Cory Arcangel

Cory Arcangel (born in Buffalo, NY (US) in 1978, lives and works in Stavanger (NO)) has developed a series of new works for the fifth edition of MGKWalls. As an annual presentation, this site-specific exhibition series focuses on two prominent walls of the museum: the entrance wall in the foyer and the large LED screen on the façade. Programmatically, the latter opens the museum building to the city and has been a striking architectural feature since its opening. 

Cory Arcangel is an artist, composer, curator, and entrepreneur. Since the late 1990s, he has been exploring the possibilities of art based on digital technologies. His work incorporates net art, internet and pop culture, experimental music and the entertainment industry. Arcangel has gained a reputation through his unique artistic approach to old and new digital technologies. The respective media are always thematic as well as the subject matter. Using a quasi-archaeological approach, he examines their structures and ‘hacks’ the visual language of software, video games, social media, and machine learning.

The exhibition ‘End User’ creates an interface between interior and exterior space, static and dynamic LED screens, media and spatial experience, as well as art-historical and commercial image production. It reflects the conditions and impacts of contemporary image production. As the title suggests, the presentation focuses on the source material’s end user and resultant artistic translations.

Curated by Thomas Thiel