System of In-between State, 2024 Three sculptures Steel, polymer gypsum, epoxy putty, branches, dry grape stalk, broken vacuum cleaner, electrical cables, fibreglass, acrylic ink, lacquer 125 x 110 x 186 cm; 100 x 110 x 175 cm; 84 x 88 x 174 cm Commissioned by the 15th Gwangju Biennale and sponsored by the Austrian Ministry …
Digitale Entfremdung, 2025 Two PCs, screen, microphone, two sound interfaces, latex, carpet, sound absorber, buttons Dimensions variable Courtesy the artist Elisa Deutloff (b. 1998, Lich, Germany) is currently studying at Offenbach University of Art and Design. Her focus lies in electronic media and she creates interactive spatial installations, performs live, codes, and trains AI systems. …
Video installation, raised floor like in data centers 24:04 min Courtesy the artists and Apalazzo Gallery The Frankfurter Kunstverein is premiering Eva & Franco Mattes’ new video work, Up Next. This piece takes as its subject the fate of Fatemeh Khishvand (*2001, Tehran, Iran), who became known as Sahar Tabar on Instagram. Her story turned …
Wall mounted Plexiglas panels with content moderation guidelines UV print on plexiglass, various insulation materials, spacers, screws 100 x 100 cm / 150 x 100 cm Courtesy the artists and Apalazzo Gallery The presentation of The Bots is added to by the nine-part work Abuse Standards Violations, which marks the beginning of Eva and Franco …
Video installation Actors and actresses: Irina Cocimarov, Jesse Hoffman, Jake Levy, Alexandra Marzella, Ruby McCollister, Bobbi Salvör Menuez Six customised OKA desks, monitors, videos, headphones, cables Dimensions and length variable Courtesy the artists and Apalazzo Gallery For The Bots, Eva & Franco Mattes collaborated with investigative journalist Adrian Chen and actors and actresses Irina Cocimarov, …
Video installation Five videos, monitors, customized wall brackets, cables Dimensions and duration variable Courtesy the artists and Apalazzo Gallery BEFNOED is the title of an ongoing series of videos that Eva & Franco Mattes have been producing since 2013. These short films are published online, on obscure, peripheral or forgotten social networks around the world, …
Installation Customized cable trays from OBO Bettermann, ethernet cables, digital images, single-board computers, metal cases, micro SD cards, USB flash drives, ethernet adapters, own-developed software Dimensions variable Courtesy the artists and Apalazzo Gallery Personal Photographs November 2007 is a self-contained network between two Raspberry Pi microcomputers connected by cables and constantly exchanging files with each …
