Image of the installation during the show Optical Intermediate at Deptford Town Hall (London) 


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Pavel Polshchikov

2025, multichannel video installation,
color, sound, stainless steel
01:40min
   artwork power vision
language cybernetics video abstraction policy

Point of view is an essential part of any optics. Optics also can be considered as a basic feature of all systems of power. Moreover it is not only a feature — it is a tool which can be used for power-production. In other words, power produces optics, but also optics produce power. It is a kind of a self-sustaining ouroboros.

So, when we find some similarities or catch metaphorical synergy between gun-rifle, dashboard, screen surface and political symbols, is it just an apophenia or a critical intuition?

This piece participated in group show Optical Intermediate at Deptford Town Hall (London) curated by Xi Chen and Ao Lei (16.01.2025 — 21.01.2025)



Image of the installation during the show Optical Intermediate at Deptford Town Hall (London)




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