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NONE Collective's J3RR1: A Machine Under Stress at Palazzo delle Esposizioni

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The Italian collective NONE presents J3RR1, an installation at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, part of the exhibition 'Human +: The Future of Our Species.' Curated by Valentino Catricalà for the section 'Umano, sovraumano?', the work subjects a computer to continuous stress, monitoring its vital parameters (CPU, RAM, disk) and translating them into sound and light pulses. The artists describe a dialectic between the 'patient-machine' and the 'human-observer,' reflected in a quadrisphere of mirrors, questioning empathy towards machines. The piece explores performance anxiety and energy expenditure in a cyclical, self-referential process.

Key facts

  • J3RR1 is an installation by NONE collective.
  • The work is part of the exhibition 'Human +: The Future of Our Species' at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome.
  • The section is curated by Valentino Catricalà and titled 'Umano, sovraumano?'.
  • J3RR1 continuously stresses a computer and monitors its CPU, RAM, and disk.
  • The machine's parameters are translated into sound and light impulses.
  • The installation includes a quadrisphere of mirrors for reflection.
  • The artists draw a parallel between the machine's stress and human performance anxiety.
  • The work questions human empathy towards machines.

Entities

Artists

  • NONE collective
  • Valentino Tanni

Institutions

  • Palazzo delle Esposizioni
  • Artribune
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy

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