“Language [as] Meta-Technology” graphics and branding feature in 7th edition of #NFCDAB – the Near-Field Communication Digital Art Biennale, which launches tonight at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. The exhibition is curated by Bjørn Magnhildøen, Zsolt Mesterhazy and Dominik Podsiadly, in collaboration with Browserbased and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie Dogtime programme, and uses QR-code and NFC (smartphone) technology to exhibit online artworks in public space.
Exhibition launches at 5pm, 25 Sept 2026
Open 5pm to 9pm, to 30 Dec 2026 (except Sunday)
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Frederik Roeskestraat 96
1076 ED Amsterdam
The Netherands
Zsolt Mesterhazy and Dominik Podsiadly in conversation at 2pm, 28 Sept 2026
https://noemata.net/nfcdab/2026/
Participating artists – Aaron Higgins, Adam Basanta, Addy Feuerstein, Adrian David Pickett, Agnes Ungar, Alex Myers, Alex Zakkas, Alkistis Voulgari, Andrea Fleber, Anya Bess, Arash Joulandan, Araya Wongwan, Ben Grosser, BiBi Jordan, Bransha Gautier, Brian Khuu, Bruce A Barber, Bjørn Magnhildøen, Bruno Melo, Bya de Paula, Clusterduck, Daniela Stojkovic, Daria Belkina, Dariya Kanti, Davey Whitcraft, David Miller, Dawid Orzeł Pieniewski, Dev Harlan, Dirk Vekemans, Disinformation, Dominik Podsiadly, Dorin Budușan, Dumphaus, Elina Kohanaya & Sergey Tkachenko, Erika Matsunami, Ezoza Zokirjonova, George Matvienko, Geo Flouris, Ghala Vasylenko, Igor Buharov, Iza Koczanowska, J.C Muyonjo, Jacek Zachodny, James Hutchinson, Jan Robert Leegte, Jarosław Słomski, Jerzy Kosałka, Joonas Westerlund, Joubin Zargarbashi, Kalliopi Ioumpa, Karina Palosi, Karl Heinz Jeron, Konstantina Mavridou, Kristoffer Ørum, Kseniia Kurbatova, Lelia Matis, Luis Gasca, Maartje A. Sanders, Madam Memoticon, Mark C. H. Schobben, Maternica collective, Mez Breeze, MICH (Michał Hertmanowski), Mirosław Chudy, Natali Keen, Natalia Rozhkova, Nicole Nemesi, Nikita Krzyżanowska, not-a-composite one, Olesia Gerasimenko, Osvaldo Cibils, Paul Wiersbinski, Pritam Mitra, Rudy Paganini forevermidi, Sandra Koretskaya, Sara Lipuzic, Shawn Lawson, Shunya Wada, Silvia Nonnenmacher & Jürgen Trautwein, Stefanie Reling-Burns, Stepan Panteleev, Svetlana Fenster, Szkarpaty, Tarsila West, Tommy Derveloy, Viktor Ivanov, Vincent van der Molen, Vladislav Fedotov, Vuk Cosic, Xavier Dallet aka Chan Somethingstar, Youssef El Idrissi and Zsolt Mesterhazy.
Left to right: “The Origin of Painting” (live electromagnetic sound and optokinetic light installation), “National Grid” (live electromagnetic sound, plus video installation) and “Spellbound” (video artwork) by the artist project Disinformation, at Fabrica Gallery (Brighton) November to December 2001.
This photograph is from the book “Fabrica – The First 10 Years” by Nannette Aldred and Caroline Collier (2007). The exhibition at Fabrica also featured (the) “Theophany” (electromagnetic sound artwork) and a vitrine displaying Disinformation LPs, CDs and other documentation (covering the period 1996 to 2001). The trigger mechanism for “The Origin of Painting” was designed by the electrical engineer Tim Register, and the “National Grid” video artwork was created in collaboration with the film-maker Barry Hale. The exhibition was curated by Matthew Miller [RIP] and Jonathan Swain.
The original press release for the show at Fabrica – https://tinyurl.com/v6rrzsd4
Other solo exhibitions at Fabrica include shows by Anish Kapoor, Olafur Eliasson, Bill Viola, the Otolith Group, Simon Faithfull, David Shrigley, Jordan Baseman, Janet Cardiff, Martin Parr, Thomas Hirschhorn, Mark Leckey, Adam Chodzko, Jeff Keen, Lindsay Seers, Michael Petry and Brian Eno.
With some variations in content, versions of this exhibition toured to the Huddersfield Art Gallery (2003), Ashcroft Arts Centre (Fareham, 2003), Quay Arts (Isle of Wight, 2004), South Hill Park (Bracknell, 2004), Derby Quad (2004), The Mac (Birmingham, 2005), the Wrexham Arts Centre (2006) and Saltburn Artists Projects (2007), in part funded by the National Touring Programme of the Arts Council England, and also by the Arts Council England North. Special thanks for the ACE NTP funding to Bronac Ferran and Tony White.
