Graphic by Anja Schneider

Seriosität

"Seriosität" (seriosity) is a work by Kilian Kretschmer and Benjamin Breitkopf.

Realized by ato, supported by the UNESCO City of Media Arts Karlsruhe and the City of Karlsruhe.

In front of a large-format display, the two artists place a specially constructed mirror grid that recomposes all content and image layers from information broadcasts and opens up unusual perspectives.

The starting point of the work is the question of how serious reporting works and the rules of the game. How can these be turned on their head and what new image content is generated - for example through a multi-perspective image structure? Unlike the usual reporting from reputable sources, which aims to suggest as objective an impression as possible, Kretschmer and Breitkopf are concerned with a subjectivization that incorporates the viewer's perspective, even making it the core theme.

With all possible interpretations of the content, the two artists are not concerned with alternative perspectives, but with countless variations with a single origin.

"What role does the position of the viewer play in today's media consumption?"

This will be explored over the coming months by approaching the work, distancing oneself from it and repeatedly putting one's own perspective to the test.

Graphic by Anja Schneider

Seriosität

"Seriosität" (seriosity) is a work by Kilian Kretschmer and Benjamin Breitkopf.

Realized by ato, supported by the UNESCO City of Media Arts Karlsruhe and the City of Karlsruhe.

In front of a large-format display, the two artists place a specially constructed mirror grid that recomposes all content and image layers from information broadcasts and opens up unusual perspectives.

The starting point of the work is the question of how serious reporting works and the rules of the game. How can these be turned on their head and what new image content is generated - for example through a multi-perspective image structure? Unlike the usual reporting from reputable sources, which aims to suggest as objective an impression as possible, Kretschmer and Breitkopf are concerned with a subjectivization that incorporates the viewer's perspective, even making it the core theme.

With all possible interpretations of the content, the two artists are not concerned with alternative perspectives, but with countless variations with a single origin.

"What role does the position of the viewer play in today's media consumption?"