TECHNE

BAM, Onassis, and Under the Radar Present
TECHNE
Four Digital Installations
Curated by Onassis ONX Part of Next Wave 2024 & Emerging Visions

On show at: BAM Fisher Fishman Space 321 Ashland Pl
Brooklyn, NY, 11217 On view from Jan 4-19, 2025

TECHNE is a multi-part experiential program comprising four large-scale digital artworks. Created with generative AI, real-time interactive displays, and immersive sound, this program transports viewers into four distinctive new realms, brought to life by visionary creators.

“The Vivid Unknown” (Jan 4, 5 & 7), by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio, is a collective experience that uses AI and computer vision to reimagine Reggio’s iconic 1982 film, Koyaanisqatsi. Visitors will explore the primal nexus of humans, nature, and technology, dynamically participating in shaping the unfolding narrative. As part of this special program, Koyaanisqatsi will be screened in its original form at BAM Rose Cinemas on January 7.

“The Golden Key” (Jan 8—11), by Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser, immerses visitors in the mythical fantasies of an artificially intelligent machine as it composes a never ending story. The work imagines a future world that has endured the severest impacts of climate change. Winner of the Jury Award in the 2024 SXSW XR Experience competition, “The Golden Key” allows audiences to encounter and intervene in the new narrative and myth-making powers imagined for AI.

In “Voices” (Jan 12, 14 & 15), artist Margarita Athanasiou dives into the hidden histories of Victorian-era mediums and New Age spiritualists, as well as her own grandmother. What emerges is a story about female empowerment, capitalism, and the unexpected relationship between information technology and the spirit world. Her riveting video essay makes the case for the body as the ultimate communication device.

In “Secret Garden” (Jan 16—19), Stephanie Dinkins has cultivated a virtual oasis populated with Black women who share stories of power and resilience. Multigenerational narratives collapse past, present, and future across interactive vignettes.

TECHNE is curated by Onassis ONX, an initiative by Onassis Culture dedicated to the development of new media art and digital experiences.

Presented in partnership with Under the Radar, January 4 through 19. Visit utrfest.org for more information.