[oberlist] Fwd: The Data and the Sovereign

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From: 'Mykhailo Glubokyi'
Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Subject: The Data and the Sovereign

*Projekt Atol* (Slovenia); *Goethe-Institut* (Germany); *Izolyatsia*
(Ukraine); *MeetFactory* (Czech Republic) and *Tallinn Art Hall* (Estonia)
are jointly calling for European art practitioners to apply for one of
eight production residencies taking place in Ljubljana, Prague, Tallinn and
online.

*What is the residency about?*

Computation and automation are reshaping global political dynamics,
challenging established sovereignties and necessitating a fundamental shift
in our understanding of politics. The rise of algorithmic influence on our
decisions based on rapidly evolving AI technologies prompts questions about
preserving personal and national sovereignties in a post-surveillance
information society, and the role of art in reflecting this shift.

Establishing technological sovereignty becomes essential for preserving
democracy, countering the trend of individuals being treated as mere users
and commodities by the extractivist tech industry, while autocratic
tendencies disguised as protection of the sovereign state are one the rise.

We believe artistic projects can foster awareness and drive shifts in the
relationship between technology and power. We invite artists to engage with
information technologies as integral to society rather than as mere tools.

This residency encourages applicants to explore sovereignty in relation to
contemporary information technologies and to envision how these concepts
can be expanded. Future applications must be as versatile as the contexts
in which they emerge. Rather than seeking a single answer, we welcome
diverse perspectives and solutions.

During the residency, participants will develop artworks that engage with
the project’s core questions. Existing projects may also be further
developed within this framework. The outcomes will be presented at the
hosting institutions and may be included in a final exhibition at *Galerie
Rudolfinum *in Prague.

https://izolyatsia.org/ua/project/datas/datas-open-call/

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Mykhailo Glubokyi

Development director

+38 063 998 01 97
mykhailo.glubokyi at izolyatsia.org

*IZOLYATSIA*
PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL INITIATIVES

www.izolyatsia.org
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