Islands in the Net Opening Party | Everyday Life in the Age of AI, Data & Memes

Padimai presents Islands in the Net A meeting place for Southeast Asian Futures: Everyday life in the age of AI, data and memes Official opening | Friday, 17 July from 7 pm | https://padimai.net/ — Islands in the Net 17 July – 16 November 2026 Padimai Art & Tech Studio, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore Web | Instagram Padimai Art & Tech Studio is pleased to announce the opening of Islands in the Net, a group exhibition curated by Kathleen Ditzig, Ryan Ho, and Joshua Comaroff. Bringing together web-based and data-native artworks, archives and cultural projects, Islands in the Net invites you to consider Southeast Asian futures in an age shaped by artificial intelligence, data extraction and memetic culture. Referencing Bruce Sterling’s 1988 novel of the same name, the exhibition revisits Singapore as a node within expanding networks of data and capital, and new economies of intention and influence, while offering a space for collective reflection and participation in exploring how technology shapes everyday life in the region. Featuring works and projects by: The exhibition unfolds as a meeting place for Southeast Asian futures: part exhibition, part public living room and part evolving programme platform where visitors are invited to encounter and contribute to AI-generated future selves, regional histories of cybernetics, living archives, interactive maps, performances, screenings, and artworks that use, generate, and exchange data. — Padimai Art & Tech Studio 39 Keppel Road, #03-02 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065 Open: Monday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Web | Instagram Padimai Art & Tech Studio is a Singapore-based artistic laboratory at the intersection of contemporary art, technology and digital culture. It brings together artists, thinkers and technologists to support experimental practice, research and new forms of digital production, archiving and exchange. Founded and directed by Vignesh Sundaresan (Metakovan), Padimai develops independent digital infrastructure while creating physical spaces for digital experiences.