Data Alchemy: Observing Patterns from Galileo to Artificial Intelligence

From June 8th to June 24th, 2023 we are presenting the exhibition «Data Alchemy: Observing Patterns from Galileo to Artificial Intelligence» at the Collegium Helveticum with artists and scientists Hannes Bajohr, Daniel Berio, Rohini Devasher, Geocinema (Solveig Suess & Asia Bazdyrieva), Liat Grayver, Daniela Mitterberger, Marcus Nebe, Chris Salter, Liat Segal & Yasmine Meroz, Christian Waldvogel and Rudolf Wolf.

Besides the exhibition there will also be two talks with artist Liat Segal and scientists Jennifer Wadsworth on 08.06. at the opening of the exhibition and on Sunday 11.06.2023 at 15:00 with artist Rohini Devasher and scientist Omar W. Nasim. You are also most cordially invited to join Rohini Devashers solar ecplise Shadow Walkers Listening Sessions (08.06.2023, 21:00, 11.06.2023 18:30, 21.06.2023, 21:00)

Based on the history of the Semper Observatory «Data Alchemy: Observing Patterns from Galileo to Artificial Intelligence» explores the human fascination about the creation of meaning out of patterns like the constellations of stars and planets and, today, from all kinds of extracted data. Diverse methods of artificial intelligence algorithms and applications help us recognize and “see” these patterns, often used for predictions and prognostics. In this field, where deep learning and artificial neural networks are often referred to as black boxes, one also talks of “Data Alchemy”.

More information can be found here
Exhibition, Events and Conversations, Collegium Hellveticum 08.06. – 24.06.2023
Curated by Liat Grayver and Adrian Notz Opening: Thursday 08.06.2023 18:00 – 20:00

Exhibition: 08.06. – 24.06.2023 – Guided tours only
Opening hours: During Zurich Art Weekend 09.06.- 11.06. 14:00 – 18:00, 13.06. – 24.06. Tue - Sat 14:00 - 18:00)

Conversations:
Thursday 08.06.2023 18:00, Liat Segal + Jennifer Wadsworth
Sunday 11.06.2023 15:00: Rohini Devasher + Omar W. Nasim
in the frame of Zurich Art Weekend

The project was made possible thanks to the support of the Mobiliar Genossenschaft Jubilee Foundation.