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V.I.B.E explores the rise of "vibe culture" as a dominant mode of sense-making in the post-truth era, through a speculative electoral campaign and interactive installation.
One man one vote, or better...one screen one vote.
In a media landscape characterized by algorithmic bubbles and short-form video content, rational discourse is being threatened by ambiently spread propaganda—vibes. Critically engaging with the memetic strategies of contemporary far-right movements, the project investigates how hyper-online weaponized aesthetics normalize violence and advance authoritarianism through affectual manipulation.
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About V.I.B.E
V.I.B.E is collective work by Elena Zaghis, Giulia Timis, August Kasa Sundgaard and Caitlin Van Bommel, with the collaboration of Shao-Chun Hsu (fabrication) and Claudio Castro Chaponan (coding).
Supported by IMPAKT and Werktank, realized as part of CODE 2025, organized by IMPAKT [Utrecht], Werktank [Leuven], Privacy Salon / CPDP [Brussels], NØ SCHOOL [Nevers], and Kunsthal Mechelen [Mechelen], with financial support from Creative Industries Fund NL, the City of Utrecht and Flemish Community.
Supported by IMPAKT and Werktank, realized as part of CODE 2025, organized by IMPAKT [Utrecht], Werktank [Leuven], Privacy Salon / CPDP [Brussels], NØ SCHOOL [Nevers], and Kunsthal Mechelen [Mechelen], with financial support from Creative Industries Fund NL, the City of Utrecht and Flemish Community.
