{"id":269303,"date":"2024-12-17T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T09:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=269303"},"modified":"2024-12-17T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T09:44:26","slug":"frame-exhibition-of-the-year-modern-guru-and-the-path-to-artificial-happiness-by-eness-continues-its-global-odyssey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/art\/frame-exhibition-of-the-year-modern-guru-and-the-path-to-artificial-happiness-by-eness-continues-its-global-odyssey\/","title":{"rendered":"FRAME Exhibition of the Year: Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness by ENESS Continues its Global Odyssey"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI-Driven Enlightenment and the Path to Modern Happiness<\/h3>\r\n

M<\/span>elbourne-based art and technology studio ENESS<\/a> has received the 2024 FRAME Exhibition of the Year award for \"Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness\", a groundbreaking exhibition that blends insightful storytelling with AI-driven, interactive inflatable artworks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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On the mystical path to meet the Guru, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The Fusion of Art, AI, and New Wisdom<\/h4>\r\n

The centerpiece of this exhibition, Modern Guru, is a translucent figure with four oversized digital eyes that delivers AI-generated wisdom when visitors take its photo. This thought-provoking experience explores modern paths to happiness and questions wisdom, spirituality, and fulfillment in the AI age. The exhibition adapts its narrative and visuals to each location and culture, ensuring a unique experience while maintaining its core artistic message. At its current site in Ch\u00e2teau Royal de Blois in France\u2019s Loire Valley, the work incorporates themes of AI\u2019s environmental footprint, reflecting contemporary concerns about technology's impact.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Gazing at Modern Guru, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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Modern Guru with his trail of AI-generated quotes
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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Through the Whispering Mountains, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

A Continuously Evolving Artistic Journey<\/h4>\r\n

Since its debut at Centre d'art \u00e0 Ch\u00e2teaugiron in France, the exhibition has expanded significantly. It transformed into a 1,000-square-metre installation in Taiwan and further evolved in Thailand, where narration, AI games, and interactive talking characters were introduced.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Yogi hanging from the vaulted ceiling, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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Yogi resplendent in the 12th Century former chapel, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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Modern Guru - a translucent ovoid with four oversized digital eyes, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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Reading through the quotes to find one that personally resonates, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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In Taiwan Modern Guru gains his ceremonial shroud and reflective flooring
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>

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Motion Tracking enables Modern Guru to gaze upon his visitors, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Iconic Characters and Artistic Highlights<\/h4>\r\n

Forest Dance<\/h5>\r\n

A 10-metre figure adorned with a six-metre-wide LED skirt. Balanced through air pressure and geometric precision, she reacts to visitors\u2019 presence with chime sounds, rewarding every seventh participant with longer flourishes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The flared skirt of the Forest Dancer, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Sun God<\/h5>\r\n

Towering atop inflatable steps that represent his tongue, this feature allows visitors to ascend a vast structure composed of 50 interconnected inflatables.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Returning from having scaled the Sun God's tongue to reach the interactive summit, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>

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The Sun God sits atop 50 inflatable steps, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Wayward Forest<\/h5>\r\n

A haunting collection of barren trees symbolizing the eerie consequences of unchecked AI advancement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Resting in the Whispering Mountains, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The Modern Guru: A Messenger of AI Wisdom<\/h4>\r\n

Modern Guru remains central across all exhibitions. Hovering above an LED ceremonial ring, this ovoid figure dispenses absurd yet profound AI-generated quotes, such as:
\r\n\u201cDare to admire things no one else has admired.\u201d These messages reflect questions about where wisdom will originate in a future increasingly influenced by AI and technology.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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A scaled-back work with new mosquito characters for contemporary gallery Yarrila Arts and Museum, Australia
\r\nPhoto credit: And The Trees Photography<\/p><\/div>

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The extraordinary first location - a 12th century former chapel with alcoves and vaulted ceilings, Le centre d'art de Ch\u00e2teaugiron Les 3 CHA
\r\nPhoto credit: David Zanardi<\/p><\/div>

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As audiences members progress through the installation their movement stimulates colour changes, Taiwan
\r\nPhoto credit: Te-Fan Wang<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

About ENESS<\/h4>\r\n

Founded in 1997, ENESS is an award-winning studio dedicated to creating interactive public art that blends sculpture, technology, design, and storytelling. Their approach treats inflatables as a medium akin to paint or charcoal, testing its limits through engineering and creative innovation. Sustainability is a critical consideration for ENESS. The exhibition minimizes hard materials, relies on recyclable fabrics, and reduces environmental impact through lightweight, air-based constructions. With Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness, ENESS invites audiences to contemplate the role of AI in art, creativity, and human connection.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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