ART SG 2024

The earliest work on display, AARON at ‘Tsukuba #6’ (1985) was created and signed by Cohen’s famed computerprogram, AARON, at the Tsukuba Expo ‘85. Executed via drawing machine and showing loose figuration, thishistorically pivotal work is a forebear to Cohen’s digital painting machines and explicit figuration. Elsewhere, ‘Untitled’ (1987) offers a multicoloured saturation of otherworldly foliage, and ‘Suite for Discovery Channel Online’ (1995) showcases a crucial work created by AARON live on TV via a robotic arm. Later works, such as ‘MidMorning’ (2010) and ‘First Sighting’ (2012), mark a return to abstraction.

Elwes’ Zizi in Motion (2023) is a silent video series of a range of deep fake London drag performers, that exploresthe subversion, limitations, and potentialities of new technologies. These works, like the V&A’s recentlycommissioned The Zizi Show (2021) are from Elwes’ The Zizi Project (2019–ongoing) – an exploration of theintersection of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and drag performance. ‘In Latent Space’ (2017) Elwes considers thetraining and manipulation of neural networks, while ‘Taking a Phone for a Walk’ (Chicago) (2016) displays theimpressions of colour and motion on an iPhone camera made during a walk. Offering a more analogue display,works from Elwes’ Solid State (2015) series showcase intricate relief and intaglio prints, made directly fromcircuit board surfaces.

In showcasing pivotal works from Cohen and Elwes’ artistic practice, Gazelli Art House continues their workin introducing new audiences to computational art via legendary and leading practitioners in the field.