01.10.2023
Das Leben am Haverkamp, Stille Veerkade 19, The Hague
16:00
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Yun Lee will be performing the lecture-performance “On Illegibility” as part of the group show “The Side Eye”, curated by Yannik Güldner.

On Illegibility is a lecture performance on identification politics in the development and use of biometric technology such as facial recognition and fingerprint scanners. The lecture scrutinizes the algorithms that center certain bodies as a standard from which others are mere deviations, and traces how biometrics ultimately shape definitions of what a human being is. This lecture unpacks what it means to be legible in the eyes of the state and society, and looks into strategies built into “illegible” bodies and faces.

You feel the eyes resting on you, the stares from the side, ever so slightly turning heads while passing by. Judging? Approving? Disapproving? Gazing at you. This exhibition examines “The Side Eye”; a sidelong glance expressing disapproval or contempt. In this exhibition curator Yannik Güldner brings together six artists, entering a critical dialogue with one another surrounding the question – How do you see me? They acknowledge the role of appearance and explore the thin line between identity and stereotype.

23, 24 & 30 September, 1, 7 & 8 October, 11:00 – 17:00 h

An exhibition with works by Cihad Caner, Willem de Haan, Margriet van Breevoort, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Yun Lee and Lucy Glendinning.

Kindly supported by Creative Industries Fund NL, Stroom Den Haag, Hoogtij