ROSMARIE LUKASSER

Rosmarie Lukasser investigates the effects of digital networks. Based on graphical representations such as those of submarine cable systems, flight routes, ViP networks or hubs, Lukasser translates the digital space into her own language. The human being as part of the digitised world is portrayed by Lukasser in form of her sculptures called Annäherung an ’...bin im Netz (generation 1-2, 20102017). The postures of the life-size figures made of plaster and wire are adapted to the use of digital devices. The body parts, which are necessary for the use of these devices, such as hands, ears and eyes, formulated in detail and marked with LEDs, the rest of the body remains fragmented. The actual devices are not visible, but present due to the aforementioned posture. The third generation of her figures are made of earth—at the invitation of the International Terra Symposium in Kikinda, Serbia, the artist translated her sculptures into a completely new material.