"The Homme qui file" is a striking hand-painted artwork on an aluminum plate, depicting a man desperately attempting to escape his inevitable integration into the algorithmic world. Embedded within the piece is an electronic chip that holds the man’s beating heart, symbolizing his enduring humanity.
This heart, a fully-fledged artwork in its own right, is meticulously handcrafted in three dimensions and connected to the blockchain. Each heart is unique to its respective artwork, existing as an individual entity. It beats, continuously, embodying both the tension between man and machine and the fragility of human existence in an increasingly digitized world.
With "The Homme qui file," Neo Valen captures the profound struggle of retaining individuality in a landscape dominated by algorithms and automation. The heart within the artwork serves as a powerful reminder that, despite the technological forces that surround us, the human essence remains alive and distinct.