Ian Cheng

BOB (Bag of Beliefs)
2018–2019

A stylized, surreal landscape featuring a long, winding path of humanoid figures leading to a dark doorway in the distance. The path is elevated and casts a shadow below, with various clusters of rocks, cacti, and small structures scattered around the base. The background is a gradient of warm tones, and text labels float above the scene, possibly indicating names or titles.
A stylized, surreal landscape featuring a long, winding path of humanoid figures leading to a dark doorway in the distance. The path is elevated and casts a shadow below, with various clusters of rocks, cacti, and small structures scattered around the base. The background is a gradient of warm tones, and text labels float above the scene, possibly indicating names or titles.

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Date
2018–2019

Classification
Digital Art

Medium
Live simulation, sound, artificial intelligence service; infinite duration

Accession number
P.2021.3

Edition
Ed. 7/10 | 3 APs

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Robert Rosenkranz to the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Ian Cheng
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