MANASSAS, Virginia., December 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A Virginia-based artist is making waves internationally, as Bård Ionson, a pioneering figure in AI and generative art, brings his groundbreaking digital art exhibition to thousands of screens across the world. Europe, AfricaAnd Asia. Discover more works of art at: https://bardionson.com/art-on-the-streets/
Global digital canvas
His latest project “Vanishing of the Genuine” appears on over 10,000 digital screens and billboards worldwide. Belgium, The Netherlands, Romania, South AfricaAnd Indonesia between October and December 2024. The project began in his own backyard, with the discovery of a deer skull near his home – a pivotal moment that inspired the entire artistic journey.
“Our setting in Virginia has become the starting point for a global conversation about art, technology and perception,” says Ionson.
From Virginie Os to international screens
Using locally and internationally collected bones, Ionson creates a unique artistic narrative. He first photographed these bones on analog film, then transformed them using artificial intelligence, challenging the viewer’s understanding of reality and representation. Inspired by philosophers and artists like Jean Baudrillard and Georgia O’KeeffeIonson’s work explores the concept of “hyperreality”: how technology transforms our perception of reality. His AI-generated images create what he calls a “latent space where reality disappears.”
Exhibition highlights
International digital exhibitions:
- Belgium: 1,000 advertising panels (October 8-14, 2024)
- The Netherlands: 3,000 screens (November 18-24, 2024)
- Romania: 120 screens (November 11-17, 2024)
- South Africa: Multiple screens (November 2024)
- Indonesia: 6,126 screens (November 25 – December 1, 2024)
Curated by Art Crush gallery and curator Brian Beccafico (Arthemort), these bones are displayed on screens provided by Clear Channel Belgium, Otego Media Indonesia, Alternative Media Group, Tractor Media South Africa, Phoenix Media Romania, Global Media And Entertainment Pays -Down.
A journey of artistic innovation
An artist selected for both SuperRare ($RARE) and Art Blocks, Ionson is among luminaries in digital art such as XCOPY, Pindar Van Arman, Refik Anadol and other groundbreaking generative artists. Art Blocks, renowned for its innovative generative art platform, featured Ionson’s work alongside some of the digital art world’s most forward-thinking algorithmic creators.
His artistic journey includes critically acclaimed exhibitions such as:
- Painting with fire (sovrn.art): A historical exploration of GAN technologies from 2014 to 2023, featuring 200 artworks tracing the evolution of synthetic image generation
- California Collection: An AI-powered series transforming 2,000 road trip photographs into dreamlike abstractions of from California landscapes. Featured in REIMAGINE TOMORROW 1954-2024: AI IN CONTEXT #2an international collective exhibition at Essen, Germany as part of the AI Biennale, organized by Anika Meier (expanded art)
- Open flames: Art created from thousands of images of fire and nude paintings exploring the human form and technology featured in the exhibition PATH TO THE PRESENT 1954 – 2024 in Berlin
With works in prestigious collections including Oxford Bodleian Weston Library and the Center’s NFT wallet Pompidou, Paris, Ionson has established himself as a key innovator at the intersection of art, technology and philosophy.
About the artist
Bård Ionson is an interdisciplinary artist whose work critically examines the intersections of technology, perception, and philosophical inquiry. A pioneer in cryptocurrency and generative art since 2018, he transforms found objects and cutting-edge technologies into profound artistic statements from his home in Virginia.
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