At the Shores

Title: At the Shores
Artist: Anne de Vries
Year: 2013
Dimensions: 65 × 160 cm
Materials: Digital prints, framed

About:
While many of the computer-generated events assigned to these random dates will probably not take place, some computer-generated speculations—such as those made by NASA and the scientific community at large—may indeed occur.

 

All days

documentation foto by GJ van Rooij

Title: All Days of Aquarius
Artist: Anne de Vries
Year: 2011
Dimensions: 188 cm × 42 meters (74.02 × 1653.54 inches)
Material: Solvent print on vinyl

About:
This calendar presents every single day of a 2150-year time period, beginning on February 4, 1962, and continuing through the year 4114. With a total length of 42 meters, it can be displayed in various ways—rolled, or unrolled to fit the exhibition space.

Documentation views from:
TruEye SurView at W139 in Amsterdam, ‘Superficial Hygiene‘ at Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, Max Mayer Gallery in Dusseldorf, and E_MERGE at Foam Museum

Hold on, Auto Future

Title: Hold On, Auto Future
Artist: Anne de Vries
Year: 2013
Dimensions: 250 × 450 × 300 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, solvent-printed bath towels with data

About:
Towels hang around the handrail like remnants of physical activity. Printed on these towels are computer-generated texts containing data about events scheduled from 100 to several thousand years into the future. These texts are the result of random web-based searches, revealing an auto-generated vision of the future.