Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone, 2019
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone, 2019
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone, 2019
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone, 2019
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone, 2019
Mat Collishaw Nottingham, UK, b. 1966
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The Machine Zone (2019) is an installation of robotic birds that perform a repetitive algorithm of actions. The work refers to the 1950s experiments of the American psychologist Burrhus Frederic (B.F.) Skinner, in which he analyzed the behavior of small animals driven by a random reward system.
Skinner's basic methodology was to give his subjects a signal to encourage them to perform actions in exchange for a reward. Skinner's conclusion, that our behavior is 'a response to circumstances and environmental influences', underlies much of the research on the algorithms that govern our social networking interactions today. Taking advantage of the vulnerability of the human psyche, algorithms shape our habits and create unconscious addictions.
Exhibitions
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone. Tatintsian Gallery, Dubai. Sep 27–Dec 30, 2022
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone. Feb 25–Jun 25, 2022
UnNatural History. Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. Jordan Well, Coventry. May 28–Aug 22, 2021
Mat Collishaw. Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts, Nottingham. Mar 14, 2020–Sep 5, 2021
24/7 A WAKE-UP CALL FOR OUR NON-STOP WORLD. Somerset House, London, UK. Oct 31, 2019–Feb 23, 2020
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