An interactive new installation is coming to the city for Miami Art Week and we can’t wait to step foot in it! ‘Maze: Journey Through the Algorithmic Self,’ a larger-than-life art installation by Chilean artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz, is landing on Faena Beach as part of Faena Art’s programming for Art Week this year.
Opening on December 5th, the sand-covered labyrinth will invite visitors to walk through its intricate pathways which all lead toward one destination: the very center. It’s a space designed for congregation; to gather, contemplate and engage in meaningful conversations.
“This is the first maze designed not to get lost, but instead to find ourselves,” Errazuriz said. “A small oasis to temporarily escape, disconnect and reconnect with what is important. A place to have conversations on society’s upcoming technological and environmental challenges.”
Designed using artificial intelligence platforms Midjourney and DALLE2, the installation calls on visitors to reflect on the ways in which our world is rapidly digitizing and the subsequent urgency for IRL human interaction, ensuring that technology serves humanity and not the other way around. Along with the unveiling of the public art installation, Errazuriz will release a new book titled ‘AI MAZE,’ accessible via QR codes within the maze. This book explores the implications of AI on society, from education and healthcare to the economy and warfare.
‘Maze: Journey Through the Algorithmic Self’ joins a slew of major installations presented by Faena Art this December, including ‘Battle of The Corporate Nations’ also by Sebastian Errazuriz and ‘S.2122’ by digital artist Beeple, presented by The Reefline, both at Faena Hotel’s Cathedral; and ‘Dirt’s Dive’, a site-specific installation by Kelly Breez at the Faena Art Project Room.
The AI-generated pathways of Sebastian Errazuriz’s maze will be free to visit and opens on Tuesday, December 5. Learn more about it here and find Faena Art Week’s 2023 Art Week programming here.