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23.06.30- Berg Gallery – Ghost in the machine
Group exhibition curated by Erik Berglin – May 13 to June 17, 2023 – Hudiksvallsgatan 8 – Open Tue–Fri 11–18, Sat 12–16










































ABOUT the artists
ERIK BERGLIN http://www.erikberglin.com/
TOVE KJELLMARK
https://www.tovekjellmark.com/
DANIEL EATOCK (GB)
https://eatock.com/
MIKAELA STEBY STENFALK
https://mikaelastebystenfalk.com/
CLEMENT VALLA (US)
http://clementvalla.com/
RAHA RASTIFARD
https://raha-rastifard-now.squarespace.com/new-index
PER ENGLUND
https://www.per-englund.com/
FLORIAN APPELT (AT)
https://www.studioappelt.com/
DAVID ÅBERG
https://davidaberg.se/
ABOUT the exhibition
The recent development of artificial intelligence as a creator of both text and visual material has begun to seriously question the artist’s privileged position. At the same time, modern technology offers new possibilities for artistic expression and exploration, and has consequently become an integral part of many artists’ practices. The exhibition Ghost in the Machine brings together nine different artists who work with technology in a curious way, and where the machine is assigned the role of co-creator. Do machines think, can they be creative? In 1997, chess computer Deep Blue defeated the reigning world champion Garry Kasparov. It has since then been argued that glitches, malfunctions caused by incomplete code, resulted in the chess computer’s surprising and random moves. The same kinds of “glitches” are present in several of the works presented in the exhibition Ghost in the Machine. Advanced technology is coupled with the use of analog methods, but in both cases the apparatus is significant to the visual outcome. The exhibition lends its title from British philosopher Gilbert Ryle and his critique of Cartesian dualism. The concept refers to the belief that human consciousness exists independently of the physical body – like a ghost in the machine. In an attempt to reverse this reasoning, the exhibition aims to show examples of how machines can make art together with human intervention. / Erik Berglin, curator and artist
ABOUT the gallery
Berg Gallery was founded in 2013 and is owned and operated by Niclas Berg. The gallery focuses on contemporary art and represents both established and emerging artists. The gallery has a special interest in material-based art. Berg Gallery is located in the Stockholm Gallery District near Vanadisplan in a 270 sqm space.https://www.berggallery.se/
Hudiksvallsgatan 8
SE-113 30 Stockholm info@berggallery.se OPENING HOURS
Tuesday – Friday 11.00 – 18.00
Saturday 12.00 – 16.00