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SMACK is a trio of digital artists Ton Meijdam, Thom Snels and Béla Zsigmond based in Breda (The Netherlands). Their artistic practice revolves around digital identity, surveillance culture and collective human behaviour..[1][2]
Formation[edit]
SMACK originated from the shared educational experience of Ton Meijdam, Thom Snels, and Béla Zsigmond at the School of Fine Arts and Design (AKV) St. Joost in Breda. They founded Studio Smack in 2005 as a platform for their collaborative artistic pursuits in the digital medium[3]
Works and awards[edit]
Smack's portfolio includes various works that have received recognition and awards within the art and design domain. Some of his best-known works include:
- Kapitaal (2006): SMACK's first work that participated in Amsterdam Film Experience.
- Pimp My Planet (2010): Work with social content recognised at the Dutch Design Awards[4] and the European Design Awards[5]
- Witch Doctor (2016): Created for the Dutch rock group De Staat, winner at Best Animation in a Video at the UK Music Video[6]
- Paradise (2016): Commissioned by Stedelijk Museum Breda to mark the 500-year anniversary of Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece.
In 2018 supported by Colección SOLO Smack[7] completed Paradise and reinterpreted The Garden of Earthly Delights[8] to create the digital triptych SPECULUM[9][10][11][12], which included panels titled Eden and Hell, offering a modern perspective on Bosch's central panel. [13]
Exhibitions[edit]
The trio's work has been recognised with various awards and they held their first exhibition in Breda entitled Dreaming of Mass Behaviour [14]in 2017.
Their 21-meter installation of SPECULUM[15][16] for The Garden of Earthly Delights[17][18], exhibited at Matadero Madrid from 2021 to 2022[19][20].
In 2022 Speculum was showed in Paris during the Nuit Blanche[21].[22]
In 2023 SPECULUM[23]has been part of the Triennial of the NGV Museum[24] in Melbourne (Australia)[25]
Their works have been displayed at venues including London's Colnaghi Gallery, KIAF Seoul[26], and the Digital Art Center in Rotterdam.[27]
References[edit]
- ^ "Smack | Metal Magazine". metalmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ 黄梅. "S.M.A.C.K：AI迅猛发展，留给人类的空间是什么？". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "SMACK Explores Mass Behaviour in Their New Digital Work TRIBE | Widewalls". www.widewalls.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Pimp My Planet". DDA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "EDAwards". awards.europeandesign.org. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "- ukmva 2023". www.ukmva.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "The Garden of Earthly Delights through the artworks of Colección SOLO - Announcements - e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Ford, Lauren Moya (2021-10-14). "Contemporary Artists Pay Tribute to Bosch's Powerful Imagination". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Adembenemend: zo zag je Jeroen Bosch nog nooit". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Kurt Cobain in hedendaagse Tuin der Lusten van Jeroen Bosch". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "El jardín de las delicias: una mirada a la obra maestra del Bosco desde la creación contemporánea - Revista Estilo Propio". revistaestilopropio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ designboom, lynne myers I. (2021-10-19). "bosch's garden of earthly delights gets reinterpreted for the digital age". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Burgaz, Ece (2021-10-20). "Bosch'un Dünyevi Zevkler Bahçesi'ne Dijital Yorum". Bigumigu (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Daily, Dutch Design (2017-09-27). "Dutch Design Daily". Dutch Design Daily. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Keeley, Graham (2021-11-09). "Garden of Earthly Delights reimagined in hit Spanish art exhibition". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Fanjul, Sergio C. (2021-10-14). "El Jardín de las Delicias, pixelado". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Los Boscos del siglo XXI están en Madrid". www.larazon.es (in Spanish). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Rodríguez, Juan Carlos (2021-10-11). "Qué pinta Kim Kardashian en 'El Jardín de las Delicias'". Forbes España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "El Bosco no se acaba nunca". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Evan, Editor--. "Juxtapoz Magazine - Colección SOLO Presents The Garden of Earthly Delights in Madrid". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "13 reasons to stay awake for Nuit Blanche, Paris's all-night art festival". Le Monde.fr. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "SMACK - SPECULUM, THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS - Nuit Blanche 2022 - Jardin Nelson Mandela - Paris, 75001 - Sortir à Paris". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (2023-12-28). "Inside the lustful reimagining of Bosch's garden at the NGV Triennial". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "NGV Triennial 2023 reveals Magic, Matter and Memory". www.artshub.com.au. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "NGV Triennial 2023: 75+ projects by 100 artists, designers and collectives from 30+ countries | NGV". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "SPECULUM lands in Seoul: Artistic collective SMACK offers contemporary take on Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece". cgsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Visit the digital wonder Remastered". #RotterdamCentrum. Retrieved 2024-03-27.