Daniel Canogar. Pixelweaver

In his digital works, Spanish-American media artist Daniel Canogar (*1964, Madrid) explores the influence of technology on social coexistence. The »Pixelweaver« exhibition shows a selection of his generative art at the EnBW Group headquarters.

Daniel Canogar’s data-driven works and generative animations, which are frequently exhibited on screens in major museums, biennials and festivals around the world, are powered by custom algorithms developed in his studio. These algorithms respond in real time to diverse data sets, such as climate change metrics, energy consumption patterns, the constant stream of 24/7 news cycles, and search queries from Google and other search engines.

In the »Pixelweaver« exhibition at the EnBW Group headquarters, the artist is showing generative works from his series of the same name, in which he refers to the weaving techniques of textiles. This serves for him as a metaphor to engage with the social structure in a data-driven society. With the works in the exhibition, Canogar also recalls the close relationship between information technology and textiles, starting with the Jacquard loom in the early 19th century, which is regarded as one of the forerunners of today’s computers. The central work in the exhibition is »Phloem« (2023), a generative artwork that visualizes the energy mix in Germany in real time as a constantly changing composition.

Exhibition venue:
EnBW Group headquarters
Durlacher Allee 93
76131 Karlsruhe

Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm