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'La máquina sueña con humo'

Madrid · 2 hours ago [REPORT]
'La máquina sueña con humo' Image: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid

In 'La máquina sueña con humo', Eli Cortiñas examines how cinema, artificial intelligence and the museum shape our gaze and narratives of power.

The project uses found footage, sculptures and artificial intelligence.

It asks what stories lie behind what we see in cinema and museums.

ArtistEli CortiñasInstitutionMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofíaCountrySpainCityMadridRegionEuropeGenreContemporary Art

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