Gallacher Piri-Zoé V́agvolgyi

‘Wires, veins and tears in rain’ explores concepts of chance and allowing for external intervention in the process of art creation. This project involved multiple different methods of passing over control in various ways, as well as encouraging the mess and error which comes from not having full control of one’s fate. A large part of this exploration was in capturing specific moments, movements and actions that would otherwise go by unnoticed and become lost to time and memory.

These works vary widely in media and material but range from studies like, dropping sticks onto a page and spray painting where they land, or blowing bubbles onto a canvas with a soap and ink mix solution. The final artefact will be a pinball machine which shoots different coloured ink over the area of the box, acting as a designated space for art to be created within.

My work often aims to question human systems and ways of doing. For my dissertation consider the role that artificial intelligence has in regulating content, and art, on social media platforms and the problems that this poses for the artist. Technology and its place in art is a subject area that always find myself going back to, with its continuous development bringing around new issues and challenges to wrestle with.

My work focuses on data art. I use my personal data from Facebook to show my story.

I bring together both modern computer art and old traditional methods, such as Textiles and tapestry. find interest in these contrasts between old and new. I play with the idea of non-tangible data and turn it into a physical textile form. These two unexpected methods when brought together create an interesting discussion.

The subject of my work is based on Facebook data. have gathered the events that have been invited to throughout the years and compared it to the events that attended. I want to create something that shows what influenced my youth. I have been on Facebook since 2009, started using Facebook when I was a young girl now, I am in my early adulthood. I find it fascinating how this virtual space has grown with me, and how it holds sentimental value, which makes me question the impact of the meta space.

I have made a blanket of my Facebook data. Turning my memories of my youth into a physical object which is associated with comfort. The final piece will carry a sense of nostalgia and reminiscence.