Opening: 18. 11. 2025, 10.00
Exhibition duration: 18. 11. – 30. 11.
Historická sála, Hlavná 27, Košice
EXTENDED digital exhibition by LIITA Co will bring the Body Machine (Meridians) series bySougwen Chung to Košice in November!
BODY MACHINE (MERIDIANS) is a series of biomimetic robotic speculations, sculpted in air, that reimagines machines as extensions of living systems. The concept of Meridian is woven throughout as both a planetary measurement and a path of the body. Through this dual meaning, the artist invites the viewer to reflect on bodies – bodies in motion, machinic forms, and earth’s biomes - exploring how the three might interweave. Inspired by philosopher Gilbert Simondon’s notion of the machine as metaphor—a creation shaped by imagination, fabrication, and illusion—BODY MACHINE (MERIDIANS) expands the boundaries of the machinic imaginary, challenging today’s AI systems to suggest a more symbiotic future.
Sougwen 愫君 Chung is a Chinese-Canadian artist and researcher, widely considered a pioneer in the field of human-machine collaboration – exploring the mark-made-by-hand and the mark-made-by-machine as an approach to understanding the dynamics of humans and systems. Sougwen’s work MEMORY (Drawing Operations Unit: Generation 2) is part of the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert museum, and is the first AI model to be collected by a major institution. Recently, Chung was recognized as a Cultural Leader at the World Economic Forum and named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI.
The exhibition will take place from November 18 to November 30 in @vychodoslovenska_galeria
The Extended project aims to create space for a more regular and meaningful presentation of new media art in the city of Košice. At the same time, it builds on Košice’s vision as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Media Arts network, seeking to fulfil this potential by supporting contemporary digital art forms.
“The project is supported by the City of Košice”
