The idiom “spitting image” has sparked debates about its origins, with theories ranging from “spit and image,” referencing divine creation, to “splitting image” or “spirit and image.” While these theories point to likeness, they miss the complexities of representation in a hyperreal age, where the lines between image and reality blur into simulacra. Hyperreality, as defined by Jean Baudrillard in Simulacra and Simulation, suggests that the boundary between the real and the simulated has dissolved, so what we perceive as “real” is, in fact, a simulation. In this world, A.I., media and technology not only mimic reality but reshape it entirely. The artist’s practice has, since the 1990s, explored A.I. and other cutting-edge technologies as a mirror of the society that created it, a reflection of our collective consciousness and beliefs. This reflection often stretches across the digital, dreamlike and physical realms—creating a space where reality itself is in constant flux. Through March 29, 2025.
February 27, 2025
