“All the techniques of reproduction, dissemination and memory, which had contributed so much to the disappearance of the aura, have been improved to such an extent that the result exceeds our cognitive abilities. As a result, our powers of distinction are inadequate. All the available content cannot be absorbed by the human mind, not even with the help of powerful machines. In other words, it is becoming increasingly difficult to filter the stream of data that hits us every day and focus on the relevant information.”
– translated from German from Benjamin, Walter: Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit (1935)
This development is increasing: we are constantly surrounded by vast amounts of data or hyper-visual imagery in social media. So we asked ourselves: can the digital space create an auratic moment despite or precisely because of its characteristics? How can we collectively transport these sensations into digital space?
In order to pursue these questions, we tried to illustrate how a “digital aura” can unfold in various experimental confrontations. This resulted in four different approaches that focus on people and create interfaces from this multitude of aspects.
