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Julia Scher’s microwave-inspired art, originally exhibited in 2000 at the Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York City, has made a return in German this time. The exhibition has been reimagined as a futuristic, enigmatic cooking lab. Various microwaves have been transformed into art piece, interspersed with pink homunculi, exploring the intricate relationship between technology and society. The microwave serves as a powerful symbol of household appliances in our information age.
The exhibition is designed to evoke the atmosphere of a grade B science fiction film set. It showcases an array of microwaves alongside vintage technology such as VHS players, freezers, and light bulbs. The installation is divided into three rooms, or as the artist calls them, “three microwaves”. Some rooms feature large rotatable plate for visitors to stand on, creating the illusion of being inside a microwave.
The exhibition also features a warning that microwave radiation is currently passing through visitors’ bodies. This provocative element underscores the exhibition’s key message of intertwining between technology and individual.
The exhibition “Julia Scher: Ameratherm – ultra cooking lab” is on display from now until October 26, 2024, at the D R E I Gallery in Cologne, Germany. This thought-provoking installation challenges visitors to reconsider their relationship with everyday technology and its pervasive influence on modern society.
By: Tae Art Man
Photos: Courtesy of D R E I Gallery
