The Perrotin gallery in Paris is hosting the Clear History exhibition, designed by London-based artist Oli Epp, from January 31 to March 1, 2025. Discover around twenty works exploring the paradoxes between technology, memory and truth, bringing together 18 international artists. A reflection on the tensions between past and future in the digital age.
A dive into the world of the London artist It was Epp to the Perrotin gallery… The art gallery adjoining rue de Turenne invites you to discover the exhibition Clear Historyfrom January 31 to March 1, 2025. exposition collective which brings together more precisely 18 artists around a reflection on the paradoxes of technology and memory. Through around twenty works, the exhibition questions the way in which technology influences our perception of the past and shapes our relationship to History.
Designed by It was Eppwho also takes on the role of exhibition curator, Clear History revolves around a central idea: “ History is chaotic. She is anything but “clear”. When we start digging, we discover stories woven with biases, half-truths and contradictions “, explain It was Epp. This reflection echoes the act of erasing a computer’s browsing history, a gesture which, according to the exhibition, illustrates the attempt to erase traces of the past. However, far from clarifying History, technology tends to simplify it, even distort it, creating a sometimes biased reality.
The works presented in Clear History explore this ambiguous relationship with technology. Among the artists exhibited, we find in particular Harrison Pearce, Tammy Campbell or even Maja Djordjevicwhose work sits at the intersection of the digital and physical worlds. By juxtaposing past and future, the exhibition highlights the contradictions of an era where artificial intelligence, although a tool for progress, also contributes to misinformation and reinventing reality.
-Clear History thus offers a space for reflection on the tensions between memory, technology and truth, in resonance with contemporary issues linked to the digital age. An approach to discover to better understand the challenges of our time.
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