Sougwen 愫君 Chung (b. 1985) is a Chinese-Canadian artist and researcher, widely recognized as a pioneer in human-machine collaboration. Their practice explores the interplay between the mark made by hand and the mark made by machine as a way of reorienting relationships between living systems and technological forms.
Chung’s first solo exhibition in Germany, Ecologies of Becoming , reflects on a decade of artistic research and experimentation through a growing body of work created in collaboration with a bespoke, multi-generational robotic system: Drawing Operations Unit Generation, also known as D.O.U.G._1-6. While a broader view of the work is on display at Kunstverein Heilbronn, here at IPAI SPACES, Chung’s experiments with the latest generations of D.O.U.G._ come into view. GENESIS Process and GENESIS Forms are shown as a combined video work in the foyer; and in turn, the living room displays an installation composed of the artist’s most recent works: CHRONOGLYPH I & II, and SPATIALITY film. und der Film SPATIALITY.
1. GENESIS Process, 2023-2024.
Film, 01 min., 00 sec. Film, 1 Min.
2. GENESIS Forms, 2024.
Film, 02 min., 49 sec.
GENESIS Process and GENESIS Forms are part of ongoing research exploring the evolution of the drawn line and the robotic form. Through a bespoke drawing process in VR (Virtual Reality), spatially recorded gestures generate digital geometries that return to physical form – blending drawing, sculpture, and architecture. The artist’s movements, captured in 3D, unfold as a cinematic performance, where mark-making becomes a choreography bridging body, machine, and space.
3. CHRONOGLYPH I, 2025.
Custom 3d RNN Model, sculptural drawing data, acrylic, photopolymer resin.
4. CHRONOGLYPH II, 2025.
Custom 3d RNN Model, sculptural drawing data, acrylic, photopolymer resin.
5. SPATIALITY, 2025.
Film, 2 min., 7 sec.
Presented in close dialogue, CHRONOGLYPH I, CHRONOGLYPH II and SPATIALITY show the latest time-carvings that suspend intertwined sculptural gestures between the artist and robotic system, signifying a new turn in Chung’s ongoing exploration of human-machine collaboration. Presented in close dialogue, CHRONOGLYPH I, CHRONOGLYPH II and SPATIALITY show the latest time-carvings that suspend intertwined sculptural gestures between the artist and robotic system, signifying a new turn in Chung’s ongoing exploration of human-machine collaboration.
For more information: www.sougwen.com
