Artist Statement

Fusion of the Possible, Topographie de l’art, April 15 – June 15

2022
Video of the participatory performance on Roblox, 9’30”, FullHD Photo print, variable dimensions
Courtesy of the artist and gallery Odile Ouizeman.

Toxic Garden – Dance Dance Dance is an online participatory performance taking place in Toxic Garden, a Roblox map designed by Kamilia Kard. Spoiled of their custom avatar and randomly converted into one of the 7 poisonous plants inhabiting the environment, participants dance together, automatically synching to the artist's avatar. Inspired by the defenses of poisonous plants, Kard imagined a choreography intended as a warning and a reaction to manipulative attitudes, using AI to capture and process the movements of four professional dancers.
https://kamiliakard.love/Portfolio_KK_2023.pdf

“Behind a facade of playful activities, this work is really about the toxicity of social media.” https://milanmachinimafestival.org/blog/2022/11/27/a-closer-look-kamilia-kard-toxic-garden

• Kamilia Kard (IT) is an artist and scholar. Her research explores how hyper-connectivity and new forms of online communication have modified and influenced the perception of the human body, as well as our gestures, feelings and emotions. Her practice spans from digital paintings to websites, from video installations to 3D printed sculptures, from animated gifs to interactive virtual environments. Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums, galleries, public spaces and online venues. https://kamiliakard.love  https://harddiskmuseum.com/portfolio/kamilia-kard