As one of the youngest and most unpredictable forms of art, “glitch art” specifically draws attention to the productive side of the flawed. The RG Munich attends an innovative current exhibition at the Pinakothek der Moderne.

“A glitch is … the unexpected result of a malfunction that occurs not only in computer games but also in other digital software. In the art context, technical interference finds its immediate expression in the field of computer-generated images and digital work. However, its roots go back to the early days of the history of photography. As an artistic counter-movement to recognised forms of expression, the technical glitch takes its course from early photography via avant-garde film to video and sound art, as well as to digital image media and net art where glitches are intentionally provoked or deliberately programmed.

The special exhibition ‘Glitch’ … explores and examines the ‘art of interference’ as a global phenomenon and, for the first time, looks at the historical origins of the ‘glitch art’ movement. A total of 50 international artists show how important it is to question norms and entrenched thought patterns, to confront us with innovative alternative ideas and, ultimately, render the invisible visible.” Quoted from https://www.pinakothek-der-moderne.de/en/exhibitions/glitch/

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