From Culture to Control: Art, Power and Algorithmic Narratives | CRASH

The film IZOLYATSIA chronicles the transformation of the IZOLYATSIA cultural centre in Donetsk, Ukraine, into an infamous prison and torture chamber, exploring the theme of violence as a tool of control. A screening of the documentary will be followed by a discussion with Mykhailo Glubokyi, director of IZOLYATSIA, and Rudolf Samohejl, a visual artist whose work explores, among other things, the “defensive architecture” of data centres.

The evening will be moderated by Respekt editor Dominika Perlínová, who, together with the guests, will explore how “soft” forms of power, digital infrastructure, and automated narratives influence fear, polarization, and collective perception.