Cida de Aragon Media Art

Uncharted Territories delves into four evolutionary themes within Cida de Aragon’s artistic exploration. The thematic sections of exploration are:

• Pervasive Surveillance: This segment of the exhibition delves into the omnipresent yet often invisible surveillance that surrounds us, through a series of 3D animations, digital images, sound, and a parametric sculpture.
• Echoes of Annihilation: Manipulated landscapes born from the remnants of the nuclear test site in Nevada’s Mojave Desert, presenting a visual commentary on destruction and its lingering effects.
• Intangible Realities: This section explores synthetic and surreal landscapes, images, and animations, offering a glimpse into alternate dimensions.
• Deconstructed Image: Here, photography is not just captured but dissected. Using digital manipulations and custom software, this theme investigates how images are constructed, perceived, and deconstructed.

“Uncharted” means unfamiliar, unexplored, suggesting that this exhibition is not just a display of artworks but also a quest into the unknown aspects of our environments.

This immersive exhibition serves as an investigative narrative filled with both disturbing and poetic imagery. It employs large-format images, dynamic animations, a parametric wall sculpture, and photography to question and reflect upon our immediate urban environment and the enigmatic desert beyond.

Uncharted Territories invites viewers to explore these themes, encouraging profound introspection on the unseen forces that shape our surroundings. The exhibition challenges not just how we see the world, but how we understand the forces that shape our perceptions—whether through technology, history, or the creation of alternate realities.

By employing a range of media, Cida de Aragon invites us to look beyond what we know, to question, and to see the world anew through the lens of the artist. She encourages a deeper investigation into both the seen and unseen forces that affect our lives and environments.