EXPANDED.ART presents the international group exhibition of early computer art and generative art, THE THINKING MACHINE. PRESENTING PIONEERS, 1953-2023 in collaboration with ELEMENTUM.ART. Curated by Anika Meier and Georg Bak. The exhibition will be on view from 6 to 27 JUNE 2023 at EXPANDED.ART in Berlin. Additionally, the NFTs will be shown at NFT ART Day Zürich on 11 June.
The exhibition presents pioneers from different generations, early 1950s until today, working in the field of generative art. On view will be, among others, plotter drawings, generative photography, sculptures, and NFTs from 30 international artists.
Artists: Ai-Da Robot, Victor Acevedo, Vladimir Bonačić, Analivia Cordeiro, Pierre Cordier, Geoff Davis, Hans Dehlinger, Boris Eldagsen, Primavera de Filippi, Herbert W. Franke, Hein Gravenhorst, Ira Greenberg, Samia Halaby, Heinrich Heidersberger, Karl Martin Holzhäuser, Roger Humbert, Gottfried Jäger, Mario Klingemann, Zach Lieberman, LoVid, Jonas Lund, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Lee Mullican, Frieder Nake, Piter Pasma, Aaron Penne, Manuel Rossner, Marcel Schwittlick, Travess Smalley, Marina Zurkow
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THE THINKING MACHINE. PRESENTING PIONEERS, 1953-2023

The exhibition PLOTTED LINES by Hans Dehlinger is comprised by 26 of the artist's plotter drawings of the past three decades and shows the artist’s exploration of the medium and the line. With a focus on algorithmically generated line drawings, Dehlinger bases his generative artworks on computer code executed on pen plotters, forming delicate structures, dense textures, or even evoking an unsharp impression from sharp lines.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

HANS DEHLINGER | PLOTTED LINES

CLAUDIA HART

Collect paintings, plotter drawings, works on paper and sculptures by artists of our time.

FEATURED ARTWORKS

The German artist Manuel Rossner has been creating digital spaces and virtual worlds since 2012. In conversation with Anika Meier, the artist discusses the present and future of digital art.

Interview with Manuel Rossner

CREATING VIRTUAL WORLDS

"The beauty of art is that the format is very open. Traditional painting, cinema, and music are very limited in their forms. Contemporary art can surprise you every time." – Manuel Rossner

EXPANDED.ART is pleased to present the group exhibition THE CUTE SHOW on the occasion of Gallery Weekend Berlin. More than 21 artists explore the duality of kitsch and its critique of modernity, technology, and online culture.
Bright, pastel-coloured fantasy worlds filled with unicorns, animals, and other fluffy creatures evoke feelings of tenderness and innocence. But is cuteness always this innocent? The rise of the aesthetic movement "cute" correlates directly with challenges of growing up and living in the digital age. ​
Artists: Albrecht/ Wilke, Arno Beck, Joachim Bosse, Arvida Byström, Chris Drange, Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek, Claudia Hart, Andy Kassier, Clare Kenny, Nadine Kolodziey, Jiny Lan, Marcin Laszczewski, Margaret Murphy, Isis Maria Niedecken, Skye Nicolas, Cevin Parker, Leonie Specht, Josefine Schulz, Mateusz von Motz, Ruohan Wang
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THE CUTE SHOW

IRA GREENBERG | BEASTS

Herbert W Franke: CODED BEAUTY  2-26 March 2023 EXPANDED.ART | BERLIN
CODED BEAUTY is comprised of eight works of Franke’s series MATH ART created between 1980 and 1995, early generative photographs from the 1950s, his Biennale serigraphy including QUADRATE (1969/70) and further serigraphies. 
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HERBERT W FRANKE | CODED BEAUTY

