Fotomuseum Winterthur | Online Events | Wednesday, 26.02.2025, 19:00–20:00
Screen Walk with Michael Berto
Michael Berto
In this Screen Walk, Michael Berto will present The Zium, a virtual gallery and playable space for art. Since 2017 he curated numerous exhibitions within The Zium, showcasing projects by international artists. While other mediums, such as cinema, have established distinct languages for artistic expression, the language of software is still evolving. Berto will explore what he calls ‘the impossibility space’ for art that is unique to software and video games. He will share artworks from various editions of The Zium that exist exclusively within these digital worlds.
In Screen Walks, a series of live-streamed explorations of digital spaces, selected artists and researchers investigate artistic strategies taking place online. The project gives an insight into practices using the screen as a medium. From re-contextualising pictures found on online marketplaces and uncovering data brokers’ invisible circulation of images to analysing in-game photography and the social, political and economic implications of games – Screen Walks examines various approaches, offers a behind-the-scenes look at artists’ work and uncovers new, current and forgotten digital spaces. Screen Walks is a collaboration between The Photographers’ Gallery in London and Fotomuseum Winterthur.
The event is free and takes place on Zoom. Details on how to access the talk will be confirmed upon registration. REGISTER HERE.
Biography:
Michael Berto is an artist, writer, composer and designer working in the video game industry and the founder, curator and creative director of The Zium, a virtual art gallery.
Screen Walks has launched a subscription model called Folders. Via a personal folder, subscribers receive access to exclusive content such as digital artworks by the artists participating in Screen Walks. Subscribe to Folders!
In Screen Walks, a series of live-streamed explorations of digital spaces, selected artists and researchers investigate artistic strategies taking place online. The project gives an insight into practices using the screen as a medium. From re-contextualising pictures found on online marketplaces and uncovering data brokers’ invisible circulation of images to analysing in-game photography and the social, political and economic implications of games – Screen Walks examines various approaches, offers a behind-the-scenes look at artists’ work and uncovers new, current and forgotten digital spaces. Screen Walks is a collaboration between The Photographers’ Gallery in London and Fotomuseum Winterthur.
The event is free and takes place on Zoom. Details on how to access the talk will be confirmed upon registration. REGISTER HERE.
Biography:
Michael Berto is an artist, writer, composer and designer working in the video game industry and the founder, curator and creative director of The Zium, a virtual art gallery.
Screen Walks has launched a subscription model called Folders. Via a personal folder, subscribers receive access to exclusive content such as digital artworks by the artists participating in Screen Walks. Subscribe to Folders!
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