Tezos

Simulation Era

Creator

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Description

Guido Reni’s painting, “Atalanta and Hippomenes” (1620-25), is a masterpiece of Baroque art. The work depicts a mythological scene with vivid colors, dramatic lighting, and intricate details. In the context of Baudrillard’s philosophy, we can reexamine this painting as a simulation of reality. In the 17th century, Reni’s painting was a representation of the mythological world, a way of bringing ancient stories to life. However, from a Baudrillardian perspective, we can see that this painting is not a direct representation of reality but rather a simulation of it. The painting is a constructed image, a copy of a mythological scene that never existed in reality. Today, we can reimagine Reni’s painting in the context of digital art and hyperreality. To represent this concept, I hand-paint over the original painting, frame by frame in a sequence of 12 frames per second to represent a digital simulation of the painting. This digital painting simulation would be a copy of a copy, a simulation of a simulation. In this reimagined scenario, the digital simulation of Reni's painting becomes a hyperrealistic representation of the mythological scene. Hyperrealism is a concept developed by Baudrillard to describe a world where simulations and representations have become more real than reality itself. The hyperrealistic painting would exist in a virtual space, where it could be manipulated, altered, and recontextualized at will. This would blur the boundaries between the original painting and the digital simulation, creating a new abstract reality that would fixate on the original. In this context, I become a simulator, creating a projection of the abstract world of my subconscious that is more real than reality itself. The role of the artist is no longer to represent reality but to create a simulation of it, a hyperrealistic world more abstract and engaging than reality. This raises questions about the nature of art and creativity in the age of simulation. Is the role of the artist to create a faithful representation of reality or to create a simulation of that reality? In conclusion, reimagining classic art forms like Guido Reni’s painting through the prism of Baudrillard’s ideas on simulation and hyperreality opens up new possibilities for creativity. 2954 x 2160 px / 4K mp4 / 45 s / 58,0 Mo / 12 frames 1/1 collection 08/50 #simulacra a subrealist reread based on the masterpiece by : Atalanta and Hippomenes - Guido Reni- 1620-25 Original works On view at : Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Napoli, Italie