They are to occupy the digital space in a way that corresponds to their artistic practice. The series began on a weekly basis during the Covid caused initial lockdown in March and has continued with a monthly feature since the summer of The pandemic-related closure of museums worldwide weakened the already precarious situation of artists who lack a regular income.
With this initiative, HEK supported the work of artists who create network-based projects. In the meantime, the series has established itself as an integral part of HeK's online activities.
Markus Aebersold and Chris Handberg have created an audiovisual composition as an exploration of aural and imaginary spaces.
Influenced by conditions of isolation - the text was in fact written during the artists' lockdown period in Iceland - the work invites the viewer to immerse themselves in a guided meditative experience.
The artists ask whether the imagined experiences are more or less real than the lived ones, and by analogy they ask whether virtual, online experiences are less or as incisive as real-world experiences. To what extent can imagined spaces and objects convey meanings if they are never communicated or shared with other individuals?
