Adrián Villar Rojas' Time Engine: Video Game and AI in Technofossil Research
In the seventh installment of 'L’arte anticipa il futuro' (Art Anticipates the Future), produced by the School of Vision in collaboration with ENI and ROAD, Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas is featured. This 14-part series, hosted by Marco Bassan, explores how modern artists envision advancements in mobility, energy, urban development, and sustainability. Villar Rojas presents 'The End of Imagination', which includes the Time Engine—a device that digitally transforms sculptures and environments over thousands of years, converting common items into 'technofossils'. This project draws a parallel to the influence of Proterozoic cyanobacteria on Earth's atmosphere, indicating that contemporary materials could influence future life forms. Born in Rosario in 1980, Villar Rojas is acclaimed for his large-scale sculptures and has showcased his work internationally, including at the Venice Biennale and the Guggenheim Museum.
Key facts
- Seventh episode of the video series 'L’arte anticipa il futuro' focuses on Adrián Villar Rojas.
- Series promoted by School of Vision in collaboration with ENI and ROAD.
- Villar Rojas' project is titled 'The End of Imagination'.
- The Time Engine combines video game simulation engines, AI, and environmental modeling.
- Technofossils is a term coined by geologist Jan Zalasiewicz.
- The project draws a parallel with Proterozoic cyanobacteria and oxygen production.
- Villar Rojas was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1980.
- He has exhibited at the Venice Biennale and the Guggenheim Museum.
- The series consists of 14 episodes and is introduced by Marco Bassan.
Entities
Artists
- Adrián Villar Rojas
- Anicka Yi
- Olafur Eliasson
- Monia Al Qadiri
Institutions
- School of Vision
- ENI
- ROAD
- Spazio Taverna
- Biennale di Venezia
- Museo Guggenheim
- Artribune
Locations
- Rosario
- Argentina
- Venice
- Italy