Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen is pleased to present to an exhibition with new works by the Berlin-based artist Alona Rodeh (*1979, IL). In her largest museum exhibitionto date, the artist delves into a new medium with numerous computer-generated works, while at the same time intensifying her years-long inquiryinto the architecture of light in public spaces. The artist has taken over the entire basement of the museum to stage a sonic and visual spatial installation inspired by the nocturnal city. The works, created in a gaming engine, tie in with the museum’s stimulating architecture to create night-time fictional spaces inhabited by surreal, autonomous and, in part, absurdmachines. In Rodeh’s choreography of light, sound and movement we encounter e-scooters that put on a light show, ATMs spewing banknotes, a dump sitesurveilled by a swarm of drone, and more. Also included in the works she has produced for Gelsenkirchen are, for the first time, two interactive video games designed for multiple users.
Programme of Events
Thursday, January 30, 6 pm
“Night Economies, Automation and the City of the Near Future”
Discussion with the artist Alona Rodeh as well as Annika von Taube (strategist and publicist with a focus on art and technology) and Rachid Moro (specialist in electronic music and artistic computer animations in the Alona Rodeh studio), moderated by Julia Höner, museum director.
As if guided by invisible forces, e-scooters, drones, ATMs, and street bollards move independently in Alona Rodeh's urban landscapes. The impressively realistic aesthetics of the films result from complex production processes in which numerous specialists are involved behind the scenes. The discussion is dedicated to the changing artistic production conditions in the age of gaming and digital technologies. The focus is on central themes of Alona Rodeh's films: nighttime urban spaces, the subtle interventions of smart technologies in everyday life, and the role humans play in an increasingly posthuman world.
The event will be held in English.
Public guided tours, free of charge:
17.11.2024, 15.12.2024, 19.01.2025, 02.03.2025 3 pm
