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The Faceless Behind the Mask
鈥淭he Faceless Behind the Mask鈥� is an exhibition that explores the liminal space of a world increasingly void of definable humanity. It peers into the fragile performance of the self, questioning every entity that wears a mask to imitate the human鈥攊ncluding the adopted persona, the virtual avatar, the artificial intelligence, and the human who is demonized or dehumanized due to social norms.
Rooted in the ancient ritual of Halloween鈥攚here costumes were worn not only to become monsters but to trick unseen spirits by camouflaging among them鈥攖he exhibition examines the dual nature of the mask as both disguise and shield. This primordial urge to transform, to evade, or to deceive now permeates our digital and psychological landscapes: the uncanny artifice of deepfakes, the alien sprawl of AI slop, and the pervasive unease of mental fracture. Here, the mask is no longer worn for a single night鈥攊t has become a perpetual condition.
The artworks serve as portals into these liminal zones, probing what lies behind the human semblance. They traverse the animism of digital entities, the psychedelic splintering of identity, and the engineered horror of cinematic illusion. It features video, painting, mixed media, and installation works by internationally acclaimed and emerging local artists and concludes with the lecture performance Monsters of Circumstance by Xavier Le Roy examining the monsters we choreograph to cloak our fears.
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鈥淭he Faceless Behind the Mask鈥� is an exhibition that explores the liminal space of a world increasingly void of definable humanity. It peers into the fragile performance of the self, questioning every entity that wears a mask to imitate the human鈥攊ncluding the adopted persona, the virtual avatar, the artificial intelligence, and the human who is demonized or dehumanized due to social norms.
Rooted in the ancient ritual of Halloween鈥攚here costumes were worn not only to become monsters but to trick unseen spirits by camouflaging among them鈥攖he exhibition examines the dual nature of the mask as both disguise and shield. This primordial urge to transform, to evade, or to deceive now permeates our digital and psychological landscapes: the uncanny artifice of deepfakes, the alien sprawl of AI slop, and the pervasive unease of mental fracture. Here, the mask is no longer worn for a single night鈥攊t has become a perpetual condition.
The artworks serve as portals into these liminal zones, probing what lies behind the human semblance. They traverse the animism of digital entities, the psychedelic splintering of identity, and the engineered horror of cinematic illusion. It features video, painting, mixed media, and installation works by internationally acclaimed and emerging local artists and concludes with the lecture performance Monsters of Circumstance by Xavier Le Roy examining the monsters we choreograph to cloak our fears.
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