| DATE // 2023 Apr - May |
| ROLE // jury member |
| TYPE // art prize |
| HOST // Re:Humanism |
| VENUE // Rome (Italy) |
| TAGS // art, artificial intelligence, data cultures, digital humanities |
DESCRIPTION //
In 2023 I was invited to be part of the jury of the “Iaconesi Commission” of Re:Humanism Art Prize. The commission was held in honor of the memory of the artist Salvatore Iaconesi, died the year before, that was a friend, colleague and mentor of mine.
“Sparks and Frictions” was the title of the third edition of Re:Humanism Art Prize, which since 2018 is dedicated to exploring the relationship between art and artificial intelligence.
The edition consolidated the idea of contemporary art as an agent capable of arousing reflections and developing imaginations about the future to come but also to oppose technocratic regimes as part of sustainable and inclusive development. With this edition, the program expanded through the relationship with all forms of technological media and scientific topics that bring important reflections on identity, relationships and possible futures into play.
From quantum technologies to metaverse, from genetics and biohacking, while retaining a look at the new scenarios of AI, will be evaluated different forms of artistic speculation that, as in each edition, should not necessarily involve the direct use of the technologies concerned.
Our Commission was particularly invited to evaluate the artwork that could resonate more with the values and the style of Salvatore Iaconesi.