Refik Anadol's AI-driven 'Latent City' at BRUSK reimagines Bruges
Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol (b. 1985) presents his first solo exhibition in Belgium, 'Latent City,' at the new art center BRUSK in Bruges. The centerpiece is a monumental screen displaying fluid, colorful forms generated by AI trained on some five million images of cities worldwide. The work uses data collected from Bruges—including digitized images, archives, and maps—but does not depict recognizable landmarks like canals or the belfry. Surrounding the main installation are animated digital paintings based on data from Stockholm, Seoul, and New York, creating a dialogue between Bruges and global urban landscapes. The exhibition runs until November 8, 2026, at BRUSK, located at 12 Dijver in the historic museum quarter.
Key facts
- Refik Anadol is a Turkish-American artist born in 1985.
- He is a pioneer of AI-generated art.
- The exhibition 'Latent City' is his first solo show in Belgium.
- The exhibition is held at BRUSK, a new art center in Bruges.
- The main installation uses a monumental screen reminiscent of Times Square or Shibuya.
- Anadol trains his own AIs on about five million city images.
- Data sources include digitized images, archives, and maps of Bruges.
- Additional works feature data from Stockholm, Seoul, and New York.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- BRUSK
Locations
- Bruges
- Belgium
- Stockholm
- Seoul
- New York
- Times Square
- Shibuya
- Tokyo