NOX (Live) is a live cinema and video game performance by Lawrence Lek, staged in the immersive setting of the Tate Tanks. Set within an abandoned smart city on the edge of collapse, the work is part of Lek’s ongoing Sinofuturist cinematic universe, a speculative world shaped by sentient AI and their failed aspirations.
This performance blends live gameplay and footage from the NOX exhibition at LAS Art Foundation, Berlin. It blurs the lines between video games and cinema. You will follow Enigma-76, a rebellious self-driving car, as it navigates NOX (Nonhuman Excellence) — a rehabilitation centre designed to "reprogram" noncompliant machines.
Lawrence Lek
London-based artist Lawrence Lek unites filmmaking, video games, and electronic music in a singular cinematic universe. He is best known for advancing the concept of Sinofuturism with immersive installations that explore spiritual and existential themes through the lens of science fiction. Lek is the winner of the 2024 Frieze Artist award and was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people working in AI.
This event will have both seated and standing zones.
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