Kunstig liv – or Artificial Life – was an exhibition that explored ways of understanding life in a technocratic time. Three artists were commissioned to do specific projects related to this subject matter. They were Morten Kvamme in cooperation with Ruben Patel (Norway), Dan Mihaltianu (Romania) and Jane Prophet (UK).
Kunstig Liv was held in Stavanger in 2003 with an opening on August 15th in Gallery ioLAB and at Tou old brewery. The exhibition lasts until September 13th. A symposium in cognition to the exhibition took place on Saturday August 16th in a former power station at Flørli in Lysefjorden, close to Stavanger. Participators here were Veronica Diesen, Ruben Patel, and Mike King.
Pictures above show from top down Decoy by Jane Prophet. Photo: Courtesy of the artist. Dan Mihaltianu’s video installation “An iodissey.” Photo: Courtesy of the artist. Morten Kvamme and Ruben Patel’s heat installation 37 Degrees. Photo: Arne Rygg.
