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Aes+f — Episode 3, No. 8 from Action Half Life
Aes+f

Episode 3, No. 8 from Action Half Life

A dynamic and visually arresting archival pigment print on canvas by the Russian art collective Aes+f, this work draws from the aesthetic language of video games and digital culture to construct a hyper-real, cinematic tableau. Part of the *Action Half Life* series, the image blurs the boundaries between virtual simulation and reality, presenting figures and environments with an unsettling, polished perfection. The work invites reflection on themes of violence, play, and the mediated nature of contemporary experience.

Medium
Archival pigment print on canvas.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Aes+f, Episode 3, No. 8 from Action Half Life

A dynamic and visually arresting archival pigment print on canvas by the Russian art collective Aes+f, this work draws from the aesthetic language of video games and digital culture to construct a hyper-real, cinematic tableau. Part of the *Action Half Life* series, the image blurs the boundaries between virtual simulation and reality, presenting figures and environments with an unsettling, polished perfection. The work invites reflection on themes of violence, play, and the mediated nature of contemporary experience.

Medium
Archival pigment print on canvas.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Post-Soviet Art, Canvas Print, Cinematic Aesthetic, Figurative Photography, Youth Culture, Collective Artists, Staged Photography, Archival Pigment Print, Figurative Art, Digital Photography, Contemporary Art, Surrealist Themes, Russian Artists, Digital Art, Surrealist Undertones, Dystopian Imagery