second Industrial Revolution. Lately, the topic has
regained importance with the advance and spread of artificial intelligence and its implementations. In the meantime, the current
pandemic is also shaking the traditional concept of human labour.
This work is the result of a personal investigation
into self-generative, real-time audio-visual composition. It is a self-sufficient system that infinitely plays ever-changing
synchronous sounds and visuals without the need of human interaction. So I don’t need to be here to perform as my machines
are doing everything for me – but every now and then I might pass by for a nap.
Stefano
D’Alessio was born in 1987 in Trieste, Italy. He is a new media artist, performer, composer, educator, and all-round
tech nerd. D’Alessio creates audio-visual compositions, interactive performances, and installations, which employ media as
performing partners, while focusing on their influence on human behaviour.
Duration: 04.06.2021
– 23.07.2021
Opening hours: daily 10:00 – 20:00
Curated
by: Ruth Schnell and Tommy Schneider
