DINNER AT THE AUTOMAT//Inter/Access Toronto
October 21, 2024Thrilled to be included in Casper Sutton-Fosman’s DINNER AT THE AUTOMAT. Opening November 6, 7-9pm.
Curated by Casper Sutton-Fosman and featuring the work of artists Lena Chen, Jenson Leonard, Alfred Muszynski, Sam Pelletier, and Shay Salehi, DINNER AT THE AUTOMAT explores the promises and failures of automation and artificial intelligence. Centering the obfuscated human labour that is vital to our experience of a high-tech, automatic world, the exhibition makes visible what is often hidden, lurking beneath the surface of techno-hype.
Working in video, kinetic sculpture, multimedia painting, ready-mades and audio installation, the featured artists build a conversation around the nuances of hidden labour. The selected works illuminate the violence and absurdity of treating human bodies as machines, question the value of automating creativity, and complicate our understanding of whose labour is valued and made visible.
Gallery Hours:
November 6 – December 7
Tuesday – Saturday, 11 – 6PM
More info on the artists and show can be found here.