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Artie Vierkant: Image Objects

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“Image Objects,” proposed and produced by Artie Vierkant, is a representative concept in post-internet art that blurs the boundary between digital images circulating online and actual sculptures and paintings, overturning the physical value of a work into image consumption in the digital age. The main characteristics and mechanisms of “Image Objects” are as follows: Intersection of the real and digital: Abstract sculptures and relief works are made, photographed, and digitally processed using Photoshop and other tools. Reproduction of images: The processed digital images (screenshots, etc.) are treated as if they themselves were the original work and circulate on the internet. Variation of physical objects: Three-dimensional objects placed in exhibition spaces are positioned as merely one of the “physical variations” of those digital images. Through this experiment, viewers are asked, “What is a real artwork?” and “What does it mean for us to experience and consume art?” You can read more about Vierkant's works and detailed concepts in an explanatory article on artscape. Would you like to explore the background further, or specific series (such as changes in the works over the years)? If you tell me about the following points, I can provide more specific information: Art-historical backgrounds related to post-internet art; examples of other representative post-internet artists; the specific production processes and exhibition formats of his works. Please let me know what angle you would like to explore.

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