DELETE HISTORY
ARNO BECK
ARNO BECK
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2020
This series of drawings depicts fighting scenes between characters from the classic game Street Fighter and sculptures from Art History.
The ironic title for the show “Delete History” works as a play on words on two layers: first, deleting one’s browser history in a contemporary internet context, and second, referring to the depiction of fighting scenes where game characters and archetypical, historic figures are placed in an arena to compete against each other in a one on one match.
The two counterpoints of the «contemporary» - as in screen based imagery - and the «traditional» - represented by the classic, art historic sculptures - are subject to this body of works.
This interplay between the contemporary and the traditional applies to both, the depiction itself, and is also a central theme in the way the works were created. Looking for analog ways of bringing digital imagery into physical existence, those drawings were created on a manual typewriter and line by line by the use of different letters and signs, reminding of codes. Due to the lengthy manufacturing process, the deceleration itself becomes a main aspect in times of constant information overload and hasty screen based interaction.
This is the first time that the whole series is shown together. It will be presented on a site specific wallpaper that was especially designed for the show.
The ironic title for the show “Delete History” works as a play on words on two layers: first, deleting one’s browser history in a contemporary internet context, and second, referring to the depiction of fighting scenes where game characters and archetypical, historic figures are placed in an arena to compete against each other in a one on one match.
The two counterpoints of the «contemporary» - as in screen based imagery - and the «traditional» - represented by the classic, art historic sculptures - are subject to this body of works.
This interplay between the contemporary and the traditional applies to both, the depiction itself, and is also a central theme in the way the works were created. Looking for analog ways of bringing digital imagery into physical existence, those drawings were created on a manual typewriter and line by line by the use of different letters and signs, reminding of codes. Due to the lengthy manufacturing process, the deceleration itself becomes a main aspect in times of constant information overload and hasty screen based interaction.
This is the first time that the whole series is shown together. It will be presented on a site specific wallpaper that was especially designed for the show.
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