YYYYMMDDFULL CIRCLE by STINE DEJA at FLORIT/FLORIT curated by ZÉ ORTIGÃO [from 20250117 to 20250228]
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In “Full Circle”, Stine Deja turns her attention to the very essence of technological change. How do technologies shape us, and how do we, in turn, shape them? From the earliest tools to the most complex artificial intelligences, the story of human civilization is one of coevolution with its instruments. Fire, one of the most pivotal of these innovations, altered not only the material conditions of human life but also its very biology. Fire cooked our food, extended our days, and became the foundation of ritual, industry, and warfare. Historian Stephen J. Pyne, in The Pyrocene, identifies humans as “unique fire creatures,” shaped by their ability to control and harness combustion. He observes: “We used fire to remake ourselves, and then we and fire remade Earth.” Fire demanded care—it had to be tended, sheltered, fed—mirroring the very way we now nurture and maintain our digital infrastructures. The mastery of fire set humanity on an irreversible course, but with every technological leap, there emerges a question: Do we control our tools, or do they control us?”
[Text: Zé Ortigão]
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[Photo: Juan David Cortés]
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In “Full Circle”, Stine Deja turns her attention to the very essence of technological change. How do technologies shape us, and how do we, in turn, shape them? From the earliest tools to the most complex artificial intelligences, the story of human civilization is one of coevolution with its instruments. Fire, one of the most pivotal of these innovations, altered not only the material conditions of human life but also its very biology. Fire cooked our food, extended our days, and became the foundation of ritual, industry, and warfare. Historian Stephen J. Pyne, in The Pyrocene, identifies humans as “unique fire creatures,” shaped by their ability to control and harness combustion. He observes: “We used fire to remake ourselves, and then we and fire remade Earth.” Fire demanded care—it had to be tended, sheltered, fed—mirroring the very way we now nurture and maintain our digital infrastructures. The mastery of fire set humanity on an irreversible course, but with every technological leap, there emerges a question: Do we control our tools, or do they control us?”
[Text: Zé Ortigão]
#yyyymmddsubmissions #yyyymmddcontemporary #stinedeja #floritflorit #contemporaryart #artecontemporanea #artcontemporain #palma
[Photo: Juan David Cortés]