The collective !Mediengruppe Bitnik explores the social and political effects of digitalisation. [Digitalisation means that computers play a central role in our everyday lives.] They are one of the main groups in the European art scene working on this subject. In their art, they show how large media companies and governments monitor and control people through computers. !Mediengruppe Bitnik will be presenting a new work in the church of the Kunsthalle. It addresses the “ghostly” body of artificial intelligence.
Supported by: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur, Stiftung Niedersachsen, Egerland Stiftung
!Mediengruppe Bitnik are Carmen Weisskopf (CH) and Domagoj Smoljo (HRV). They live and work in Berlin. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art Ljubljana (2024), Super Dakota Gallery, LISTE Art Fair in Basel (2021), LOAF, Kyoto 2020, and the Annka Kultys Gallery, London (2017). Recent group exhibitions include the Malta Society of Arts (Basement Vaults), Valletta, Grainger Market, Newcastle, Super Dakota, Brussels, the Art Museum Graubuenden, Chur, and the Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen (all 2024). They have presented their work at lectures, panel discussions, and events, including: ICA London, CCCB Barcelona, HOPE New York, Lentos Museum Linz, Kunsthalle Zurich, Videonale Bonn, and FILE Sao Paulo. They are winners of the Swiss Art Award, PAX Art Award, Prix de la Société des Arts Genève, Migros New Media Jubilee Award, Golden Cube Dokfest Kassel, and received an honorable mention at the Prix Ars Electronica.