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Socrates Stamatatos

@socratesstamatatos.bsky.social

Tomorrow: 2016 King Kylie, the left that never was, rising fascism, and the centrism to come 🚬✨🪽

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October 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM

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panke.gallery

@pankegallery.bsky.social

Thank you all for coming to our exhibition yesterday! 🧠 Total Screen Time: Brainrot – group exhibition, @pankegallery.bsky.social, 1 February 2025 · curated by @aramba.bsky.social and @socratesstamatatos.bsky.social

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WE ARE ALL GETTING EXPOSED LOL 🎀

A group of people is gathered inside a white-walled exhibition space with an industrial aesthetic—exposed fluorescent tube lighting on the ceiling, uneven plasterwork, and a gray concrete floor. They are looking at a series of small digital screens, possibly smartphones, mounted at eye level along the walls, each displaying different content. The audience wears winter clothing, including jackets, scarves, and hats. Some attendees are taking photos or clapping, and there is a glowing green emergency exit sign above a dark doorway in the background.

A closer look at the exhibition setup shows a long white wall with numerous small digital screens or smartphones evenly spaced in a row, each displaying different colors or images. Some screens appear dark, while others show vibrant hues like blue, purple, and green. A charging cable hangs down from one of the devices on the left. The ceiling is lined with bright fluorescent tube lights, casting a cold, even glow across the minimalist space.

A group of 16 artists is posing for a group photo inside the exhibition space, standing or crouching in front of the mounted digital screens. They are dressed in an eclectic mix of styles, from casual puffer jackets and sneakers to avant-garde black leather outfits and a striking fur coat. Some participants wear bright red circular stickers on their clothing. The expressions range from serious to cheerful, with one individual in gothic makeup striking a dramatic pose. The background remains the same white wall with the row of digital screens.

The image depicts an art exhibition in a gallery space with white walls and a gray floor. A group of people, dressed in winter clothing, are gathered near the center of the room, some facing a person who appears to be reading or presenting from a sheet of paper. One person wears a beige beanie and a matching off-white jumpsuit with a cream-colored crossbody bag, while another is clad in a long black coat with a hood, holding a drink. The art display consists of several smartphones mounted on the right-side wall in a straight horizontal line at eye level. The phones are turned on, displaying various images or videos, but the content is not clearly visible except for the closest phone, which shows a scene with green graffiti-like text and an urban backdrop. On the floor near the wall, there is a small red and white striped object, possibly a label or sign. The overall lighting is bright and neutral, emphasizing the minimalistic aesthetic of the gallery.

February 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM

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panke.gallery

@pankegallery.bsky.social

Total Screen Time: Brainrot
— a one-night exhibition on phones
panke.gallery, Berlin
Saturday, 1 February 2025
18:00 - 21:00

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· curated by @aramba.bsky.social & @socratesstamatatos.bsky.social

· panke.gallery, Gerichtstr. 23, Hof 5, 13347 Berlin

A digital collage-style poster for an art exhibition. The background consists of the iconic Windows XP "Bliss" wallpaper with a bright blue sky and green grass. In the foreground, there is a transparent, ghostly human figure lying on the grass. The figure’s body is made of smoke-like textures, and its skull is partially exposed, revealing a glowing purple brain with electric-like energy coursing through it. A floating mint-green iPhone hovers above the brain. At the top of the image, the exhibition title "TOTAL SCREEN TIME: BRAINROT" is written in bold, green, pixelated text with a black outline, reminiscent of old-school computer fonts. Below, in the same style, the subtitle reads "A ONE-NIGHT EXHIBITION ON PHONES" in slightly smaller text. At the bottom of the poster, the event details are displayed in the same pixelated green font: "1 FEBRUARY 2025" "18:00 - 21:00" "@panke.gallery". The poster combines retro-futuristic and internet-era aesthetics.

January 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM

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Aram Bartholl

@aramba.bsky.social

💥What an mazing opening!! 💕🎉✨ Thanks to all the artist for exhibiting your phones😂🫶🏻 with wonderful art! 🖼️📲 good times in Athens! 👋🏻

‚Total Screen Time‘ is a one night group exhibition on phones! curated by: me, @socratesstamatatos.bsky.social & Theo Triantafyllidis

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November 22, 2024 at 3:57 PM

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James Bridle

@jamesbridle.bsky.social

Really happy to show Dronestagram, a work now over a decade old, at @aramba.bsky.social and @socratesstamatatos.bsky.social's Total Screen Time show in Kypseli last night. 2012: booktwo.org/notebook/dro... 2024: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/a...

James Bridle's work Dronestagram on display on a mobile phone pinned to the wall in an exhibition.

November 22, 2024 at 8:37 AM

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Aram Bartholl

@aramba.bsky.social

Coming up! A group show, art on phones! 🖼️📲 I co curated with @socratesstamatatos.bsky.social & #theotriantafyllidis

„Total Screen Time“ Thursday 21. Nov, 19:00-22:00 Ithakis 28, Kypseli Athens

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November 20, 2024 at 9:57 AM

Socrates Stamatatos

@socratesstamatatos.bsky.social

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November 17, 2024 at 9:55 AM

Socrates Stamatatos

@socratesstamatatos.bsky.social

KILLYOURPHONE.COM is an open workshop format. Participants are invited to make their own signal blocking phone pouch.📶 🥰 your phone is going down with style 💖

Join @aramba.bsky.social & @socratesstamatatos.bsky.social on 16.11.2024 from 12:00-17:00 at our beloved @super_duper_wow 🎀

November 11, 2024 at 3:12 PM

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panke.gallery

@pankegallery.bsky.social

In Search of a New Myth
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~ Marsunev x Socrates
an AR exhibition/treasure hunt hosted by panke.gallery & OpenAR
Curated by Socrates Stamatatos
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In Search of a New Party
Live showcase at panke.gallery
DjS: by Ingrid Hideki, Yona Ro, FAUL

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 from 15:00-19:00

August 10, 2024 at 3:42 PM

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New forms of censorship means independent artists will be throttled by the algorithm.
The new Macklemore video requires the viewer to log into a Google account and then agree to a content warning. The result is 117k views. From almost 10M subscribers. This account has multiple vids with 1B+ views.