Martyna Marciniak presents »Anatomy of Non-Fact« at Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen

At a time when images can be produced and manipulated en masse, Martyna Marciniak (fellow in the Digital sphere of practice 2024) explores the diverse methods of visual influence and their political, economic, and societal impacts. In Anatomy of Non-Fact, she examines the fragile boundary between reality and fiction, truth and deception.

The exhibition focuses on digitally altered and AI-generated images, such as the viral image of Pope Francis wearing a coat by the fashion brand Balenciaga —  supposed photo that gained wide attention on social media. The artist dissects these images, analyzing the data underlying them and deconstructing their substance. Like a forensic investigator, she explores the visual anatomy of so-called »non-facts« and unravels the complex processes and mechanisms behind them.

Martyna Marciniak makes the impact of synthetic images on our collective understanding of truth visible. In doing so, she raises the central question of what form knowledge and reality take, and how they can be transformed and reshaped through manipulation.

Curated by Hannah Eckstein and Marisa Zeising.

Exhibition Opening: Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. as part of the Long Night of Museums
On view: until January 19, 2025
Where: Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen, Marktplatz 1, 71063 Sindelfingen
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. / Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Admission is free!