On the occasion of International Women's Month, EXPANDED.ART presents an all female curated collection highlighting artists and their works ranging from paintings and photographs to editions and digital art. The collection emphasizes the significance of women's voices in art. 
MARTINA MENEGON and MARGARET MURPHY reflect on how society perceives the female body, especially in a post-social media era. Digital artist ADDIE WAGENKNECHT created a series of paintings evolved from her dick pic series which utilizes images she received via DMs on Instagram to create abstract works of art.
Combining tech and art in her practice, GRETCHEN ANDREW reflects on the symbiosis of these fields. ANNA BELLER, however, delves into the relationship between traditional and NFT art. 
Emerging painters RUOHAN WANG, CIGDEM AKY, and SELINE BURN raise their voices via their work by expressing their inner worlds, while NINA RÖDER has used photography to frequently investigate her beginnings and female ancestors. 
Curated Artists: Çiğdem Aky | Gretchen Andrew | Anna Beller | Seline Burn | Martina Menegon | Margaret Murphy | Nina Röder | Addie Wagenknecht | Ruohan Wang
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTH

The exhibition GENERATIVE ABSTRACTION AND BEYOND aims to define a point in history where a network of artists are generating abstract works with algorithms and codes. Artists employing formal ideas of abstraction in their codes and algorithms are pioneering compositions that take generative art to new horizons.
Artists: Herbert W. Franke, Lee Mullican, Heinrich Heidersberger, Anna Lucia, Kim Asendorf, Banz &amp; Bowinkel, Anna Carreras, Anna Beller, Ira Greenberg, Iskra Velitchkova, Jonas Lund, Leander Herzog &amp; Richard Nadler, Aaron Penne, Lisa Orth, Marcel Schwittlick, Manuel Rossner, Ivona Tau, Julien Espagnon, and more.
In collaboration with <a href="https://verse.works/exhibitions/generative-abstraction" style="color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;">Verse</a>.

GENERATIVE ABSTRACTION AND BEYOND

A NEW BEGINNING | EXPANDED.ART

Herbert W. Franke

Jonas Lund

Travess Smalley

MANUEL ROSSNER LINE DRAWINGS

Mario Klingemann

Banz & Bowinkel

ANNA BELLER

Artists: Gretchen Andrew | Janosch Dannemann | DotPigeon | Nina Röder | Sador Weinsclucker | Annabell Häfner 
Aired in the early 2000s on the iconic TV channel MTV, "MTV Cribs" was probably the most voyeuristic format of its time. Before social media, audiences got their first-ever glimpse inside the houses of their favorite celebrities. Privacy has taken on a different meaning today. Celebrities willingly give us tours of their sacred spaces these days, but first impressions can be misleading when everything appears to be perfectly staged for an already flawless Instagram world. 
"Welcome to My Crib" likewise provides glimpses into places and homes we haven't seen before. However, the artists' experiences, memories, and adventures are closely intertwined with these locations. The unique visual language allows for a far more personal understanding while also leaving room for fantasy. Whether in exact brushstrokes or hazy grace, those places appear to tell stories, arouse longings, and pose questions. They transport the viewers to settings where they personally value privacy. 
Visit the lavish mansion that DotPigeon captures in his digital painting or let your gaze wander over the glossy surfaces of Gretchen Andrew's detailed collage that offer a glimpse inside one's bedroom. The intimacy of her grandmother's home is captured in Nina Röder's photographs while vibrant still lifes are brought to the viewer's notice in Janosch Dannemann's delicate drawings.

Welcome To My Crib

Florine Imo

Paradox Paradise

Esra Gülmen lives and works in Berlin. She has studied interior design and has a career as an art director in international companies. As an artist, Gülmen seeks to expand the definition of drawing. She redefines the medium by recalling caligrams of the beginning of the 20th century and responding to them with her own century's reality and discourses about current trends, popular culture and activism.
Gülmen’s practice ranges from daily objects to paper works and wearable items, merging various aspects of daily life. She relates image to word or word to image, bringing to life a visual identity which talks about value, materialism and consumerism.
The artist invites to an experimental research in the psychology of reading and image perception by using words that complete her images or vice versa, demanding the viewer’s own thinking or drawing.

EXPANDED Fine Art