Location/Space/Home

“In his art work Aram Bartholl thematizes the relationships between net data space and public every day life. In which form does the network data world manifest itself in our everyday life? What returns from cyberspace into physical space? How do digital innovations influence our everyday actions? Through his installations, workshops and performances Bartholl developed a unique way to discuss the impact of the digital era on society."

“In his series of physical objects recreated from digital space and a series of light installations he questions the technology driven society and the tension of public on- and offline space. Workshops interventions and performances in public play a central role in his interest to create offline social platforms and situations to discuss day to day life in the era of Google, Facebook, Twitter and co.”
See: http://datenform.de/vitaeng.html

For the “gateways” exhibition he installed a huge red pin, usually known as a graphic icon from Google Maps, as a real world intervention in public space. Transferred to physical space the map marker looks as if it has escaped from its virtual source into reality. It questions the relation of the digital information space to every day life public city space. The installation “Map” investigates the increasing influence of geolocation services on our perception of real world.

Here Aram Barholl reflects on our topic “location/space/home”

Home is always where my map marker is ;-)
Yes, on one hand home is very much where my real home is, where family and kids are, bbq in the garden, classic home etc ... digital home is of course everywhere where internet is, inbox, browser etc ... I can even deal with a Chinese windows PC because I know all the menues and buttons ...

Speed Shows can be curated an run anywhere, the art is online, high flexible, net style, DIY, fast, independent ... on the other hand it’s of course important to get together and have physical shows in institutions like “gateways” in Tallinn. The physical question is main topic in my work, where is that strange everything changing internet?!? Can I touch it?!? (See: http://datenform.de/openinterneteng.html)

I work best @home in my studio, I hate working on the small notebook screen and in hotel rooms/airports etc, not efficient... digital nomad sounds very cool but isn't IMHO ...

(Writing to you from a 1x2 m desk with 2 screens 2 computers, tons of cables, drives batteries and tools :)
See: http://fffff.at/eg8/

thx!
ARAM