“Catch Error Throw Exception”

As our lives are more and more digitally controlled, our bodies’ relationship to the environment has also changed in profound ways. Laura Kuusk’s solo exhibition “Dear Algorithm,” curated by Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk, explores the productive tension between our desire to adapt and survive on the one hand, and our resistance to the logic of codes, on the other.

The show will remain open until March 29th. On 27. February at 18:00 we invite you to experience the performance “Catch Error Throw Exception” by Laura Cemin that reflects upon the role of computational thinking and algorithms in our daily life.

“Catch Error Throw Exception”
Performance, 30’
2020.

A parenthesis. A dash. Two dots and a single word.
Again. Repeat. The same but slightly different.
A signal. We change the scenario.

The work reflects upon the role of computational thinking and algorithms in our daily life. How do they operate, who is in control – we are asking.
Through a series of gestures, repetition, and strategies, a game is at play. The rules, however, might seem difficult to grasp. The audience, apparently set to be the witness of the match, might find itself to be the judge, the master, or perhaps the main variable of this equation.