A Less Obedient Version of Alexa

Carmen Roca Igual 



Carmen Roca Igual, A Less Obedient Version of Alexa, sound design: Lance Laoyan, voice: Carmen Dusmet Carasco



How many people are there out there having this same conversation as us?

Inviting us to step into the role of a character in her fictional narrative, Carmen de la Roca creates a familiar situation where everything resembles everyday life. The exhibition mimics a public space that holds the capacity to embrace intimate acts such as stripping the body or facing one’s own perception of themselves, simultaneously being a meeting point for strangers in front of mirrors.

‘A Less Obedient Version Of Alexa’ speaks about an all-seeing and all-knowing entity, revealing her father-daughter relationship to Google. Overhearing her thoughts and getting a brief insight into the life of a stranger behind the curtain, one tends to wonder how role models as cultural translators affect our personal feelings. What is the impact of dominant ideologies on internal thoughts, sense of self-value and ability to trust oneself?


María Pilar Antonia Josefa Santa Iranzo Barceló señora de Enrique Julio Roca Rodríguez doctor en arquitectura, 2023
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WHERE: TRIXIE GALLERY, THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS.
WHEN: MAY 2023.
THANKS TO TRIXIE AND STROOM DEN HAAG. 
EXHIBITION DOCUMENTATION BY KATARINA JURIČIĆ.


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