ALICE ANDERSON | SPIRITUAL MACHINES

  • Spiritual Machines, 2014-2024 Modular installation composed of 41 statuettes Recycled technological objects, eco-responsible copper-coloured thread 270 x 380 cm

    Spiritual Machines, 2014-2024

    Modular installation composed of 41 statuettes

    Recycled technological objects, eco-responsible copper-coloured thread
    270 x 380 cm
  • The title Spiritual Machines refers to scientist Ray Kurzweil's 2005 book, The Age of Spiritual Machines, in which the author foretold the future of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies enabling humanity to transcend its biological limits. 

     

    Alice Anderson opens an ecological awareness and bears witness to our Anthropocene era by creating ritual gestures around technological objects and erecting them as sacred deities. The Spiritual Machines are made of recycled mechanical objects such as printers, fax machines,vhs layers, vr headsets, speakers, wifi boxes, video projectors etc.
  • Anderson developed a weaving meditative technique using copper-colored thread in 2010. Copper symbolizes the connectivity of the digital world and neuronal connections. The artist speaks of "memorization" to describe the gesture of encircling an object with thread. As she dialogues with the object, Anderson weaves, memorises and crystallises the relationship with it.

  • List of the technological objects included in the Spiritual Machines

    Electric beard trimmers and drone cables, optical drive and computer cables, computer screen plug, pills, micro eye camera, travel plug, flip video camera, Mac plug, battery bank, analogical mini tape, internal structural element of a computer, IPod charger, USB key, hi-fi remote control, traveling plug adaptor, bluetooth speaker, apple electric plug radio, optical computer drive, transformer part, usb hub, hardrive speaker volume control, tracker bracelet, iphones, coin operated laundry machine, TV stand, cable, ferrite sleeve, computer fan, speaker port tube, spu, drone display, drone remote control, flip flop phones, ferrite rings 1- 8, Polaroid new generation, Go pro camera, smart light, téléphone portable à clapet, clef internet 3G, flip mobile phone, 3G internet key, télécommande de lecteur dvd, usb 2 key, flip flop phone, DVD player remote control, usb 2 key, flip flop phone, clavier de montage vidéo, ordinateur serveur de stockage en réseau / video, editing keyboard, network storage server computer keyboard, scart to HDMI adaptater, home security camera, Xbox controller, megaphone, VR googles, alarm clock, Bluetooth speaker, house alarm, electronic body scale, Sony ccd-sc55e camera and Sony ac-v615 charger, Sony dsc-f1 camera, Sony rmt 716 remote control, plugs, hard drive 3.5 inches, built in TV speakers, battery pack, 2 lipo batteries, 35 mm film camera, drone parts, hard disc drive and optical disc drive, vhs tape in case, vhs tape, travel adapter plug, mini dv tapes, steel rods, coffee machine, speaker, Samsung xiong mobile phone, bike phone holder, bluetooth speakers, compact bluetooth speaker, alarm cloak, led remote control, active computer speaker, circuit breaker, ac/dc converter plug, small led screen, usb c plugs, micro usb plugs, usb a plug, large led screen, appliance power plug, usb plugs, camera batteries, usb power adaptater, coaxial plug, vacuum head, alarm clock, TV laptop charger, alarm control box, wifi extender plug, universal boombox, laptop charger.