THE GARDENS
A group exhibition THE GARDENS presents the works by three international new media artists: Ozan Turkkan, Ronen Tanchum, and Cao Yuxi. The project explores the interaction between the physical garden and the digital garden, both representing man-made artificial nature.
For centuries, gardens have been seen as metaphors for society, miniature worlds in which the complex relationships between nature and culture unfold on a smaller scale. Gardens have always been a source of inspiration. Back in the Middle Ages, the image of a garden was interpreted as a reflection of paradise.
Gardens are places of productivity, renewal, relaxation and pleasure, where aspirations and visions for the future are embodied. They are artefacts, perpetually evolving and being in a state of constant flux. Throughout history, gardens have become a reflection of what it means to be an individual in a certain era. Their cultural history extends from the iconographic “enclosed garden” (hortus conclusus) to the gardens of St. Petersburg palaces and digital gardens nurtured by contemporary artists. Gardens today are no longer just romantic refuges, but places of experimentation.
The garden symbolises an ideal world where humans and nature coexist in perfect harmony. It is not merely a physical space but also a conceptual realm where our hopes and dreams are projected. In their diversity, gardens embody human ideals and reflect an ever-evolving relationship with nature. Whether physical or digital, these cultivated spaces reflect the delicate balance between control and chaos.
Via THE GARDENS exhibition, we aim to uncover the kinds of gardens we are cultivating today. Are they perhaps digital gardens created by codes and algorithms?
For centuries, gardens have been seen as metaphors for society, miniature worlds in which the complex relationships between nature and culture unfold on a smaller scale. Gardens have always been a source of inspiration. Back in the Middle Ages, the image of a garden was interpreted as a reflection of paradise.
Gardens are places of productivity, renewal, relaxation and pleasure, where aspirations and visions for the future are embodied. They are artefacts, perpetually evolving and being in a state of constant flux. Throughout history, gardens have become a reflection of what it means to be an individual in a certain era. Their cultural history extends from the iconographic “enclosed garden” (hortus conclusus) to the gardens of St. Petersburg palaces and digital gardens nurtured by contemporary artists. Gardens today are no longer just romantic refuges, but places of experimentation.
The garden symbolises an ideal world where humans and nature coexist in perfect harmony. It is not merely a physical space but also a conceptual realm where our hopes and dreams are projected. In their diversity, gardens embody human ideals and reflect an ever-evolving relationship with nature. Whether physical or digital, these cultivated spaces reflect the delicate balance between control and chaos.
Via THE GARDENS exhibition, we aim to uncover the kinds of gardens we are cultivating today. Are they perhaps digital gardens created by codes and algorithms?
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