September 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Langen Foundation, Neuss, Germany.

Curated by Dehlia Hannah and Nadim Samman.

In Pink Noise, Troika delves into the intricate relationships between sensory perception, the natural environment, and technology. OMR is proud to support this initiative, which explores how the convergence of the human and the technological is redefining our understanding of the world during a time of climate crisis and social transformation.

The exhibition's title, Pink Noise, refers to an acoustic phenomenon that encompasses all audible frequencies, echoing patterns found in natural systems like the murmur of waterfalls or the heartbeat. Troika leverages this concept to investigate how our perception of nature is shaped by digital media, and how emerging technologies both enhance and constrain our interpretation of the environment.

The show features works ranging from artificial intelligence and landscape design to oil painting and interactive sculptures, challenging traditional distinctions between the natural and the artificial, the human and the technological. These pieces invite contemplation on the impact of technology on our perception of the world.

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With the immersive spatial installation ‘Terminal Beach,’ designed specifically for MAK, the London-based artist collective Troika (Eva Rucki, Conny Freyer, and Sebastien Noel) unveils a dystopian landscape at the edge of time, portraying the end of natural life on our planet and the intersection of the virtual and material worlds.

The artists will explore the multi-layered forms of non-human intelligence within an immersive site-specific installation.

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Troika’s ‘Terminal Beach’ is an animated film portraying a futuristic end-time scenario where an ape-like creature fells what is believed to be the last tree on Earth. In this scene, the robot concludes what humanity initiated long ago – the progressive destruction of our planet.With this first solo exhibition in Austria, Troika focuses on the complex forms of non-human intelligence and raises questions regarding the adaptation of living beings to climate change as well as the digital afterlife of human myths, culture, and history.

Troika participates in the exhibition “Poetics of Encryption” at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin, Germany with two works: “In a forest of red, green and blue - Aktaion” and “I Woke up to Find Myself Scattered Across Continents - Hermes.”

This extensive group exhibition builds upon the recent book bytitled “Poetics of Encryption: Art and the Technocene.” It surveys an imaginative landscape marked by Black Sites, Black Boxes, and Black Holes—terms that indicate how technical systems capture users, how they work in stealth, and how they distort cultural space-time. Spanning analogue and digital media, the exhibition features both historic and newly commissioned works by more than 40 international artists.

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February 17th - May 26th, 2024