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Michael Najjar (Germany)
Biography
One of the central themes of Michael Najjar´s art is the telematic society. Focusing on key components of a society driven and controlled by computer and information technology, his works reflect contemporary developments and create visions and utopias of future social structures emerging from the impact of new technologies. Projections of the future render old modes of perception obsolete and allow novel ways of seeing.
The fusion of realistic elements with fictitious realities is a recurrent hallmark of his photographic productions and video work, which are composed in thematically focused series. Simulation and hyper-reality are the foundations of Najjar’s art as he utilizes digital and computer-generated visual elements to fuse and create new forms of imagery. In a time of exponential acceleration and transformation, his work as a media artist attempts to sound out the possibilities inherent within the boundaries of the real.
In 2008 Michael Najjar had his first large retrospective on view at the Museum for Photography and the Museum for Contemporary Art GEM in The Hague, curated by Wim van Sinderen. Michael Najjar’s work was part of the 2006 Venice Biennale's 10th International Architecture Exhibition, he was also included in the 9th Havana Biennale 2006 and Convergence Biennale Beijing 2007. Harald Szeemann exhibited his work in 2004 in ”the beauty of failure / the failure of beauty“ at the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona.
Michael Najjar is represented by:
Bitforms Gallery New York, USA
Galeria Juan Silio, Santander, Spain
Website: www.michaelnajjar.com
One of the central themes of Michael Najjar´s art is the telematic society. Focusing on key components of a society driven and controlled by computer and information technology, his works reflect contemporary developments and create visions and utopias of future social structures emerging from the impact of new technologies. Projections of the future render old modes of perception obsolete and allow novel ways of seeing.
The fusion of realistic elements with fictitious realities is a recurrent hallmark of his photographic productions and video work, which are composed in thematically focused series. Simulation and hyper-reality are the foundations of Najjar’s art as he utilizes digital and computer-generated visual elements to fuse and create new forms of imagery. In a time of exponential acceleration and transformation, his work as a media artist attempts to sound out the possibilities inherent within the boundaries of the real.
In 2008 Michael Najjar had his first large retrospective on view at the Museum for Photography and the Museum for Contemporary Art GEM in The Hague, curated by Wim van Sinderen. Michael Najjar’s work was part of the 2006 Venice Biennale's 10th International Architecture Exhibition, he was also included in the 9th Havana Biennale 2006 and Convergence Biennale Beijing 2007. Harald Szeemann exhibited his work in 2004 in ”the beauty of failure / the failure of beauty“ at the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona.
Michael Najjar is represented by:
Bitforms Gallery New York, USA
Galeria Juan Silio, Santander, Spain
Website: www.michaelnajjar.com
