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Beyond Consciousness—Lien-Cheng WANG solo exhibition

意識邊界—王連晟個展
Curatorial Statement
“Beyond Consciousness”, tries to explore whether the network system constituted by data and algorithms can form a consciousness, and if it is possible, what will it be? A huge database constructed from data uploaded by humans, together with the advancement of artificial intelligence all aggregate into a complex entity. How will this huge collective consciousness perceive and respond to our world? Alongside human development, does a boundary exist under this concept or is it the limit of human activities?
 
There is still no definitive and clear definition of consciousness in science. Generally speaking, it refers to a person’s cognition of the environment and self, as well as the clarity of this cognition. At the same time, consciousness is also a manifestation of self-recognition.
 
Artist Wang Lien-Cheng will attempt to explore various possible aspects of machine consciousness in his 2020 solo exhibition. The work, Interior kinematics, utilizes the ball as a simulation of the information transmission process, and the viewers’ vision is reduced into small fragments to discuss the idea of our subtle senses. Summoner, discusses the supernatural phenomena through its connection to electromagnetic induction. Regeneration movement—dot matrix printers, discusses the problem of global electronic wastes and the visualization of information. While Horizon—sea, and Sphere—sun, utilizes artificial intelligence to interpret large volumes of data.
Artist
Lien-Cheng WANG
Lien-Cheng Wang is a new media artist, open source education collaborator and audiovisual performer, residing in Taipei, Taiwan. His artistic and research involve with interactive devices and real-time sound performance. He uses open source to create installation art and audio-visual real-time performance. The works are committed to seamless combination of images and sounds created by computer algorithm as well as human perception with the universe and nature. He often utilizes a volume of installed approach to achieve a unique physical perception. Now he is currently appointed as lecturer in the new media department of Taipei National University of the Arts. His works have been exhibited and performed at Linz Ars Eletronica (Austria), New Technological Art Award (Belgium), Les Journées GRAME (France), MADATAC (Spain), Digital Art Festival Taipei (Taiwan), Taipei Art Award, etc.
2020.11.21-12.12
Venue
DIGITAL ART CENTER, TAIPEI
(No.180, Fuhua Rd., Shihlin Dist., Taipei City)
Events
Opening & Guide Tour
Date:2020.11.21 Sat. 15:00
 
Artist Talk:Audio-Visual Art
Date:2020.12.05 Sat. 15:00
Facilitator:Lien-Cheng WANGXPo-Chang WU
 
Artist Talk:Beyond Consciousness
Date:2020.12.12 Sat. 15:00
Facilitator:Lien-Cheng WANGXChien-Hung HUANG