A two-week art exhibition which aims to get people talking about race and technology is now open at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU)’s Vijay Patel (VJP) atrium.
Developed by Identity 2.0, a creative studio exploring digital identity, ‘This Machine is Black’ is a visual, interactive space that has been designed like a garden and split into four themes: Deep Fake, Surveillance and Privacy, Afrofuturism and Abolition.
Each space contains unique art pieces, created by Identity 2.0 or a talented artist from a Black, Asian or underrepresented ethnic group, that integrate technology’s role in upholding and dismantling racism.
Identity 2.0 was founded by award-winning London creatives Arda Awais and Savena Surana.
“We’re so excited to have This Machine is Black come to DMU,” said Arda. “The whole exhibition is pushing an important conversation about the relationship between race and tech, and making it more accessible to everyone, especially creatives.
“That’s why the students at DMU are exactly the type of audience we want to…
