DEAF98 Exhibition
The DEAF98 exhibition was entitled" The Art of the Accident".
Perry Hoberman: Systems Maintenance
The DEAF98 Exhibition presented electronic art projects that facilitated encounters and interactive experiences with aspects of an 'ars accidentalis'. The artworks dealt with earthquakes and wars, with airplane crashes and the disappearance of horizon and linear perspective and with the incompatibilities of physical and virtual spaces.
In our world, accidents are an everyday part of reality. The things we produce have a tendency to malfunction as much as they are capable of functioning properly. We try to predict and control things; yet, we are often surprised by their creativity to malfunction in a great variety of ways. Such accidents are only perceived as a tragedy if the assumption is thrown into an uncontrolled transition. Accidents only happen from the perspective of an illusion of safety and control. Misfortune and failure are not signs of improper production. On the contrary, they indicate the active production of the "accidental potential" in any product. The invention of the ship implies its wreckage, the steam engine and the locomotive discover the derailment (Virilio). The accident is the ultimate functioning of a product. DEAF98 explores what an "ars accidentalis" might be. The festival presents and discusses accidents and their preferred environments in such areas as art, sound, architecture, urban planning, economy, and electronic networks. It investigates interactive machines, virtual environments, acoustic spaces and hardware and software projects for their "accidental" potential. DEAF98 is not looking for conclusive answers. It investigates the project in the face of failure.
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DEAF98 Dutch Electronic Art Festival - The Art of the Accident
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