Death Drive
Lawrence Lek
In-progress

Lawrence Lek employs video game technology to create an interactive road movie that explores non-Western perspectives of technology and the theme of empathy for the non-human other. The narrative is centered on a rebellious autonomous vehicle named Theta and is set in a virtual world where digital surveillance and artificial intelligence have redefined the socio-political landscape. 

Lawrence Lek, AIDOL, film still, 2019, courtesy of Sadie Coles HQ
Lawrence Lek, AIDOL, film still, 2019, courtesy of Sadie Coles HQ

 

About the Artist

Lawrence Lek is an artist, filmmaker, and musician working in the fields of virtual reality and simulation. He explores worldbuilding as a form of multi-dimensional collage that can incorporate elements from both material and virtual worlds, while developing narratives that reflect on alternate histories and possible futures. 

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