opening hours:February 1, 6, and 8, 2–6 PM
Venue:Bistro 21
Hermann-Liebmann-Straße 88
04315 Leipzig
www.bistro21.org/Queer Quantum Quest weaves together personal and collective narratives about identity, desire, and the mechanisms of digital visibility. The exhibition consists of photographs, objects, and installations that shift between the analog and the digital. In this interplay, it questions how algorithms shape our perception of value and aesthetics and in which spaces identity becomes visible or remains unseen.
This exhibition includes an interactive exchange performance, and I want you to be part of it:
Every time I enter the digital world, I’m greeted by a space tailored to my desires. The algorithm shows me a selective version of reality where everyone likes the same things I do and behaves in familiar ways. So, when I encounter different perspectives in the real world, it can feel disorienting. For example, I’ll share a trend with friends, assuming it’s universally known, only to find they’ve never even heard of it—despite it being all over my feed for months. That’s when I realize how curated this digital world really is.
One of my works explores this idea: it’s a wall divided into the digital primary colors—red, green, and blue—filled with objects that the algorithm tells me are desirable, which proudly display themselves as if waiting to be owned.
For my exhibition, Queer Quantum Quest, I want to challenge my own idea of desire and step outside my comfort zone. I invite creatives, trendsetters, niche enthusiasts, art lovers, collectors, curators, fangirls, and shopping addicts to join me. Bring an object in red, green, or blue that you find desirable, and in exchange, you can take an item from my wall.
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing previews of the objects on my wall so you can see what resonates with you and decide what you’d like to make an offer to. I’m excited to see how this process expands my understanding of desire and the objects we value.
I’m excited to see what you bring and how this exchange will unfold.
Let’s make this a shared experience, and I can’t wait to welcome you there!
Hosted by Bistro 21
Poster by Nelly Nakahara
