Thomas Hirschhorn's Fake it Installation Confronts AI Anxiety and Digital Disquiet at Gladstone Gallery
From January 24 to March 2, 2023, Gladstone Gallery in New York showcases Thomas Hirschhorn's solo exhibition titled 'Fake it, Fake it – till you Fake it.' The installation, crafted from cardboard and aluminum foil, creates a disordered atmosphere reminiscent of a teenager's bedroom or an internet café. It features improvised game controllers, smartphones, and replicas of food and drugs. A spray-painted message critiques the emphasis on 'intelligence' in artificial intelligence, cautioning against the misleading assurances of Silicon Valley. Shattered screens exhibit game visuals alongside war imagery from Ukraine and Gaza. The space is further disrupted by cutouts of CGI soldiers and emojis, along with a grainy image of a dilapidated building, reflecting on nihilism and the effects of technology on society.
Key facts
- Thomas Hirschhorn's solo exhibition 'Fake it, Fake it – till you Fake it.' runs from January 24 to March 2, 2023
- The exhibition is held at Gladstone Gallery in New York
- The installation uses materials like cardboard, tape, polystyrene, and aluminum foil
- Hirschhorn spray-painted text questioning artificial intelligence and warning against 'robotic control'
- The work includes shattered dummy monitors with war photography and game frames
- Cutout images of CGI soldiers and emojis dangle from the ceiling, animated by a fan
- The artist references past projects like Gramsci Monument (2013) and Bataille Monument (2002)
- The installation critiques Silicon Valley, disinformation, and global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza
Entities
Artists
- Thomas Hirschhorn
Institutions
- Gladstone Gallery
- New York City Housing Authority
- Documenta
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Bronx
- Kassel
- Germany
- Ukraine
- Gaza Strip