DONATIEN AUBERT
Loading content 100%

DONATIEN AUBERT

Donatien Aubert is a French artist, author and researcher. After completing his main studies at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts de Paris-Cergy (MFA obtained with the congratulations of the jury – 2014), he became a member of the Spatial Media program attached to the Laboratory of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (or EnsadLab), specialized in the design of interactive, immersive and shared digital 3D environments. In 2019, he obtained a doctoral degree in Comparative Literature from the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Sorbonne University. His thesis determines how the arts of memory, ancient techniques meant to spatialize knowledge, were updated in the field of man-machine interactions.

The theoretical and artistic work of Donatien Aubert aims to interrogate the philosophical, epistemological and political legacy of cybernetics in movements such as ecology and transhumanism. His first book, entitled “Vers une disparition programmatique d’Homo sapiens ?”, which tackles with this theme, was released in June 2017 by Hermann Publishing (Paris).

Donatien Aubert structures his artistic work (whether it be video, volume, installation, computer-aided design and manufacturing, virtual reality or science based projects) on research that led him to work with several laboratories, including the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, the EnsadLab, the Labex OBVIL and the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris.

Artwork details:

Title: Cybernetics: From 1942 Onwards. Mapping the Constitution of a New Empire (Crates Version)

Fileformat: MOV

Year: 2019


Artwork description:

During the Second World War, a new technoscientific movement appeared in the United States: cybernetics. Bringing together multiple disciplines such as signal analysis and processing, robotics, neurology and behavioral psychology, the movement was meant to give researchers the tools to found a new science. They hoped cybernetics could give them a decisive edge in the fields of cryptology, geostrategy and the creation of tactical devices. Believing in the interchangeability of organic and artificial substrates, cyberneticians thought they could model consciousness. The reductionisms they introduced (such as the assimilation of the brain to a black box), allowed for the emergence of computer science and AI. Military R&D departments have embraced the more fantastical elements the cyberneticians invented. As the society we live in is organized around technologies developed primitively in this warmongering perspective, our collective representations of the world break away from this violent tradition with difficulty. Cybernetics: From 1942 Onwards. Mapping the Constitution of a New Empire proposes to challenge these transformations. It is an installation incorporating six LED fans, six interactive displays and a CGI animated short film. The Crates Version that is shown here compiles the videos that are presented within each of the interactive displays.

MORE ARTISTS

CONTACT US

©Harddiskmuseum/2023

PRESS FRIENDS

Don´t hesitate to be in contact with us to know more about the Museum, its activities and innovative projects.

Please get in contact directly here:

©Harddiskmuseum/2021

PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy statement sets out how HARDDISKMUSEUM (hereinafter referred to as “HDM” and “we”) uses and protects any personal information that you give to us. This privacy statement is being issued in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). HDM is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Therefore HDM is as transparent as possible in how it deals with personal data, and we aim to achieve this by means of this privacy statement.

This privacy statement sets out to whom the personal data belongs, what it is and why we collect & store it. You can also read about the legal basis for collecting personal data, who we can share it with and how we protect it. Finally, we set out what your rights are in respect of that data.

Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

This privacy statement is effective from January 2021.

 

GENERAL DATA

HDM limits processing personal data to an absolute minimum. However, it will always require certain personal data, such as for the provision of all products and services offered by the museum. We need for example your data for your subscriptions to our educative section or affiliations. There are also other instances when we require your personal data, for instance when you subscribe to our email communication, attend an event or activity in the museum or apply to be a partner. In addition, we collect personal data when you make use of our websites and/or social media channels, such as your IP address and the browser that you are using. This data is only used in order to analyse how our website is working and may also be used for marketing purposes (Google Analytics). 

In principle, this data will not be supplied to third parties, unless this is necessary for the service in question, or if we are legally obliged to do so. We do our utmost to ensure that this data is secured to the best of our ability. 

Personal data will be stored for the shortest possible length of time, taking into account legal retention periods.

Whoever supplies his or her data to us is – and remains – the owner of this data. This means that the owner of this data has given permission for the personal data to be processed. It also means that the owner can revoke this permission and request that his or her data is deleted.

 

COPYRIGHT

The content of this website, including the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to HDM as the rest of subdomains and links associated to the main one, its products and services (or to third party products and services), is provided ‘as is’ and therefore HDM does not guarantee any fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. The content of this website is protected by the European Commission. Unless permitted by this law, you are not allowed to make public, distribute through sale, rental or lending, display or reproduce (any part of) this website without the prior written consent of HDM. Nxt 

If you believe that the use of content (including images, editorial or descriptive text, footage or any other media) found on HDM’s website infringes yours or someone else’s rights, please contact us at hola@harddiskmuseum.com, providing the information requested below:

  • your contact details;
  • nature of the complaint;
  • the full web address of where you found the material; and
  • proof that you are the rights holder.

This copyright statement does not obligate HDM to respond to all complaints or other correspondence received about alleged unauthorised use of third party rights. However, HDM will respond to and take any action it considers necessary in respect of all genuine and evidenced complaints or other correspondence received about all such alleged unauthorised use of third party rights.

 

WEBSITE

HDM does not guarantee the completeness or performance of the website or any of the content. While we try to ensure that all content provided by HDM is correct at the time of publication no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of HDM for any errors, omissions or inaccurate content on the website.

HDM is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party sites that are accessible through harddiskmuseum.com. Any links to third party websites from harddiskmuseum.com do not amount to any endorsement of that site by HDM and any use of that site by you is at your own risk.

 

© Harddiskmuseum, 2021. NMUAS ESTUDIO, S.L

THANKS!

©Harddiskmuseum/2021

Thank you!

don´t forget to follow us

SHARE THE LOVE

Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
LinkedIn