TRAUMA PORN

Presentation of the Exhibition
2023-10-03
Temporary M. K. Čiurlionis Art Gallery
Renginys nemokamas
Recommended for viewers aged 16 and above.

When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such.

TRAUMA PORN

“Trauma Porn” is an experimental installation, addressing trauma as a long-term consequence of war.

Using vintage photography from Nazi Germany and WW2 as a source material for AI-generated and altered image worlds, the work tries to recreate the traumatic flashbacks of Eldagsen’s father who went to war when he was 16.

A totalitarian regime needs people who carry out its crimes – and those who support them ideologically or through their passivity. This work focuses on the latter. It is the attempt to enter an average person’s mind being sucked into the abyss and not being able to get out of it.

To balance out his bias, Boris teamed up with Bangladesh artist Tanvir Taolad, to bring out the timeless aspects of the image material. He also invited Spanish photographer Carlos Collado to assistant in the creation of AI-generated images.

This work is rooted in history – but sadly timeless. Therefore, we dedicate the work to the brave people of Ukraine.

Trigger Warning: The installation shows authentic images of war. We recommend children only to enter with their parents and an age limit of 16 years.

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