This exhibition delves into the realm of simulated worlds, tracing their origins from 19th-century cycloramas to contemporary augmented reality and phenomena like Second Life. It explores the ethical, philosophical, legal, social, and economic implications of these virtual spaces through eighty pieces.
The exhibition "Mundo expandido. Entre lo físico y lo virtual" (Expanded World. Between the Physical and the Virtual) investigates the complex landscape of simulated worlds and their profound impact on human experience. Spanning eighty pieces, the exhibition charts a course from the historical cycloramas of the 19th century to the cutting-edge technologies of augmented reality and the social dynamics of platforms like Second Life.
This exploration highlights how the advent of the internet and mobile devices has fundamentally transformed our daily lives, creating an 'expanded world' or hybrid reality where virtual environments extend the possibilities of the material one. It brings together artists and institutions such as Marc Lee, Cao Fei, Solimán López, Eva y Franco Mattes, Theo Triantafyllidis, Johanna Jaskowska, Ines Alpha, ScanLAB Projects, and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center to address critical questions about identity migration into non-corporeal spaces, the creation of digital alter egos, and the influence on work, health, leisure, and culture. The exhibition aims to foster reflection on the ethical norms and codes that should govern digital citizenship in this new era.
