First exhibition to be held in PCA's new campus

Get ready to join us for our upcoming exhibition “Harmon-i” in our brand new gallery space as from the 4th to the 20th of September 2024.

Vernissage on 17th September 2024 from 6 to 9 pm.

About the exhibition

Harmon-i stands for “Human Artificial Reflection on Machine Originated Neural Imagination,” encapsulating the essence of the presented artworks. Additionally, it symbolises the exhibition’s goal of achieving harmony, a concept rooted in the ancient Greek word ἁρμονία (Harmonia), which means “joint, agreement, concord” reflecting the seamless integration of multiple elements into a cohesive whole.

All artworks in this exhibition were created in collaboration with technology, which played an equal or even more significant role than the human artist. For instance, One and Three Bowls is a physical triptych of bowls that can only be completed using augmented reality, thus merging two realms of experience and challenging common notions of reality. Additionally, there is Digital Decay a triptych of oil paintings that originate from computer code, and Harmon-I (which lends its name to this exhibition) an artwork so deeply infused with ideas from a machine (GPT-4) that it prompts the question of whether human involvement is necessary in the creation of art.

These artworks defy the stereotype that technological art must be confined to screens and neon colours. Instead, they challenge the conventional aesthetics often associated with AI Art. To an unsuspecting viewer, this exhibition may initially appear as a collection of paintings and drawings, interspersed with video projections and QR codes. However, this seemingly traditional façade conceals a profound journey of interaction between humans and machines, months, even years. It illustrates how, in our modern technological era, humans and machines can collaborate seamlessly to create art. This redefines the relationship between creator and tool, presenting a new paradigm where art emerges from a partnership rather than a hierarchy. Here, humans and machines work in unison to create art that embodies true harmony.

JÉRÉMIE QUEYRAS & GPT-4

Jérémie Queyras biography

Jérémie Queyras is an interdisciplinary artist who engages in practices ranging from oil painting to performance art, often taking inspiration from poetry and music. His works have been exhibited in major cultural hubs such as London, Paris, New York, Shanghai, Basel, Barcelona, and Vienna.

Surrounded by musicians from a young age, Jérémie developed a keen interest in the intersection of painting and music, resulting in collaborative performances with various musicians. In 2021, he won first prize in the Goodmesh Competition (Amsterdam) with Charlotte Spruit for their project “Echoes From the Future,” which combined music and painting. He has performed at venues such as the Scène National D’Orléans (France) and the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ (Amsterdam) with prominent musicians like Béatrice Martin (Harpsichord) and soloists from the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne.

As a researcher interested in the philosophy of art, Jérémie has presented papers at international conferences, including the xCoAx Conference in Weimar 2023, and Treviso 2024, with research covering human-machine interactions and the role of art in human and artificial consciousness.

In 2023, he was awarded a Master of Fine Art in Transdisciplinary New Media at Paris College of Art. This phase marked a shift toward interdisciplinary projects exploring themes like artificial intelligence and consciousness in art.

Jérémie graduated from the Art Academy London in 2019, where he studied figurative painting under renowned artists including Tai Shan Schierenberg, Susanne du Toit and Brendan Kelly. He was subsequently awarded a residency at Leo Gallery Shanghai.

Jérémie Queyras currently resides and works in Paris, France.