Karlos Gil's 'New Fog' at Florit/Florit: Technological Vestiges as Archaeology of the Present

Karlos Gil's exhibition 'New Fog' at Florit/Florit in Palma de Mallorca, running from September 11, 2026, explores the afterlife of technology through neon, androids, and industrial remnants. The show features three main works: 'De-Extinction', a series of recombined neon signs from Asian cities, reassembled in Madrid with a specialized factory, preserving original glass, gas, and colors; 'Uncanny Valley', a video piece inspired by Hiroshi Ishiguro's hyperrealistic androids, confronting an android with an actress of similar appearance to explore the 'uncanny valley' effect; and 'Phantom Limbs', bronze sculptures cast from industrial packaging for electronic devices, making visible the absence of the devices. Gil's work shifts focus from innovation to the persistence of obsolete objects, treating technology as a material that accumulates memory and affect. The title references the atmospheric fog of cities like Hong Kong, where neon light becomes spectral. The exhibition is presented at Florit/Florit gallery, with dates from September 11, 2026. The artist, Karlos Gil, has previously shown at garcía|galería, which celebrated its fifth anniversary with his work in 2017.