V.I.B.E.

V.I.B.E. / Caitlin van Bommel, Giulia Timis, Elena Zaghis, August Kaasa Sundgaard - Photo: Caitlin van Bommel, Giulia Timis, Elena Zaghis, August Kaasa Sundgaard

CODE 2025: Technosferatu and V.I.B.E.

Exhibit

V.I.B.E.

Caitlin van Bommel (NL/NZ), Giulia Timis (IT), Elena Zaghis (IT), August Kaasa Sundgaard (NO)

In a media landscape characterized by algorithmic bubbles, short-form video content and the resulting collapse of shared reality, reason is under threat from the ambient propaganda—or ‘vibe’—that permeates our environment.
Drawing inspiration from the memetic strategies of contemporary far-right movements (such as RemiliaCorp, NRx, 4chan, MAGA), the V.I.B.E. project investigates how hyper-online weaponized aesthetics normalize violence and advance authoritarianism through affectual manipulation.

Please note: The program for the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 is still in progress.
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