The Canadian artist’s computer-generated fever-dream takesalookat the relationship inbetween innovation and social awareness.
180 Studios will present the UK best of Minor Daemon (2022), a brand-new movie by Canadian artist and filmmaker Jon Rafman, from 2 February – 25 March2023 Set in a surreal dystopia, Minor Daemon: Volume 1 is a function movie that informs the story of 2 young males who share an amazing present for virtual truth videogaming that might protected their liberty as they journey through a Hieronymus Bosch-like hellscape.
Rafman, whose work checksout the relationship inbetween digital technology and the neighborhoods it produces, is likewise understood for workingtogether with Oneohtrix Point Never, James Ferraro and Andy Morin on his video game-like narrative function, Dream Journal (2016-19). Minor Daemon selects up where the striking Dream Journal left off, using customer animation innovation to raise visual concerns about computer-generated moving images, predicting the stressandanxieties of 21st century techno-society into 3D movement.
Building on the frequently disquieting qualities of Rafman’s earlier works, Minor Daemon provides a computer-generated fever-dream universe, illustration on the landscapes of online worlds to analyze the relationship inbetween innovation and social awareness. The discussion at 180 Studios corresponds with a solo exhibit of Jon Rafman’s work at Sprüth Magers, London (3 February – 25 March 2023).
Tickets are readilyavailable now from the 180 The Strand site.
Jon Rafman: Minor Daemon
180 The Strand, London, WC2R 1EA
2 February – 25 March 2023
10am – 7pm, Wednesday – Sunday
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