ARCHITECTURE MACHINE #10: Urban elements by New York artist Peter Burr to be shown at the Jenoptik high-rise building in Jena
From November 1st to 17, 2024, daily from 6 p.m. every half hour, the vivid animations can be seen as part of “tangente digital art” exhibition by Jenoptik.
The projection “ARCHITECTURE MACHINE #10” by Peter Burr shows a labyrinth of contrasting patterns of various urban interiors. In their dynamics, they seem to expand beyond the boundaries of the Ernst Abbe high-rise in Jena.
Like our modern world, the projection is in constant motion. Burr's work reflects the dynamics of contemporary urban development. Boundaries between inside and outside become blurred, addressing the merging of private and public space. The artistic work opens our eyes to urban potential, the integration of new technologies and modern architectural concepts into existing urban structures.
The constant pulsation of the architectural units and the patterns of crowds creates a composition with strong references to the Bauhaus style that emerged in Thuringia, mixed with elements of Op Art and the artist’s own digital glitch art, an aesthetic of random and audiovisual error art.
About Peter Burr
Peter Burr is an award-winning artist from Brooklyn, New York. His practice often engages with tools of the video game industry in the form of immersive cinematic artworks. These pieces have been presented internationally by various institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, The Barbican Centre, Documenta 14, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Previously Burr worked under the alias Hooliganship and founded the video label Cartune Xprez through which he produced hundreds of live multimedia exhibitions and touring programs showcasing a multi-generational group of artists at the forefront of experimental animation.
His practice has been recognized through grants and awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Creative Capital Grant, and a Sundance New Frontier Fellowship. He is a current PhD candidate in video games at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
About the Jenoptik “tangente” exhibitions: Points of contact between business and art
Jenoptik’s in-house art exhibitions have been around since 1996. Under the name “tangente”, they offer points of contact between business, technology, art, light and perception. In 2022, Jenoptik changed the exhibition series to “tangente digital art”, which shows international and national digital art on the high-rise building and headquarters of Jenoptik, thus bringing its art-engagement into the broader public space. The artworks are projected onto two of the high-rise’s facades, measuring 960 resp. 625 square meters, in the center of the ”City of Light”, Jena. The Peter Burr projection now marks the already sixth round of tangente digital art.
The curator of tangente digital art is Galerie Hubert & Treff, Jena; co-curator is Robert Seidel, Berlin.
More information on the exhibition is available on the Jenoptik event page.
About Jenoptik
Optical technologies form the center of our business. Jenoptik is a global photonics group and comprises the two divisions Advanced Photonic Solutions and Smart Mobility Solutions. Non-photonic activities, particularly for the automotive market, are operated as independent brands within the Non-Photonic Portfolio Companies. Our key markets primarily include semiconductor & electronics, life science & medical technology as well as smart mobility. Approximately 4,600 people worldwide work for the Jenoptik Group, which is headquartered in Jena (Germany). In fiscal year 2023, Jenoptik generated revenue of 1,066.0 million euros.
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