The Dreamers, 86th October Salon
The 2021 Belgrade Biennale, titled The Dreamers intends to question not only the misleading and ambiguous nature of the real but the space occupied by dreams - intended as the metaphorical embodiment of a space of freedom - which is able to challenge the certainty of the real world, of acquired knowledge and of our own beliefs.
For the Biennale, Simon Denny reactivates a recent work, in which a series of felt tip drawings and photographs, simultaneously documenting and critiquing debate sessions from the European Parliament’s Next Generation Internet Summit, are adapted to the exhibition space with a few new elements. Conceived as a further chapter of the artist’s ongoing research investigating the European regulatory activity begun in 2017, the installation is a reflection on how the expansion of the internet and the power of technological platforms influence both political and social dynamics in the contemporary world.
For the Biennale, Simon Denny reactivates a recent work, in which a series of felt tip drawings and photographs, simultaneously documenting and critiquing debate sessions from the European Parliament’s Next Generation Internet Summit, are adapted to the exhibition space with a few new elements. Conceived as a further chapter of the artist’s ongoing research investigating the European regulatory activity begun in 2017, the installation is a reflection on how the expansion of the internet and the power of technological platforms influence both political and social dynamics in the contemporary world.