“Rorschach Audio” book (2012), pp. 161+162 – click on the image above…
The “Language [as] Meta-Technology” artworks (and discussion paper) featured in the “Augmented Vocality” symposium, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 15 July 2026…
At a time of rapid changes in technology, the rise of AI, and increasing uncertainty, the relationships between voice, language, and technology are central to debates about the future of human creativity. The symposium “Augmented Vocality and Beyond: Voice, Language, Technology and Creative Practice” brings together researchers and creative artists whose work addresses these questions.
The symposium featured presentations by the researchers and composers Edmund Hunt (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), Lauren Redhead (Goldsmiths, University of London), Alistair Zaldua (Goldsmiths), Bofan Ma (Royal Northern College of Music), Joe Banks (producer of the artist’s project Disinformation), Omri Kochavi (Durham University), (Guggenheim Fellow) Sivan Cohen Elias (University of Minnesota School of Music), and Laura Bowler (Royal Northern College of Music). Special thanks to Edmund Hunt for programming “Language [as] Meta-Technology” at short notice!
Download the schedule here – https://tinyurl.com/y5y6r3st
Disinformation on ITV1 (formerly Carlton TV) – Raw TV – 20 August 1999 –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g6PcLEx6bs
Disinformation on BBC Radio 4 – Broadcasting House – 15 June 2008 –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoMKR_OH3GM
Disinformation on BBC Radio 4 – Broadcasting House – 2 November 2008 –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrV3e3WQZ1Y
Disinformation on Resonance 104.4 FM – Wavelength – 4 November 2016 –
https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/wavelength-4th-november-2016/
… all discussing electromagnetic [radio] noise, published 1996 onwards
Special thanks to William English, Paddy O’Connell, Ryan Dilley, Raw TV, and to Chris Weaver (of Resonance FM)
“Language [as] Meta-Technology” graphics feature in the publication “What is an Art Book?” volume 4, curated by The Modern Language Experiment – UK launch at Studio 1.1. (London), 31 March 2026, 5pm to 8pm…
Studio 1.1
57a Redchurch Street
Shoreditch
London E2 7DJ
https://www.verlag-hubert-kretschmer.de/produkt/what-is-an-art-book-volume-4/
Short video – https://tinyurl.com/km6hda9a
The (massive) book is published by Icon Verlag / Hubert Kretschmer (Munich) – former publishers of Christo and Joseph Beuys (no less) – and features contributions from Alexander Scharf, Andreas Bergen, Andrew Mottershead, Aren Marchert, Axel Liebler, Benjamin Retif, Brandstifter, Cathy Lomax, Charlotte Warne Thomas, Christina Mitrenste, Disinformation, DJ Roberts, Erno Vroonen, Florian Köhler, Geraldine O’Reilly, Hilal Karaca, James Scott Brooks, Jeanine Woollard, Jennie Bates, Judith Neunhäuserer, Julius Mutschler, Justin Gainan, Karl England, Kate Pickering, Keh Hui Ng, Maike Köhler, Manfred Brey, Mark Rohtmaa-Jackson, Matthew Stock, Moritz Holfelder, Nina Annabelle Maerkl, Paul O’Kane & Bada Song, Peter Neusser, Richard Ducker, Robert Good, Rose Biggin & Keir Cooper, Sarah Lüdemann (Beauham), Sebastian May, Sebastian Quast, Shane Charles, Stephen Harwood, Steven Scott, Teodora Kuneva, Thibaut De Wolf, Tina Hage, Tina Herde, Tom Motley, Viola Meggle, Warren Garland and Yutaro Ishikawa.
Previous launch events have been held at Gallerie J.J. Heckenhauer (Munich, 25 February 2026), Space N.N. (Munich, 24 to 26 October 2025), and Super Books, Haus der Kunst (also Munich, 25 to 26 October 2025).
Special thanks to Graham Dunning for including “Language [as] Meta-Technology” in the latest episode of “Fractal Meat” on NTS Radio (episode 235, 17 Feb 2025)…
Two hours of turntable experiments, dark ambient, field recordings, noise music and lo-fi electronics, featuring Emilie Škrijelj & Tom Malmendier, Jako Maron, Institut für Feinmotorik, Disinformation, Magda Drozd, Opt Out & Diurnal Burdens, Shadwa Ali, Cumsleg Borenail, Marc Hasselbalch, Curvy Operations, Place For, Astral Social Club, XQM, Ekstasis, Ex.sses, Empusa and Ggggggggggg.
https://www.nts.live/shows/fractalmeat/episodes/fractalmeat-17th-february-2026
https://fractalmeat.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/episode-235-tracklist/
