Reposted from @idaschyum Posted @withregram • @radarcontemporary Monstrous Machines installation still from @kristofferørum Signal_Crayfish @arospublic Kristoffer Ørum has 3D-printed a signal crayfish in human size and placed videos and props nearby, mimicking educational material about its species. Yet, Signal_Crayfish is a speculative metaphor comparing our fears of the digital transformation and invasive species with Danish xenophobia. For example, a deep fake video with the Danish right-wing politician Pernille Vermund draws parallels between her utterances on immigrants and the text from the Danish Nature Agency’s website on the invasive signal crayfish. The fear of the species is also coupled with the fear of 5G network since a claw of the signal crayfish is installed with a sensitive electromagnetic pickup, vibrating when a phone gets near. Next to it, an animated video explains how signal crayfish arrived in Denmark, reminiscent of government information videos. The result is a medley of fears combined with authoritative communication aesthetics to investigate whose utterances are valued in our public discourse. Photo @arosmuseum @mikkelkaldal @david_stjernholm Text and curation: @idaschyum Hosted: @arospublic and @radarcontemporary On display at ARoS Public and Radar Contemporary online platform until July 10, 2021 #arospublic #aros #radarcontemporary #art #artandtechnology #kristofferørum #vr #newmedia #newtechnology #museum #newtech #fineart #exhibition #3dprint #3d #kunst #artist #artgallery #installation #collective (her: ARoS Aarhus Art Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQa8dnwBYTk/?utm_medium=tumblr