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Not All that Glitters is Pixel

Not All that Glitters is Pixel
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when
June 29, 2023 - July 23, 2023
where
EXboot

This multimedia installation is a result of an ongoing dialog between the digital and physical worlds. What begins as a photograph, digital edit, screenshot, gif, or a Google image, can just as well become an object, costume, or a prop and vice versa. Inspired by early-Internet aesthetics, the multi-layered, collage-like scenes featuring the artist as the main character(s), are a reflection on her own, as well as her generation’s virtual and non-virtual identity. As observed across the generation of kids that grew up on the Internet, the cybersphere has reached far beyond its purely practical potential and serves as an intangible space of its own etiquette, language, and set of principles. “Not All that Glitters is Pixel” aims to explore the way that one experiences the “self” online, as they engage with it as an essential tool for establishing belief systems and communities. One of the elements of the installation is a tapestry titled “Paradise is Pixel”, which combines conventional representations of the biblical concept of paradise with digitally made and printed images, in effort to highlight the Internet’s potential to double as a sentient metaphysical space. 

Not All that Glitters is Pixel

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where

Nijverheidskade 15
3534AZ Utrecht

Due to the unique and limited size of the cultural-historical site, EXboot is only accessible on foot and is not wheelchair accessible. There are no facilities for the hearing impaired (yet).

Een groep jonge mannen kijkt door het raam van de EXboot naar binnen

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The sand path museum

I cherish both my present and my past. Besides a space for high-profile art, one of my rooms also houses the Zandpad Museum. Here, I'll tell you about my illustrious past and introduce you to people who know me well—inside or out. Sit on my stool, gaze out the window, and listen to the many stories surrounding my life.

Short documentary 'The Sand Path'

The Zandpad Museum is screening a short documentary about the history of the Zandpad. You'll also find numerous audio clips of conversations with various people involved, including a former sex worker and former mayor Aleid Wolfsen.

This Zandpad documentary was made by Sylvie Kamphuis & Jaap Pronk (director), Bram Engelaar (camera), Doenja Abel (production), Twan Bracco Gartner (music), and Bald Beeld (editing). Thanks to the interviewees: Aleid Wolfsen (former mayor of the Municipality of Utrecht), Brenda Oude Breuil (criminologist at Utrecht University), Jannie Teunissen (De Tussenvoorziening), the former sex worker, and the former client of Zandpad. The documentary was made possible in part by the Municipality of Utrecht, KF Heinfonds, Mondriaanfonds, and RTV Utrecht.

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