Onassis, BAM, and Under the Radar present “TECHNE,” a multi-part experiential program with four large-scale digital artworks
4 to 19 January, 2025 in New York
Onassis, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), and Under the Radar (UTR) are excited to present “TECHNE,” an exhibition featuring four large-scale digital artworks. Curated by Onassis ONX, this innovative exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in the different worlds captured by each work. “TECHNE” offers four distinctive realms brought to life by generative AI, real-time interactive displays, and immersive sound.
BAM: TECHNE 2025 artworks courtesy of the artists
An exhibition that invites visitors to reinvent storytelling as a playful, participating, and mind-expanding practice.
“The Vivid Unknown” by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio
“The Golden Key” by Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser
“Voices” by Margarita Athanasiou
“Secret Garden” by Stephanie Dinkins
Photo: Noelia Montalvo
“The Vivid Unknown” by John Fitzgerald and Godfrey Reggio is a collective experience that uses AI and computer vision to reimagine Reggio’s iconic 1982 film “Koyaanisqatsi.” Visitors will explore the primal nexus of humans, nature, and technology, dynamically participating in shaping the unfolding narrative. As part of this special program, “Koyaanisqatsi” will be screened in its original form at BAM Rose Cinemas on January 7.
Photo: Marc Da Costa & Matthew Niederhauser
“The Golden Key” by Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser immerses visitors in the mythical fantasies of an artificially intelligent machine as it composes a never-ending story. The work imagines a future world that has endured the severest impacts of climate change. Winner of the Jury Award in the 2024 SXSW XR Experience competition, “The Golden Key” allows audiences to encounter and intervene in the new narrative and myth-making powers imagined for AI.
Photo: Matthew Niederhauser
In “Voices,” artist Margarita Athanasiou dives into the hidden histories of Victorian-era mediums and New Age spiritualists, as well as of her own grandmother. What emerges is a story about female empowerment, capitalism, and the unexpected relationship between information technology and the spirit world. Her riveting video essay makes the case for the body as the ultimate communication device.
Photo: Matthew Niederhauser
Step into a garden and encounter oral histories spanning generations of Black women. As you wander this spatialized floral estate, you will encounter African-American women with stories to tell: surviving a slave boat, growing up on a 1920s Black-owned farm, surviving 9/11, and an AI powered by Black women. “Secret Garden” reminds us that sharing and receiving stories is an act of resistance.
About Brooklyn Academy of Music
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is America’s oldest performing arts center. Since 1861, it has presented the brightest talents in theater, dance, music, and literature. Today, BAM is a thriving urban arts complex, presenting performing arts, media, and film. It’s also an integral part of the community, providing a welcoming cultural stage and meeting place for New Yorkers of all backgrounds.
Next Wave Festival
Next Wave is where well-known visionaries and trailblazing rebels unleash their groundbreaking creativity onto the world. This year, we plunge into a spectrum of past, present, and in-progress works that perfectly capture the here-and-now. Join us in exploring dynamic, cutting-edge visions and untapped artistic frontiers as we come together to reconstruct, revitalize, and revolutionize creativity.
About Under the Radar
Under the Radar is New York City’s premier annual festival of experimental theater, featuring cutting-edge performances from around the world and across the US. The 20th edition of UTR will run from January 4-19, 2025 presenting over a dozen productions at various partner organizations across the city.
Under the Radar connects with the city, the nation, and the world through the voices of innovative multidisciplinary artists. The festival champions transparency, equity, and collaboration in creating new live works. It embodies global citizenship, fosters innovation, and provides a stage for new voices.
