»Wie das Wettrüsten und den bestehenden Ausbau und Einsatz von KI-basierten Waffen unterbrechen? Und was passiert mit menschlichen Systemen und den Menschen selbst, wenn menschliches Denken und Empfinden durch die zunehmende Autonomie maschineller Systeme entbehrlich wird?«
I was initially slightly sceptical of the ramifications and undertones of Renzo Martens’ project in central Congo. But as I found out on a recent visit to Lusanga in DRC, it is precisely the complexity and radical ambiguity of the enterprise that provides it with both artistic as well as socio-economic and political relevance. The work operates across several registers, each with its own context and syntax, be it within farming or art. What really convinces me is the equity...