The Uncanny Valley

Why should we choose between reality and imagination? There is a very real third universe, a kingdom woven of improbable wonders, as impossible as they are true. Welcome to the Vallée de l’Etrange. Here the artists have swapped their brushes for a new tool, artificial intelligence. The one we fear, the one who fascinates us. We enter a 2.0 cabinet of curiosities, populated by dark and captivating creatures, which come to life around us in a magnetic choreography. Works of a new genre arise here and there, imposing no rules, no limits, to defy the laws of creativity. The robotic, luminescent flowers of Primavera by Filippi dance in the darkness like artificial stars. Alongside them, the hybrid mineral structures of Sofia Crespo and Feileacan K McCormick seem to emerge from a forgotten world, evoking vanished civilizations. As we enter this magnificently strange universe, we let ourselves be carried away by the magic of the unexpected, trying to decipher the enigmas of this new generation of artists. In this irresistible ballet between man and machine, the boundary between art and technology blurs to give birth to a world of unsuspected beauty, bordering on obsession. Videos, music, plastic works, the Arts Center deploys an innovative and disturbing artistic palette, which plunges us into a new era of creation. So, are you ready to explore this elusive world?

The Enghien-les-Bains Arts Center is open until 11 p.m. on show evenings, and until 8 p.m. on film evenings.