Till Bödeker: SCREENSAVER

In the organizer's words:

𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑨𝑽𝑬𝑹 by Till Bödeker
14.3.-6.4.25

Opening: 14.3. | 7 pm

Where? Community Cologne at Ebertplatz
www.gemeinde-koeln.org

Screensavers were originally developed to protect phosphor screens from screen burn-in. They only activate in moments of human inactivity. The functional necessity of constant movement shaped their characteristic aesthetics: dark backgrounds with repetitive patterns and continuous motion sequences. Although their technical function is to protect hardware, they developed a visual language that is paradoxically not designed for active observation - their aesthetics unfold precisely in the absence of human attention.

This logic of non-observation connects them with deserted, air-conditioned server rooms in which AIs train and operate. The partially AI-generated screensavers show a visible surface, while the actual processes remain hidden.

Supported by:

Cultural Office of the City of Cologne