Elevator Banks and Deepfakes: Avery Singer’s Digital Echoes of 9/11 in London
Avery Singer’s latest exhibition, “Free Fall,” transforms a London gallery into a hauntingly familiar office landscape, echoing the interiors of the World Trade Center. Singer’s art stands out for its fusion of digital airbrushing and 3D modeling, drawing from Cubism and Constructivism but filtered through contemporary software.
Her immersive installation doesn’t just replicate office life—it overlays the mundane with the weight of collective trauma. Walls painted “banker gray,” shredded paper underfoot, and faux elevator banks blur the line between memory and simulation. Portraits labeled as “deepfakes” are not AI-generated, but meticulously crafted avatars layered with dust and jewelry, merging real photographs with Singer’s recollections of 9/11.
Singer’s approach demands close inspection: glassy eyes in her portraits reflect the recreated office, while a severed hand, rendered with video game precision, confronts viewers with visceral detail. By blending digital precision with emotional memory, Singer turns the gallery into a space where history and technology collide, inviting viewers to navigate the aftermath of tragedy through a lens both forensic and poetic.
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