As technology advances and machines increasingly mirror—and sometimes surpass—human abilities, we are forced to confront the fundamental and ancient question: What makes us human?

Machines are programmed not to stop, to keep going, to be hard. The exhibition is a meditation on the unique human art of falling apart. When machines outpace human skill, and the body is inevitably born to decline, there is perhaps nothing more human than the act of falling apart. In these moments, all that remains is the human will, which holds the power to rebuild.

Throughout history, artists and patrons have played a crucial role in preserving channels of creative expression, helping us navigate societal shifts. As we enter a new digital age, art institutions and galleries are only beginning to catch up with the rapid pace of technological change.

The exhibition investigates the promises of the digital age—from doom scrolling brain rot to the boom and busts of cryptocurrencies, to the commodification of digital identities and assets. Highlighting artists on the frontlines of this digital frontier—crypto collectors, artists, and self-proclaimed “degenerates”—are the modern pioneers reshaping the landscape of art, ownership, and value in ways that echo historical movements of radical resistance and reinvention.