Troika
Out of Place Out of Time (Lostmans River), 2025
Palladium Platinum print on Tosa Washi paper
Two parts, each 55 x 73 x 3 cm
21 5/8 x 28 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches
21 5/8 x 28 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches
Ed. 1/3 + 1 AP
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„Out of Place, Out of Time“ versammelt eine Serie spekulativer Landschaften, in denen Troika unwahrscheinliche Begegnungen zwischen geologischen Epochen, digitalen Prozessen und spekulativer Erinnerung inszeniert. Eine ausgestorbene Key-Largo-Kaktusart scheint in...
„Out of Place, Out of Time“ versammelt eine Serie spekulativer Landschaften, in denen Troika unwahrscheinliche Begegnungen zwischen geologischen Epochen, digitalen Prozessen und spekulativer Erinnerung inszeniert. Eine ausgestorbene Key-Largo-Kaktusart scheint in arktischem Eis zu wachsen oder in tropischen Sumpfgebieten zu wurzeln. Diese Bildwelten wirken wie Projektionen eines maschinellen Unterbewusstseins, gespeist aus dem kollektiven visuellen Gedächtnis der Erde. Erzeugt wurden sie mithilfe von Text-zu-Bild-Algorithmen, die aus kurzen Spracheingaben in Sekundenbruchteilen Bilder generieren. Formal überführt Troika diese flüchtigen Visionen in ein Medium physischer Beständigkeit: die Platinotypie. Dieses fotografische Verfahren aus dem 19. Jahrhundert nutzt Platin- und Palladiumsalze – Materialien, die gleichermaßen in der Frühzeit der Fotografie wie in heutiger Halbleitertechnik Verwendung finden. Die Wahl dieses langlebigen Trägers verleiht dem Bild eine materielle Präsenz, die weit über die vergängliche Eingabe digitaler Algorithmen hinausreicht. Eine paradoxe Allianz, die das Verhältnis von Zeit, Gedächtnis und Bildproduktion neu verhandelt. Troika greift bewusst die Tradition der frühen Landschaftsfotografie auf, etwa die Expeditionen Timothy O’Sullivans im 19. Jahrhundert. Doch während damals monatelange Reisen notwendig waren, genügt heute ein kurzer Befehl an ein neuronales Netz, um neue Gebiete zu entdecken. Die imaginären Biotope von Troika verhandeln nicht nur geografische Desorientierung, sondern auch eine Verschiebung in unserem Verständnis von Wirklichkeit: Was bedeutet „Natur“, wenn sie durch algorithmische Prozesse nicht nur dargestellt, sondern neu konstruiert wird? Welche Bilder und Erzählungen entstehen und welche gehen dabei verloren? „Out of Place, Out of Time“ entwirft so eine Topografie der Unsicherheit. Die Serie reflektiert nicht nur über diese neue Form von digitalem Zugriff auf Natur, sondern auch über deren ökologische Kosten: Rechenleistung, Energieverbrauch und seltene Mineralien stehen hinter der scheinbaren Immaterialität der digitalen Bildproduktion.
“Out of Place, Out of Time” brings together a series of speculative landscapes in which Troika stages unlikely encounters between geological epochs, digital processes, and speculative memory. An extinct species of Key Largo cactus appears to grow in Arctic ice or take root in tropical swamplands. The imagery evokes projections of a mechanical subconscious, fed by the collective visual memory of the Earth. These images were created using text-to-image algorithms that generate visuals from short language inputs in fractions of a second. Formally, Troika transfers these fleeting visions into a medium of physical permanence: platinum printing. This 19th-century photographic process uses platinum and palladium salts—materials employed in the early days of photography as well as in today's semiconductor technology. The choice of this durable medium gives the image a material presence that extends far beyond the ephemeral input of digital algorithms. A paradoxical alliance that renegotiates the relationship between time, memory, and image production.
Troika deliberately draws on the tradition of early landscape photography, such as Timothy O'Sullivan's 19th-century expeditions. But while months of travel were necessary back then, today a short command to a neural network is enough to discover new terrains. Troika's imaginary biotopes negotiate not only geographical disorientation, but also a shift in our understanding of reality: What does “nature” mean when it is not only represented but also reconstructed through algorithmic processes? Which images and narratives emerge and which are lost in the process? “Out of Place, Out of Time” thus creates a topography of uncertainty. The series reflects not only on this new form of digital access to nature, but also on its ecological costs: computing power, energy consumption, and rare minerals lie behind the apparent immateriality of digital image production.
“Out of Place, Out of Time” brings together a series of speculative landscapes in which Troika stages unlikely encounters between geological epochs, digital processes, and speculative memory. An extinct species of Key Largo cactus appears to grow in Arctic ice or take root in tropical swamplands. The imagery evokes projections of a mechanical subconscious, fed by the collective visual memory of the Earth. These images were created using text-to-image algorithms that generate visuals from short language inputs in fractions of a second. Formally, Troika transfers these fleeting visions into a medium of physical permanence: platinum printing. This 19th-century photographic process uses platinum and palladium salts—materials employed in the early days of photography as well as in today's semiconductor technology. The choice of this durable medium gives the image a material presence that extends far beyond the ephemeral input of digital algorithms. A paradoxical alliance that renegotiates the relationship between time, memory, and image production.
Troika deliberately draws on the tradition of early landscape photography, such as Timothy O'Sullivan's 19th-century expeditions. But while months of travel were necessary back then, today a short command to a neural network is enough to discover new terrains. Troika's imaginary biotopes negotiate not only geographical disorientation, but also a shift in our understanding of reality: What does “nature” mean when it is not only represented but also reconstructed through algorithmic processes? Which images and narratives emerge and which are lost in the process? “Out of Place, Out of Time” thus creates a topography of uncertainty. The series reflects not only on this new form of digital access to nature, but also on its ecological costs: computing power, energy consumption, and rare minerals lie behind the apparent immateriality of digital image production.