Fantasy Finery

Vanessa Conte, Sean Yong Xiang Li, Mel Odom, Emma Pryde

At Berlinksej Model, Prague, Czech Republic

Curated by Monika Čejková

SUMO Prague 2020, Berlínskej model x Horse and Pony

Inspired by Westworld and sofisisticated sexual technologies powered by AI‚ Fantasy Finery widens the borders of pleasure, develops intimate relationships and sets your desires within digisexuality. Westworld (TV series) – In a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, Westworld, the visitors interact with automatons. However, all hell breaks loose when the robots begin malfunctioning. (google.com) AI (pronounced AYE-EYE) – AI or artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. (exploreai.org/p/ai- definition) Fantasy – A pleasant situation or event that you think about and that you want to happen, especially one that is unlikely to happen. (collinsdictionary.com) Pleasure – A broad class of mental states that humans and other conscious animals experience as positive, enjoyable, or worth seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy and euphoria. (wikipedia.org) Intimate relationship – An interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. (wikipedia.org) Desire – To want something, especially strongly. (dictionary.cambridge.org) Digisexuality – The use of advanced technologies in sex and relationships, and in the narrower sense, is used in reference to people whose sexual identity is shaped by what we call second-wave sexual technologies. (nerdist.com/article/digisexuality-tech-over people/) Monika Čejková Additionally, the exhibition has a soundtrack by Panasiagirl (soundcloud.com/berlinskej-model/soundtrack-sumo-panasiagirl).

Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Purple Rose Window, 2019, laser cut MDF, acrylic paint, laser cut acrylic, polymer clay, Swarovski crystals, ribbon, metal hardware, 59.7 × 35.6 cm
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Purple Rose Window, 2019, detail, laser cut MDF, acrylic paint, laser cut acrylic, polymer clay, Swarovski crystals, ribbon, metal hardware, 59.7 × 35.6 cm
Fantasy Finery, Vanessa Conte, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020
Fantasy Finery, Vanessa Conte, Lorena's Detour, 2018, graphite on paper, 66,4 × 51,1 cm (framed)
Fantasy Finery, Vanessa Conte, The Guru, 2018, graphite on paper, 66,4 × 51,1 cm (framed)
Fantasy Finery, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020
Fantasy Finery, Yong Xiang Li, 金丝小调(继唐尼海瑟薇与卡彭特兄妹), Some Hair May Sing (A Song for You), 2019, video 9:49 min
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Classica, 2018, detail, video, 3:24 min
Fantasy Finery, Mel Odom, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020
Fantasy Finery, Mel Odom, Red Kiss, 1980, drawing, slide projection
Fantasy Finery, Mel Odom, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020
Fantasy Finery, Mel Odom, The Carnivorous Lamb, 1986, drawing, slide projection
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Trancing 1–3, 2019, tracing paper, pencil, wire, beads, variable dimensions
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Trancing 1–3, 2019, tracing paper, pencil, wire, beads, variable dimensions
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Trancing 1–3, 2019, tracing paper, pencil, wire, beads, variable dimensions
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Trancing 1–3, 2019, detail, tracing paper, pencil, wire, beads, variable dimensions
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, Trancing 1–3, 2019, tracing paper, pencil, wire, beads, variable dimensions
Fantasy Finery, Emma Pryde, exhibition view, Berlínskej model, 2020