Damjanski

In the “Nude Study” series, Damjanski uses the “Bye Bye Camera” app to capture photos that erase human presence while capturing parts of the surroundings. His works present a digital environment where information doesn’t accumulate but is “deleted” or “canceled,” depicting a world where humans exist in the liminal space between presence and absence, immersed in technology. The AI detects human body shapes and leaves traces such as shadows, expressing a post-human scenario.

◆Special Program “META ATAMI -Story of Artificial Technoscape-”

“META ATAMI – Story of Artificial Technoscape” is an art program that explores, from a trans-artistic perspective, the relationship between technology and nature, reality and virtuality, past and future, and humans and non-humans. It juxtaposes technoscapes (technological landscapes) left in Atami with the elements of landscapes (natural landscapes) such as local resources, environment, and history.

The five invited artists will each depict the multi-layered aspects of Atami through various technological approaches, such as AI, VR/AR, and social media. Their reinterpretations will engage with the Izu Peninsula’s geological formation created a million years ago by the collision with the Philippine Sea Plate, the scattered Jomon-era ruins, Buddhist art, the activities of people in a tourist destination, and even the sound of waves that can be heard in Atami today.

We invite you to experience the vision of Atami, as it emerges from the intersection of technology and time.

META ATAMI – Story of Artificial Technoscape
Director: Kenta Torimoto
Curator: Rio Yoshida
Participating Artists: Damjanski / Kazuki Takakura / Madoka Kohno / Mikiji / NIINOMI