Annex, sven anderson, alan butler, david capener, donal lally, clare lyster, fiona mcdermott
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ANNEX is a collaboration of artists, architects, and urban researchers born and/or based in Ireland who came together to curate the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2021. ANNEX explores the material and cultural implications of large technical systems for the built environment with reference to architecture, art, computer science, and gaming platforms. Members include Sven Anderson, Alan Butler, David Capener, Donal Lally, Clare Lyster and Fiona McDermott.
‘entanglement’ curated by ANNEX explores the materiality of data and the interwoven human, environmental and cultural impacts of communication technologies. it highlights how data production and consumption territorialize the physical landscape and examines ireland’s place in the pan-national evolution of data infrastructure and responds to the theme selected by the curator of the biennale architettura 2021 hashim sarkis: how will we live together?
‘entanglement’ invites its audience to experience a multisensory exhibition. sixteen screens display real-time thermographic imaging technologies and 24 fans generate cool air as a contrasting reminder of the heat produced by data centers – all fixed to a frame of charred materials. in the background 30-minute soundscapes of valentia island, one of ireland’s most westerly points, play in a loop through a series of speakers. visitors are invited to sit on one of 15 bespoke seats made from server frames and slate sourced from valentia island.
