Jon Rafman: Memento Hikikomori

Canadian artist Jon Rafman delves into the strange, unsettling corners of the internet in Memento Hikikomori, an exhibition exploring online alienation, digital identity and the blurred boundaries between virtual and physical life. Best known for his ongoing Nine Eyes project, which uncovers surreal and deeply human moments hidden within Google Street View, Rafman presents a mix of AI-generated paintings, immersive video installations and his evolving AI television project Main Stream Media Network. Together, the works examine the technological mediation of memory, youth culture and contemporary existence, inviting audiences into a world where nostalgia, algorithms and internet folklore collide.