Deep Skin

"Deep Skin" presents a diverse range of works from artists and creatives working at the intersection of art, technology, and bodily experience. The exhibition features AI-driven installations, interactive media, and video art, fostering intercultural exchange and expanding the boundaries of digital expression. Each piece reflects on how physical surfaces and unseen forces shape identity, interaction, and connection.

Chucky Schuster’s “Echoes of the Unseen Self” captures the unease and vulnerability of internal struggles becoming visible, using distorted visages to reveal the tension between concealment and exposure.

Maja Smrekar’s “K-9_Topology” explores the symbiosis between human and animal, and between body and technology, blending personal mythologies and long-term care for her creations to reflect a deeply interconnected system of beings and processes.

Patrícia J. Reis’s “Underneath the Skin Another Skin” uses interactive technology to create a multisensory experience, transforming memory, perception, and tactile interaction into a landscape of personal discovery.

Yasemin Engin’s short film trilogy explores the body as an archive of trauma, a site of social control, and a medium of self-acceptance. Using clay as a metaphor, the films examine the interplay between body, identity, and transformation.

These works collectively broaden the concept of self into a shared experiential reality that challenges our perceptions of physical, emotional, and species-specific boundaries. The exhibition aims to inspire audiences to explore the evolving intersections of creativity and innovation.