Illuminated Canvases / David Szauder (HU), photo: David Szauder
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Illuminated Canvases

David Szauder (HU)

Ars Electronica Center, Deep Space 8K
Sat 7. Sep 2024 13:30 – 14:00

Illuminated canvases is both a visual delight and a reflective journey, emphasizing the role of innovation in the stewardship of cultural treasures.

Today’s popular generative AI systems often build compositions from pre-programmed images. That is, the works of well-known and lesser-known creators from the past are reflected in the generated digital creations. Illuminated Canvases specifically strives to deprive artificial intelligence of this joy, creating an alternative art history through deliberately uploaded images, which becomes distorted through the AI lens. In this case, while the distortion is neutral, the result is something strange, not unknown but still mechanically spectacularly animated. In this selection, several European masters also play a role, including Gustav Klimt, Pieter Bruegel, László Moholy-Nagy, Salvador Dalí, and many others.

Language: EN
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  • Photo: Anna Reka Baktay

    David Szauder

    HU

    David Szauder is a teacher at the Moholy University of Art in Budapest. His innovative works have been showcased in prestigious institutions such as the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Ludwig Museum in Budapest and the Leonardo Museum in Milan. His contributions to the art world have been recognized by major art festivals and museums including the Ars Electronica Center in Linz and the Light Art Museum in Budapest. In 2022, Szauder designed the cover for the Washington Post Magazine. Additionally, his work and insights into contemporary art have been featured in the academic publication Themes of Contemporary Art by Oxford University Press, marking his influence and thought leadership in the field of art and education.