Marco Donnarumma's AI-Driven Body Performances in 'Corpus Nil'

Marco Donnarumma, a Naples-born artist based in Berlin, creates performances where AI-driven biosensors translate muscle contractions into sound and light in real time, as seen in his work 'Corpus Nil'. The piece, part of the '7 Configurazioni' series (2014-2019), explores human-machine configurations where control is relinquished to the machine. Donnarumma paints his arms, hands, and head black to erase conventional gestural cues, creating an uncanny, non-human body. He collaborates with Baptiste Caramiaux and Margherita Pevere, and his work is informed by feminist theory and disability studies. The series addresses the socio-political implications of AI and technology, critiquing industrial power over tech development. Donnarumma's performances have been shown at venues like ZKM, Ars Electronica, and CTM Festival. The interview is part of the 'HUMANS. Video-ritratti della società contemporanea' project curated by Giovanni Viceconte, which includes 14 video art appointments themed around keywords like 'Malessere' and 'Lockdown'.