CLICK, 2016
Digital print on aluminium, cm 33 × 60 

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CLICK depicts a robot in the act of mirroring itself. Through the reflection of its own image, the machine defines its own boundaries and recognises itself.

This self-reflective moment is an awareness on the part of the machine, it accepts and understands its existence and role in the world. This brings to mind a wide range of philosophical thoughts dealing with the relationship between technology and human identity. From Baudrillard, who sees in technology the power to create artificial worlds, where identities are fragmented and distorted, to Jacques Lacan and the theory of the mirror; according to Lacan, the image we see of ourselves in the mirror does not correspond exactly to our true identity, but is a symbolic construction that allows us to recognise ourselves as individuals separate from others. in CLICK, the robot seems to perform a similar gesture, trying to construct its identity through reflection on its own appearance.

 

CLICK thus assumes, in a game of refractions, the role of a double mirror. It invites us to reflect on the relationships between technology, consciousness and identity, at a time when technology is rapidly transforming our world and our lives, our feelings, and the reflections of our being.

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Text composed by A.I.