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Jon Rafman's Retrospective at K21: 5000 Years of Tutti Frutti

exhibition · 2026-06-29

K21 in Düsseldorf presents a retrospective of digital artist Jon Rafman, titled '5000 Years of Tutti Frutti'. The exhibition showcases his neo-surrealist trash worlds, positioned as a counterpoint to ultra-smooth AI-generated imagery. Rafman's work explores internet culture, digital decay, and the aesthetics of online spaces. The show runs at K21, part of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Key facts

  • Jon Rafman retrospective at K21 in Düsseldorf
  • Exhibition titled '5000 Years of Tutti Frutti'
  • Rafman is a digital artist known for neo-surrealist trash worlds
  • His work contrasts with smooth AI-generated imagery
  • K21 is part of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • K21
  • Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Locations

  • Düsseldorf
  • Germany

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