Real Randomness
Cláudia Barbosa, João Sousa and Nuno Loureiro
University of Minho, Portugal
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Real Randomness is a provocation on the ephemerality and manipulation of images in the center of the Digital Era.
The work is divided in three parts as it tries to become a mirror through our gaze over the Images. In these three spaces, two of them being physical and one of them digital, we present the audience with a work with a playful and ludic aesthetic where the observer is inebriated by the images and useless narrative in a format similar to the one we see in social media called “reels”.
In the upper part of the screen, it is presented a video made by AI, where a fake person presents the viewer with some useless bit of information. In the lower part of the screen, the action revolves around imagery generated by a program coded using Processing 4.0.
This particular generated image is created by analysing a physical mechanism that generates random action, placed near the exhibition.
Real Randomness challenges the way we look at our relationship with superficiality, exposing what best designates our behaviour in society, wish is Images.
Nuno Loureiro
Artist, audiovisual technician and lighting designer. With a degree in Sound and Image Magna Cum Laude in 2023, from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a Master's in Media Arts in progress at the Universidade do Minho. Artistic exploration focused on creating images based on anthropological, philosophical and social research. Collaborations in scenic lighting for independent shows and at Casa das Artes de Famalicão since 2018. Specialised in New Media Art, Moving Image and Aesthetics. He seeks to awaken experience, imagination and questioning by displacing time lapses and memories.
João Sousa
Photographer, audiovisual editor and artist, committed to capturing the essence of the human experience, anchoring himself in reality. He has a degree in Communication and Multimedia from the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and is currently studying for a Masters in Media Arts at the Universidade do Minho. His work aims to explore the intersection between the visual and the conceptual, conveying authentic and provocative narratives. He persists in the search for new forms of expression, driven by a passion for visual communication and its impact on society.
Cláudia Barbosa
Artist, illustrator, and 2D/Stop-Motion animator completed her Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from the University of Minho (2023) and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Media Arts at the same institution. Her works involve creating environments where the viewer can immerse themselves, venturing and actively participating in the works, thus turning them into collaborative pieces with the audience. Her physical works also seek to explore sensations and experiences for those who explore them.
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