ALTERNATE

Maastricht / 2023

TERRA ALTERNATE

Location 1/5
of the public exhibition “Alternate“

As analog and digital merge so does the organic and anorganic. Two unified opposites whos often questiona- ble symbiosis has been decided by the will of mankind. The displayed work Terra Alternate, across the water, captures and questions this ongoing process by altering its environment. Just like the upcoming metaverse extends our physical one, this work acts as a foreign body that is not imaginable to be missing. Interruptive but copulative the same time, space is created for the observer to participate from his point of view.

TERRA ALTERNATE

Location 2/5
of the public exhibition “Alternate“

Initially designed by hand on paper, this lasercut and spaypainted installation creates a moire pattern by pas- sing by. A connection is intended to happen between object and subject, artwork and audience. Iman Skyone questions the relation between human and technology by asking: “who stimulates what?“ The artworks ratio of 16:9 refer to Instagram reels which provide an potentially infinite scrolling scenario which is alike the ques- tion. While installing “Alternate“ the artist and his partner pretended to be working on a official comission by dressing and acting like construction workers with professional equipment during daytime.

TERRA ALTERNATE

Location 3/5
of the public exhibition “Alternate“

Meta (from the Greek ƒætà, meta, meaning „after“ or „beyond“) is a prefix meaning „more comprehensive“ or „transcending“. Hari (from indonesian, meaning day). The painted spheres are separating and merely connected by streamlines of “information“ which inevitable means loss. But not only loss, it also brings opportunities to (re-) connect and reshape. With the surroundings, the humans and the non human beings. Embedded on the roof of an old crafting workshop the work tries to dignify and enhance analog practices in a digital age.

TERRA ALTERNATE

Location 4/5
of the public exhibition “Alternate“

Graffiti without the (main) intention of resistance against authorities but on the contrary as powerful matter to democratice public space and create enrichment for wimpy utilised surroundings. Shared with society as a product with high demands on its perfected finish. The letters Skyone, the artists synonym in public, create the opportunity to study the momentum of our time through colours and abstract shapes. How far can we rationalise and how much do we need to? Every perfect structure generates a mistake over time and this is where it becomes interesting.

TERRA ALTERNATE

Location 5/5
of the public exhibition “Alternate“

As our online profiles keep growing exponantially quite often their essences tend to glitch uncontrolled. While using these profiles we are showcasing very chosen “mini“ performances which often brings out a competitive character based on societal idealism. A topic that everyone has his personal perspectives and experieces with. Advise from the artist: Don‘t try to grow your soul on the internet. For this piece the artist shredded a former artwork to reassemble it to the displayed version.