MOCA Taipei's 'Remote Viewing' Exhibition Explores the Distance Between Images and Reality
The 'Remote Viewing' exhibition at MOCA Taipei explores the distance between images and reality, posing questions about our ability to discern truth in visuals, starting from early 20th-century psychological experiments and incorporating contemporary surveillance technologies.
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Taipei, April 17 (CNA) -- Whether casually taken or received as information, "images" are pervasive in modern life. MOCA Taipei presents the exhibition "Remote Viewing," which begins with mysterious experiments from the early 20th century and, through video and psychological imagery, explores whether humans can distinguish reality within images.
The "Remote Viewing" exhibition is curated by independent curator Ke Nian-pu and supported by the National Culture and Arts Foundation's "Visual Arts Exhibition Project." It brings together artists and historical archives from around the world. The exhibition starts with the "psychic photography" experiment proposed by Japanese psychologist Tomokichi Fukurai in the early 20th century. He claimed to be able to materialize psychic images onto photographic film, including an image from 1931 that was said to be of the "far side of the moon."
Ke Nian-pu stated today through a press release that the exhibition does not intend to verify the authenticity of these phenomena but rather to return to the historical context and re-understand how these experiments served as a field for creative thinking, initiating exploration into human consciousness and perceptual abilities.
The exhibition opens with a series of historical archives, including images, documents, and photographic materials left by Tomokichi Fukurai and his experimental participants, outlining a network of psychological and spiritual research spanning Japan, Europe, and the United States in the early 20th century. The exhibition also reflects on contemporary images and power, focusing on how psychology and vision are operated and shaped within surveillance, intelligence, and media systems.
For instance, American artist Trevor Paglen's video work "Doti" reveals how disinformation and psychological manipulation are manufactured and disseminated through interviews. Artist Sandra Mujinga from Congo responds to the increasing prevalence of biometric identification and algorithmic surveillance with her work "Diffused Light."
MOCA Taipei's exhibition "Remote Viewing" will be on display from the 18th to June 28th. (Editor: Xie Ya-zhu) 1150417
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The "Remote Viewing" exhibition is curated by independent curator Ke Nian-pu and supported by the National Culture and Arts Foundation's "Visual Arts Exhibition Project." It brings together artists and historical archives from around the world. The exhibition starts with the "psychic photography" experiment proposed by Japanese psychologist Tomokichi Fukurai in the early 20th century. He claimed to be able to materialize psychic images onto photographic film, including an image from 1931 that was said to be of the "far side of the moon."
Ke Nian-pu stated today through a press release that the exhibition does not intend to verify the authenticity of these phenomena but rather to return to the historical context and re-understand how these experiments served as a field for creative thinking, initiating exploration into human consciousness and perceptual abilities.
The exhibition opens with a series of historical archives, including images, documents, and photographic materials left by Tomokichi Fukurai and his experimental participants, outlining a network of psychological and spiritual research spanning Japan, Europe, and the United States in the early 20th century. The exhibition also reflects on contemporary images and power, focusing on how psychology and vision are operated and shaped within surveillance, intelligence, and media systems.
For instance, American artist Trevor Paglen's video work "Doti" reveals how disinformation and psychological manipulation are manufactured and disseminated through interviews. Artist Sandra Mujinga from Congo responds to the increasing prevalence of biometric identification and algorithmic surveillance with her work "Diffused Light."
MOCA Taipei's exhibition "Remote Viewing" will be on display from the 18th to June 28th. (Editor: Xie Ya-zhu) 1150417
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