Lucid Figural 01 & 02
2023/ PLA, Glass, Electronics
A room with a View at Dordrechts Museum (NL)
Intermediate Glooms at KKKC and Meno Parkas
curated by Mantas Valentukonis
These historical depictions were digitally reimagined through the use of prefabricated motion libraries of computer-generated stock bodies, which elongated and distorted the figures, creating a contemporary dialogue between the archival and the digital. The motion libraries, informed by algorithmic interpretations, highlight what is deemed essential in embodying a "female" way of lying—often emphasizing ideals of grace, repose, and sensuality through exaggerated gestures and postures.
Central to the installation is an elongated screen framed by the artist, which integrates standing, lying, and sitting postures derived from open-source motion libraries. The screens display a short animation inspired by the gestures of "sleeping and lying," performed in an abstracted manner. The result is a duet of two female bodies that intertwine, hug, and move fluidly around one another, blurring boundaries between rest, intimacy, and motion.
The pieces examine the intersection of historical representation and digital manipulation, questioning the evolution of the female form in visual culture and its portrayal through both archival and algorithmic lenses.