Adaptation WU I-Yeh solo exhibition

This exhibition uses modern humans’ adaptability toward Internet technology as its starting point. In particular, the online social media platforms that we frequently use in our daily lives, such as Instagram, Facebook, Google, etc. We find that on Instagram, the more we look at certain types of posts, the more recommendations we will receive for posts of the same nature. If we did not actively restrict access when we are browsing through websites or online stores, these sites may also be sharing your browsing history and information to Facebook in order to send you targeted advertisements. As Internet technology enters our daily life, do we have enough awareness and understanding of how these mechanisms function? Furthermore, what kind of response can we take?

Adaptation in biology generally refers to the biological or behavioral aspects of organisms that evolved to be more suitable for survival in specific environments. The artist deliberately makes a direct connection between artwork and research methods used in biology. The artist explores the characteristics and functions as an entry point for analysis by appropriating observation of tissue appearance, function, and structure in morphology studies. By amplifying the calculation of specific software algorithms for the user, or the user’s navigation of the corresponding software, the artist attempts to observe situations we face on the Internet, which then becomes the starting point for the whole exhibition.