Who sees this "Sunset Angel" on the cover of this issue of Geistesblüten? – So you also see it immediately?!
The artist duo Andrea Orejarena (*1994, Colombia), a cognitive scientist and photographer, and Caleb Stein (*1994, UK), a documentary photographer, are known for conceptual documentary projects that explore individual perception and the collective construction of reality. Their artistic archive reveals a repertoire of image types, codes, patterns, and motifs that manifest a dynamic typology and ever-expanding image world of visual disinformation and simulation fantasies.
A growing mistrust characterizes the distinction between reality and fiction in our present day. Therefore, the New York artist duo delved deep into social media and embarked on a photographic exploration. The result is an initial archive of over 2,000 photographs and current visual forms that demonstrates the influence of conspiracy narratives not only on American society but also on individual perception. Find out exactly what the two have to say about this in the extensive interview in issue 23.
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