Hyperhighways is a series of conceptual works centered around highway signage. Stripped of their utilitarian context and subtly altered, these panels are reimagined as reflective objects that interrogate our relationship with infrastructure, mobility, and the systems governing modern life. The series highlights the growing tension between humans and automation, envisioning a future where road signage serves both autonomous vehicles and human drivers.
The familiar forms and information of highway signage are rendered ambiguous, inviting viewers to question their meaning and function. By shifting these elements from the road to the gallery, Fragmentin creates a dialogue - sometimes with humor - around themes of direction, control, and the relentless flow of contemporary movement.
This exhibition encourages a closer examination of the symbols—QR codes, CAPTCHAs, and pictograms—that guide our lives, both literal and metaphorical, urging us to pause and consider the frameworks shaping our shared environments.
Each work was created through a generative process using custom software designed by the artists. The outputs were meticulously curated, with Fragmentin selecting and refining the final pieces to highlight their evocative potential.
The exhibition also includes the artwork "Reflective Automation".
Fondation Vaudoise pour la Culture
Swiss Cultural Fund UK
Pro Helvetia
Art Foundation Pax
HeK
Canton de Vaud
Ville de Lausanne
Ville de Renens
Migros pourcent culturel
Arts at CERN
Hospitalité artistique de Saint-François
Swiss Alpine Club SAC
MUDAC
Ars Electronica
Wilde gallery