In july and August the Russian digital artist Dasha Ilina was in residency in the Stadtwerkstatt, during which she worked on her new project “Center for Networked Intimacy”. In her stay Dasha developed and offered a Workshop in FLUT and a final presentation in the servus clubraum.
Center for Networked Intimacy invites you to a workshop on the strategies and topics of conversation around the development of relationships in the digital era. The artificial nature of relationships formed with the help of technology has been becoming increasingly apparent since the invention of social networks, and the feelings of alienation and loneliness only escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic which forced upon us an environment of constant online connection.
During the workshop the participants will be introduced to the the idea of being ‘ambiently aware’ of another’s actions, thoughts and experiences without having to be near them physically, and without specifically requesting such information (source: http://cyborganthropology.com/Ambient_Awareness). Following a discussion on the notion of ‘ambient awareness’, the participants will be invited to reflect on how such relationships have affected them and dedicate a personalized audio valentine to someone they feel close with only through social media.
Center for network intimacy website: http://centerfornetintimacy.com
Article: Center for Networked Intimacy @Versorgerin
an interview with the artist Dasha Ilina by Davide Bevilacqua (servus.at) for the Versorgerin