Myriam Thyes
SMART PANTHEON RGB, 01.04.2022
In her interactive video work SMART PANTHEON RGB, Myriam Thyes addresses the almost godlike devotion we give to our smart devices.
The work references Michelangelo's fresco "The Creation of Adam" in the Sistine Chapel, a depiction of the Genesis creation story in which both God and the first man, Adam, are depicted with their arms and hands stretched out towards each other. The work allows us to slip into the role of both, the hand of God and the hand of Adam. Through gentle zooming gestures we spiral through an endless loop of hands handling smartphones; a sensual work that focuses on the movement of the hands and makes us think about the relationship we have with our smartphones. In collaboration with Carsten Heisterkamp, the artist created a work based on her previous video work Smart Pantheon for this month’s HEK Net Works series that lets the audience dive deeper into their mobile devices.
The work could be accessed here and is best suited for iPhones and iPad devices: smartpantheon.thyes.com
HEK Net Works presented Myriam Thyes' work SMART PANTHEON RGB from 01.04.2022 to 30.04.2022.
Myriam Thyes is a Swiss and Luxembourg artist, currently living and working between Dusseldorf and Zurich. Her work evolves around social and cultural symbols and questions concerning their influence and change over time. Through her pictorial work with symbols, she aims to broaden perspectives and encourage exchange. Thyes studied at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf and has exhibited internationally in various institutions and festivals as well as receiving numerous awards. She is represented by the imai Foundation, Dusseldorf, and videokunst.ch, Berne.