Gretchen Andrew's Facetune Portraits: Hybrid Studio
Presented as a featured exhibition at Berlin Art Week with FxHash and Holon
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The Facetune Facade: Facetune Portraits delve into the ubiquitous practices of AI-powered body modification. These algorithmic filters, readily available on social media platforms and video conferencing tools (think Instagram, TikTok, even Zoom's "Touch Up My Appearance"), promise a more "appealing" version of ourselves. Gretchen challenges this ideal by employing custom-built robots to physically apply these "beautifying" algorithms onto wet oil paintings. The result? A captivating exploration of the dissonance between our natural state and the AI-constructed image we strive for.
The Dissolution of Boundaries
We witness a paradigm shift in the artist's studio. Few exemplify this more than Gretchen Andrew. For Berlin Artweek, her creative robotics facility migrates to Berlin, transforming Holon into a blended physical/digital studio.
Four Days of Exploration: Immerse yourself, physically or digitally, in a program designed to unravel the process, technology, code, and very concept behind Gretchen’s new series Facetune Portraits.
Interactive Exhibition
This is your chance to:
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Play with Robots: Witness the innovative fusion of art and technology as robots become co-creators.
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Push the boundaries of Generative AI
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Indulge in the Tactility of Tradition: Experience the rich aromas of oil paint alongside the futuristic hum of robotics.
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Embrace Your Digital Persona: Play with the filters and algorithms that shape our online identities.
Unveil the Algorithmic Gaze: Explore the complex tension between our authentic selves and the AI-impacted selves we encounter on and off line.
Understand the Facetune Portrait Process
Facetune Portraits use custom robotics 🤖 to physically apply popular “beautifying” AI 👄 into oil paintings 🎨. The resulting Facetune Portraits reveal the tension between who we are and who AI and algorithms say we should be.
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Not Her First Rodeo
Prior to the Sept 2024 launch of Facetune Portrait's Gretchen Andrew's work was already collected by museums from America and Austria
Gretchen Andrew is known for her unique merger of traditional artistic mediums such as photography and oil paint with advanced technologies such as robotics, algorithm and artificial intelligence. She first became known starting in 2019 with her hacks on major art world and political institutions.
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She trained in London with the artist Billy Childish from 2012-2017. In 2018 the V&A Museum released her book Search Engine Art. Gretchen's work has recently been featured in Artforum, Fast Company, Flash Art, The Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, and The Financial Times.
FACETUNE PORTRAITS FEATURED & EXHIBITED
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