Kudos acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal and Bidjigal people of the Eora nation. They are the traditional custodians of the land Kudos operates on. We create, design, share, and exchange our work and knowledge on this important meeting place. We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend that respect to any First Nations people who engage with Kudos. This is and always will be Aboriginal land.
| Jem Sharwood is an interdisciplinary artist working on unceded Gundungurra and Gadigal land. Her practice documents the experience of being human in a digital age bombarded with information and stimuli. https://www.jemsharwood.com @jemsharwood.zip |
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Jem Sharwood, Hot singles in your area, 2026. Glass beads on cotton thread. 100x140cm. My project uses screenshots as an archival tool, digital textile software and human error to reflect on the unique experience of being human in the fast-moving digital culture. I reflect on my reliance on digital technologies and reaffirm the value of slow processes. Using crochet and beading to regulate my nervous system when overwhelmed by digital technology. I place value on the qualities of being human through the use of the poor image, errors caused by digital interruption, self-reflexivity, and forging a connection to mind and body through stimming activity. Hot singles in your area, a large fraying beaded tapestry. Its image composition borrows from the pop up ads of the early 2000’s. Collaging Images of stills from the movie Blade Runner (Scott 1982), specifically scenes including the holographic AI girlfriend also ads for Tinder and virtual AI girlfriends. The erasure of visual information, fraying and error are representative of the removal of humanity and connection in the age of AI. |