Raphel Arar
Moter Studies
October 07 – 09, 2021

Motor Studies serves as a metaphor of this digital ecosystem. Each sculpture consists of a single gesture intended to represent the physical embodiment of a notification and its demands for our attention. The exhibition transforms the gallery into an operating system complete with its set of apps that seek to temporally and immersively attract, engage and ultimately distract participants as they navigate the space.

Raphael Arar works at the nexus of complex systems, transdisciplinary design and arts-based research. His work highlights the social, political and economic implications of technological acceleration and human-to-machine interaction. His media often incorporates kinetic, sculptural elements connected through coded interfaces that invite participant interaction. His artwork has been shown at museums, conferences, festivals and galleries internationally including the ZKM | Center for Art and Media, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Gamble House Museum, Boston Cyberarts Gallery, and Athens Video Art Festival. Commercially, his design work has been featured in publications including TED, Inc. Magazine, FastCompany, Wired and others.

READ: MOTOR STUDIES: RAPHAEL ARAR INTERVIEWED BY TYLER CALKIN