New exhibition at Ames Yavuz: Andre Hemer’s Techno Dreaming

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… Read More