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Hsin-Chien Huang Curates Taiwanese New Media Art Exhibition on AI and Memory at MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan

exhibition · 2026-09-22

The exhibition titled 2030: Collective Resonance. Human, AI, Rituals and Virtual Memory, curated by Hsin-Chien Huang, launched at the MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan and will be on display until October 25, 2026. It showcases the work of thirteen contemporary new media artists from Taiwan, examining technology's impact on the preservation and transformation of history. Huang prioritized the concept of "resonance" over "memory," emphasizing cultural exchanges. He introduced the term "cultural entropy," which refers to how algorithms simplify cultural intricacies. Huang remarked on the influence of forgetting and selection in human memory and raised concerns about the shift from preservation to attention. He also highlighted Taiwan's intricate cultural narrative and its relevance in the tech landscape, advocating for cultural preservation through recreation.

Fatti principali

  • Exhibition 2030: Collective Resonance. Human, AI, Rituals and Virtual Memory is on view at MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan until October 25, 2026
  • The show is curated by Hsin-Chien Huang and features thirteen artists from Taiwan's new media art scene
  • Works employ virtual reality, artificial intelligence, immersive environments and interactive narratives
  • Huang chose "resonance" over "memory" in the title to describe culture as emerging from encounters between distinct stories and experiences
  • Huang coined the term "cultural entropy" for the tendency of algorithms and generative systems to compress cultural complexity and attenuate difference
  • Huang said responsibility for algorithmic selection falls on individuals, technology companies, governments and legislators
  • Huang cited John Cage's 4'33" to argue that absence of data in archives can carry meaning
  • Huang referenced the twenty-year reconstruction of Ise Jingū in Japan as a model of cultural preservation through recreation

Entità

Artisti

Istituzioni

  • MEET Digital Culture Center
  • exibart.com
  • Ise Jingū

Luoghi

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Taiwan
  • China
  • Japan

Fonti

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