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17-25 October 2026

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

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Shanzhai sonata is a multi-channel video installation investigating the impact of data centred technologies on the urban environment and the human scale. It depicts an imminent future where individual behavioural patterns and datasets they produce become an integral aspect of the post-work society.
As ‘users’, we are continuously modelled by digital platforms seeking a hold over our attention. Our behavioural patterns become predictable to machine learning algorithms, which are becoming increasingly sophisticated in nudging our actions. How does thi
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About Igor Sladoljev | Presense

Presense is a multidisciplinary agency which investigates the interrelations between urbanism, emerging technologies, speculative design, cinema and social and cultural phenomena. It was initiated by four professionals: Igor Sladoljev (architect, Amsterdam), Gleb Papyshev (researcher & consultant, Hong Kong), Sveta Gorlatova (art curator, Moscow) & Artem Nikitin (architect, Moscow) at ‘The New Normal’ research program at Strelka Institute of Media, Architecture & Design in 2019.

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Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor/Visual effects Igor Sladoljev
Co writer/Co researcher Gleb Papyshev
Co writer/Co researcher Sveta Gorlatova
Co writer/Co researcher Artem Nikitin

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