《嵌入算法》Embedded Algorithm

An exhibition proposal for apexart’s 2018-2019 Open Call , New York, NY

The Flying Umbrella Project, Alan Kwan

Embedded Algorithm is an proposed exhibition that I submitted to apexart’s Open Call for 2018-19, which was ranked as the 10th placement among 509 exhibition proposals participated from 71 countries and read by over 300 jurors.

Inspired by the principles of user driven development, the proposed exhibition questions the intention of the algorithms that are coded into our daily lives. Do they use truly human-centered rules or are they new ways of manipulation that dominate the public with consumerism? Should we follow trends or remain skeptical of them? Do the algorists become more powerful during the process of empowering users to co-create? The five artists listed in the proposal all leverage embedded algorithms in their art practices to respond to such questions. Coming from different backgrounds, these artists examine the validity of user-oriented products and the algorithmic techniques effects on†our lives from layers of visual art, design thinking, robot ethics, digital sociology, and divination.