TALK/THE/TALK WITH SYNCHRODOGS
Never postpone a good deed
Synchrodogs is an artist duo from Ukraine, Roman Noven and Tania Shcheglova, working together since 2008.
Together they pursue questions of environmental mindfulness and education via art, investigating the complex relationship of human and nature and the new ways the Earth begins to look like as a result of their fragile codependence, highlighting juxtaposition of natural and artificial, real and surreal via multidisciplinary artistic approach.
Their works have been exhibited in Dallas Contemporary Museum, Pinchuk Art Center, Palais de Tokyo, Benaki Museum, The Annenberg Space for Photography and ArtPrize Hub, they took part in Sothebys Charity Art Auction in 2021 and Visions of the Future exposition by Saatchi Art in 2022. They also participated in AFAA Art Residency together with artists like Mason Saltrelli, Anthony Miler, Liam Allen, and Mary Heilmann, and became one of main winners of LensCulture Award in 2022.
Q&A
Who or what motivates you?
S: Progress and constant flow of life is endless motivation itself.
Who or what do you value as a great inspiration?
S: Nature, Subconscious, Freedom.
What do you aspire to?
S: To create something innovative and valuable in the long run, to be the influence, to be able to change the World for better.
Can you elaborate on a moment in your life where you experienced a change which altered your way of thinking?
S: We are from small cities in Western Ukraine close to the Carpathian Mountains, being able to witness how mountains changed over the course of 10 years (villages became cities, trees were being cut for the sake of commercial use) we understood the inevitable influence humans have on planet Earth. It changed our way of perceiving environmental issues, we started seeing art as a tool to educate people live a more decent and responsible way of life.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
S: Our greatest achievement is yet to come! We do love our Ukraine book published by Louis Vuitton though, and had more than 80 solo and group shows all over the World, so we feel truly blessed.
What do you think will be the next biggest technological advance in your field in the coming years?
S: We really hope (and we know it is already is progress) that AI will help the humanity beat global warming and solve countless environmental and healthcare issues.
What’s the best reality you wish for and how does it compare to your present?
S: In best reality we see all people with open hearts and pure souls, and if we compare it with reality we have to say the process already started.
Any young talents in the field of Art/Tech/Fashion you are impressed with?
S: Mr. Beast is great, we know it is not an underground name, but what an example of how change can start with one single person.
SYNCHRODOGS EXHIBITION: OVERTURE
The word "Overture" carries a rich history in the realms of art and music, typically associated with classical and traditional forms. However, beyond its connotation as the introduction to an opera or play, it possesses an additional meaning—a prelude to something of greater substance.
The era we inhabit serves merely as an overture to what lies ahead. Presently, we witness the nascent stages of AI gradually unfolding and aiding humanity, whether in mundane daily tasks or in unraveling the planet's most intricate mysteries and challenges. We have merely glimpsed a small fragment of the imminent Future, which forms the core message of "Overture" itself.
“Overture” is produced through a complex process that utilizes four distinct AI tools, and stems from training AI on Synchrodogs own vast 15-year archive of cinematic photography merged to become an entirely new artistic creation utilizing neural networks. This amalgamation remains a natural extension of Synchrodogs' oeuvre, rather than a fusion of disparate and incongruous styles, representing the merge of art and science, human and technology, as an inevitable way for progress and innovation to happen.
