Tony Oursler: mAcHiNe E.L.F
Oursler has created a large-scale installation inspired by the seven fundamental crystal structures that occur in nature. For the artist, these geometric forms contain two coexisting extremes: hard science and the mythic. In telecommunications and electronic circuitry, crystals are prized for their resonant quality, which allows them to synchronize signals with a high degree of accuracy. When used in mobile phones and computer CPUs, these organic structures coordinate timing, functioning as the “heartbeat" of modern technology. Crystals are also valued for their aesthetic and pseudoscientific properties, which some believe to have healing effects. In New Age discourse, different types of crystals are assigned particular psycho-spiritual or protective properties, and are thought to carry specific energies that can be amplified by exposure to the light of the full moon.
Chiostro del Bramante, Rome
Part of the group show: EMOTION
Curated by:Danilo Eccher
November 29, 2023—January 06, 2025
Exhibition Design and Fabrication Support: OFICINA.LA
Music: Stephen Vitiello, Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, Corey Riddell, Jack Colton, Tony Oursler
Solo Electric Guitar: Cameron Jamie.
Part of the group show: EMOTION
Curated by:Danilo Eccher
November 29, 2023—January 06, 2025
Exhibition Design and Fabrication Support: OFICINA.LA
Music: Stephen Vitiello, Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, Corey Riddell, Jack Colton, Tony Oursler
Solo Electric Guitar: Cameron Jamie.