Viewing Room: Zeros and ones

If the Viewing Room sees itself as a digital continuation of the historical Showroom (Schauraum), then why should it be relocated to the exhibition rooms of a gallery? Isn't the appeal of the Viewing Room primarily based on the fact that we can enter it from anywhere with our smartphones - effortlessly, without having to lug our bodies to remote locations?.....participation and involvement have been important social factors in public places for many centuries - in the agora, assembly halls, fairs, exhibitions and on the street - is psychosomatically deeply rooted in humans. We value seeing and being seen, interaction and the sensory perception of our environment and fellow human beings.

Text: Lukas Treiber