R-KAID-RBeep Boop! Computers and Game Consoles Blink to Life in Love Hultns Retrofuturist TechFebruary 14, 2025Kate MothesFrom throwback pixelated video games to science fiction-inspired computer consoles, Love Hultns playful sculptures (previously) harken back to the birth of digital.Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, the artists explorations of video games, electronic music, and retrofuturist aesthetics continue to shape playful pieces like R-KAID-R, a mobile video game complete with a toggle, all of which can be carried like a briefcase.The SingerOne recent work, The Future Fan Stage takes a humorous approach to a fantastical fusion of live performance, science, and computers. Commissioned for Gothenburgs Way Out West, the screen doubles as a fully functional stage that played live recordings of the headliners for what might be the largest yet smallest crowd in history: sperm and eggs getting ready to rumble in a laboratory, Hultn says.The artist draws on controversies surrounding in vitro fertilization (IVF) that have reached a fever pitch during the past few years. Taking an optimistic approach to science and modern medicine, Hultn references studies demonstrating that music may improve fertilization during the IVF process.Hultns work will be on view in Liljevalchs spring salon Vrsalong 2025, which opens on February 14 in Stockholm. Find more on the artists website.LetoThe Future Fan StageDetail of The Future Fan StageY-17Detail of Y-17R-KAID-RDetail of LetoThe SingerNext article