This illustrated essay examines case studies related to AI, fake news, and populism to unpick the rise of irrationality in modern life and the porous line between reason and chaos.

In Irrational, artist Francesco Jodice and curator Francesco Zanot dissect the rise of irrationality in modern life and society through an extensive and thought-provoking array of visual case studies. Addressing topics such as AI, fake news, post-truth, and new populism, this illustrated essay challenges our understanding of a world increasingly dominated by unpredictability. This text offers incisive insights into the chaotic forces shaping our present and future, prompting readers to reflect on the fragile balance between reason and chaos.

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ISBN13: 9781915743916
Format: Paperback / softback
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Publisher: MACK
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Author Biography

Francesco Jodice is an artist and photographer based in Milan. He holds a degree in Architecture and has exhibited at prominent venues, including documenta, the Venice Biennale, Tate Modern, Prado, and Castello di Rivoli. His notable works include What We Want, The Secret Traces, WEST, and the Citytellers film trilogy.

Francesco Zanot is a curator, scholar, and educator specialising in photography. He has curated exhibitions at museums and institutions such as Fondazione Prada, Milan; Camera, Turin; C/O, Berlin; Le Bal, Paris; FOMU, Antwerp; USI, Switzerland, and many others. He has been the associate editor of curatorial platform Fantom since its foundation. He is also the course leader of the master’s in Photography organised by NABA Academy in Milan and artistic director of the Foto/Industria biennial organised by MAST Foundation, Bologna.

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