Join us on Sat 2 May for a day of talks and performances at States of Exception, an ongoing series from n-Space at Somerset House Studios exploring art, technology, and governance.
From data centres reconfiguring energy grids to AI systems determining credit ratings, the convergence of technology and governance is reengineering everyday life. This day event stages encounters where artists, technologists, and researchers challenge contemporary sociotechnical systems and rehearse new possibilities together:
3pm: The Algorithmic Sovereign with
@max.haiven , Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan, and
@damienroach_ (
@patttten )
5.15pm: Prophets and Protocols with
@gunseliiiiii Yalcinkaya, wassimulacrum, and Ruby Justice Thelot (
@being_on_line )
7.30pm: Artist's Model by Sarah Friend (
@isthisanart )
Plus, Trial Trial, an invite-only role-played court hearing that puts contemporary dual-use technology on trial, devised by n-Space fellows
@agnes.cameron ,
@dmstfctn ,
@eddfornieles ,
@hannnah__c ,
@leelajadha.v .
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Developed as part of n-Space, a new space at Somerset House Studios for research and experimentation across art and technology. in partnership with
@ual_cci ,
@gold.computing , and
@abandon_normal_devices in collaboration with
@schoolofdigitalarts .
n-Space is curated by Linda Rocco (
@lindaonmars ) for Somerset House Studios and supported by the Rothschild Foundation.
Image: Damien Roach, ‘Sensing’, (2026)
