La exhibición de atrocidades

A través de la combinación de imágenes creadas con inteligencia artificial y una edición cuidad y laboriosa, la serie lleva al espectador a un universo donde lo grotesco y lo sublime convergen. Ya sea explorando la relación entre la tecnología y la humanidad o cuestionando las normas sociales establecidas, cada capítulo ofrece una mirada provocativa y cautivadora a los aspectos más oscuros y fascinantes de la existencia humana ( o no humana).

 

La Exhibición de Atrocidades explora una amplia gama de temas, desde lo mundano hasta lo extraordinario, utilizando una estética única y una narrativa no lineal para crear un impacto duradero. Decía Susan Sontag, "El arte es el esfuerzo constante por competir con lo feo", yo diria que mas que competir con la fealdad, estas obras buscan apropiárselo, convertir esas espeluznantes facetas humanas en objetos estéticos.  Para ello me valgo de una diversidad de técnicas: arte generado por IA, edicion, retoque fotografico, found footage.... Normalmente comenzado por una imagen o combinación de imágenes generadas por inteligencia artificial, para despues mediante técnicas de edición de video y sonido ir añadiendo diversos efectos, clips, elementos animados, sonidos o música. Durante todo este proceso, que puede ser unas pocas horas a varios dias, la obra se va configurando. Algunas se muestran claras desde el principio, otras se revelan a lo largo de varios meses, hasta que doy con el sentido o narrativa que quiero contar. El titulo, elemento clave para cerrar la obra, aparece casi al final. Y despues llega la presentacion endiversas redes sociales (Instagram , Facebook, Tumblr).

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The Atrocity Exhibition is a series of audiovisual works by spanish artist Pepe Dominguez (1966) that currently consists of 36 video pieces, ranging from 1 to 3 minutes in duration, grouped into 12 chapters. These pieces narrate surreal, enigmatic, or ironic stories, moments, or simply 'gags'. The themes addressed include attitudes, quirks, phobias, and fetishes surrounding the body and the human being, with elements such as mutations, cannibalism, social movements, contemporary mythology, maternity, feminism, robotics, animalism, and genetic engineering.

Through the combination of images created with artificial intelligence and careful editing, the series takes the viewer into a universe where the grotesque and the sublime converge. Whether exploring the relationship between technology and humanity or questioning established social norms, each chapter offers a provocative and captivating look at the darkest and most fascinating aspects of human (or non-human) existence.

The Atrocity Exhibition explores a wide range of themes, from the mundane to the extraordinary, using a unique aesthetic and a non-linear narrative to create a lasting impact. As Susan Sontag said, 'Art is the effort to constantly compete with the ugly,' I would say that more than competing with ugliness, these works seek to appropriate it, turning those chilling human facets into aesthetic objects. To achieve this, I use a variety of techniques: AI-generated art, editing, photo retouching, found footage... Typically starting with an image or combination of images generated by artificial intelligence, then through video and sound editing techniques, various effects, clips, animated elements, sounds, or music are added. Throughout this process, which can last from a few hours to several days, the work takes shape. Some pieces are clear from the beginning, others are revealed over several months until I find the meaning or narrative I want to convey. The title, a key element to close the work, appears almost at the end. And then comes the presentation on various social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr).