«Like a Moth to a Flame»

curated by Evita Verbrugge

“Like a Moth to a Flame” delves into the seductive power of digital temptation - from algorithmically curated content to the culture of instant gratification. In a technological landscape where platforms personalise and imtimately adapt to our behaviour, the boundaries between authentic desire and engineered response begin to blur. It asks a provocative question: are our choices truly our own, or are they sublty steered by systems we barely comprehend?

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Artist:

Andrea Ricklin

«Greetings from Germany»

curated by Heiko Schmid

The exhibition “Greetings from Germany” is based on artistic research
by Aram Bartholl. The artist has been looking into the rise of
excessive police violence in Germany in recent years. In particular, in
Berlin, which has had a conservative CDU government since 2023, the
police often use disproportionate violence, especially against
protesters in solidarity with Palestine.

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Artist:

Aram Bartholl

«Dreaming Beyond Worlds»

curated by Ugo Pecoraio

What lies beyond the surface of a painting? What remains unseen? In his solo exhibition for KUNSTSURFER, Linus Weber delves into new realities by crafting digital landscapes that extend the life of his originally analog paintings. Weber's works inhabit these newly imagined environments—universes where stories persist and flourish, transcending the boundaries of imagination.

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Artist:

Linus Weber

«Interconnectedness»

curated by Chiara Giardi

Pasuth Sa-ingthong presents a new body of work titled “Interconnectedness”. The project shows fragmented views of a glowing fractal-based structure in a swampy area. This was inspired by the folklore surrounding the Phae Mueang Phi forest park in northern Thailand. The park is well-known for its mushroom-like stone formations and the legend of an old woman who suddenly found gold and silver but could only find her way home once she left the treasure behind. Pasuth Sa-ingthong draws on the mystery of this place to explore the interconnectedness between the natural and digital world through myth and fractal structures.

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Artist:

Pasuth Sa-ingthong

«There will be Wastelands, Baby!»

curated by Ugo Pecoraio

Jennifer Merlyn Scherler’s work "Wasteland, Baby!" returns in a new form as a digital portal on KUNSTSURFER. Originally presented as a video installation at HEK (House of Electronic Arts), this work delves into grieving strategies for coping with global warming and ecological catastrophes, often embracing back-to-nature movements.

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Artist:

Jennifer Merlyn Scherler

«All too human?»

curated by Chiara Giardi and Evita Verbrugge

For “All too human?” Dagmar Schürrer presents excerpts of "Where does the rest of the world begin" and Nanut Thanapornrapee shows his work “CAPTHCA” (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Humans and Computers Apart). Their independent research interestingly meets in the quest for understanding the human condition. If Schürrer’s work challenges the notion of a human as an exceptional, singularly conscious individual entity, Thanapornrapee’s reminds us of our cyborg identities through speculation and sci-fi.

Artists:

Dagmar Schürrer
Nanut Thanapornrapee

«TWILIGHT OF THE IDOLS: A Simulacrum within Simulacra»

curated by Heiko Schmid

TWILIGHT OF THE IDOLS: A Simulacrum within Simulacra" is a small digital excerpt from the intricate, research-based artwork TWILIGHT OF THE IDOLS, which explores the Deleuzian concept of the simulacrum. Utilising KUNSTSURFER, it replaces generic online advertisements with artistic representations, effectively transforming the digital realm into a promotional platform for a ﬁctional museum.

Artists:

Jana Vanecek

«AND THEN WE TOUCH»

curated by Heiko Schmid

A shimmering space opens up when the human is touching the non-human. AND THEN WE TOUCH raises our awareness of the performative nature of categories such as humanity and animality and confronts us with our own needs for sensuality, touch and playfulness.

Artists:

Benjamin Egger

«Framed Wormhole»

curated by Chiara Giardi & Kenneth Ting Yu Lin

How do web-based creative practices relate across cultures and national borders? ‘Framed : Wormhole’ is a cultural and professional exchange. It asks questions like: If we take culture to include our online activities and identities, how do their online and offline sides relate to each other?

Artists:

Wen Gum Gum
Tuan Mu
Si Qi Peng

«Soft Narratives»

curated by Noemi Garay (Panke Gallery)

"Soft Narratives" presents works by Molly Soda, Maya Man, and Chia Amisola - three artists who use the internet to develop their sensitive and multimodal narratives. In the exhibition, the selected works are also interpreted as examples of a new generation of internet artists.

Artists:

Molly Soda

Maya Man

Chia Amisola

«KUNSTSURFER download party»

curated by Evita Verbrugge, Heiko Schmid & Ugo Pecoraio

Testing, downloading, and conversations at Helmhaus, Zurich.

Showcasing the exhibitions «This is an annoying advertisement» and «Framed Wormhole».

«This is an annoying advertisement»

curated by Chiara Giardi, Evita Verbrugge, Heiko Schmid, Itay Blaish and Ugo Pecoraio

The exhibition will reflect on current digital culture and online advertisement, taking over imagery from memes, cyborg-like figures, people created by artificial intelligence, virtual reality worlds and even internet porn.

Artists:

Johanna Bruckner
Jonas Blume
Molly Dario
Bianca Kennedy
Till Langschied

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