Kara Walker's new installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), explores superhuman A.I. capabilities while reflecting on historical power dynamics.
Fortuna reflects on personal and collective healing through mechanized human rituals, showcasing Walker's unique blend of the digital and the handmade with themes of trauma and resilience.
Walker’s artworks challenge us with their contradictory stances, much like her earlier significant pieces, prompting reflection on historical narratives and the nature of progress as embodied in new technologies.
Intertwining the human experience with technology, Walker's automatons perform rituals that echo historical trauma while standing on obsidian, known for its mystical properties of absorbing pain.
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