Ames Yavuz, a leading contemporary art gallery in the Asia Pacific, is currently showcasing an intriguing solo exhibition titled Techno Dreaming by the renowned New Zealand-born, Vienna-based artist André Hemer.
Open to the public at the gallery’s Reservoir Street location until 9 November, this exhibition promises to captivate art enthusiasts and the curious alike with its innovative approach to exploring the intersection of digital technology and artistic creation.
In Techno Dreaming, André Hemer invites viewers to navigate through a series of new paintings and video works that delve into the artistic possibilities birthed by digital technology. Hemer’s creative process is an intricate dance between nature, generative algorithms, and artistic labour, prompting reflection on what it means to create art in an era where the lines between physical and digital experiences are increasingly blurred.
This marks Hemer’s fifth solo exhibition with Ames Yavuz, where he unveils vibrant floral landscapes in radiant hues of blue, gold, and orange. The series is born from a unique AI ‘dreaming’ process, where software trained on Hemer’s personal archive of paintings, photographs, and recordings reimagines each work anew. This fusion of soundscape, video work, light projection, and acrylic on canvas pushes the boundaries of traditional painting and imagery, inhabiting the space between reality and imagination.
Hemer elaborates on his thematic exploration, stating, “I chose to title the exhibition Techno Dreaming as it’s an evocative way to describe the unknowingness of AI generation. Like our own dream state, it’s elusive and you can never have the same one again. That’s what art is too—you can try to make the same painting twenty times and there’s always a difference in the outcome. So each of my paintings is a kind of postcard, transporting you to the moment that a particular idea or image was perceived.”
Adding to the excitement, Ames Yavuz Managing Director Owen Craven reflects on the significance of this exhibition: “Ames Yavuz is incredibly excited to open this sensational exhibition by André Hemer, an artist who continues to push his practices in new and ambitious directions, with a suite of new paintings that delve into the intersection of AI technologies and their influence on the physicality of painting.”
Hemer’s artworks are well-regarded, residing in major public and private collections worldwide, including the Taiwan Museum of Art, Seoul Artspace Geumcheon in South Korea, and the Christchurch Art Gallery Collection in New Zealand, to name a few.
Techno Dreaming offers a mesmerising glimpse into André Hemer’s visionary art, blending digital innovation with traditional techniques to challenge and expand the viewer’s perception of art in the digital age. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a groundbreaking exhibition that redefines the boundaries of creativity and imagination. Visit Ames Yavuz gallery before 9 November to witness the future of art unfold in the present.
EXHIBITION DETAILS
André Hemer: Techno Dreaming
Ames Yavuz Gallery
69 Reservoir Street, NSW 2010
10 October – 9 November 2024
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 6pm