La Ligne Rouge & Paysages Immatériels

La Ligne Rouge by Filipe Vilas-Boas and Paysages Immatériels by Raphaëlle Kerbrat
As part of SIANA

Astute observers of our digital landscapes, Filipe Vilas-Boas and Raphaëlle Kerbrat uncover the strange transformations that society and human behaviour are undergoing as a result of new technologies.

The relentless and by all accounts inevitable exodus toward digital worlds is a complex, non-linear phenomenon that involves an endless ebb and flow between contradicting feelings of anxiety and fascination. 

Hypnotised by the sensation of power, we have acquiesced to these new worlds, accepting their rules without reading them or even knowing they exist. The illusion of power, freedom, transparency and immateriality drowns out the bleak feeling of being tracked, analysed, quantified and categorised. Post-digital worlds are ushering in a post-private-life era in which the concept of privacy is highly asymmetrical.

The panopticon has never been so real, so powerful, so invasive, and yet so openly accepted. Armed with robust algorithms, the data kingdoms are not just passive observers, but active participants in building our digital cocoons, planning our next moves and desires. Influencing and building our future, in short.

In addition, digital worlds often viewed as immaterial, invisible place-networks now generate a huge carbon footprint due to their reliance on infrastructure that takes a heavy toll on the planet.

This curation project comprises two exhibitions and several educational activities based on a selection of works by the two artists.

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In partnership with La Diagonale Paris-Saclay, and La Maison des Sciences de l’Homme at Paris Saclay.