Dev Harlan

artist, NYC/LA
@SVA_Residencies, @niioart, @expandedart, @verse_works
Earth Science @Columbia GS'26

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@trevorpaglen @heyneff @art21 Amaze, also really enjoyed your convo awhile back with @JoshuaCitarella on doomscroll

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@kikanicolela @madebyoona @_second_guess @objktcom @postanika Amazing I found this in NYC Chinatown too!

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@Pete__Richie @_second_guess Aren’t we all 😭 but you don’t need money to enjoy art

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The nostalgia for the 80s Apple font does not make the product your friend.

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@Rrose_Selavy_11 My favorite body of work by Bourgeois are the marbles she made in her 70s

[Right Click Save @RtClick_Save]

THE ART OF COMPUTERS | APPLE AT 50

Founded in 1976, the $4 trillion company (@Apple) has created a hardware and software ecosystem for artists and designers By Louis Jebb (@JebbL)

https://t.co/dVyXlflbil

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Thinking about where do Palantirism and Cyberlibertarianism intersect?

@AimeeWalleston on Cultural Palantirism:

https://t.co/2WPSwFQxlW

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https://t.co/ODgcl2SFT3

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https://t.co/nBH2WNowAR

I think I've been dark over a year. It's been less of a dark forest and more of a dark desert.

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@WesMcQ @niioart Thank you, Wes! It is meant to be a sort of meditative chaos, enjoy!

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Thankful for this great interview with @niioart, which is a good overview of my practice:
https://t.co/M1F9HtRi6C

[Diane Drubay @DianeDrubay]

As 2024 ended, I reflect on the impactful exhibitions and collaborations that have defined my year 💎 One of my favorites experience has been "Echoes of Life," held at the Fine Arts Institute in Cali, Colombia, an exhibition that resonated deeply with my commitment to sustainable curating 💙

https://t.co/JdO3F6ttNi

cc @richardsonkelly @acrwrs @HeliodoroSantos @juancrm__ @devharlan @VioletBondArt @be_a_stereotype @_AnaMariaAg @rodellwarner

[Verse @verse_works]

The Dithering
By @devharlan

These interactive works examine the ethical entanglements of tech and climate science — mapping where we stand (“You Are Here”) amidst hypothetical trajectories of apathy, denial, and systemic inertia. The aesthetic nod to early computing isn’t just nostalgic; it underscores how tech culture has historically dismissed or sidelined environmental urgency.

The epithet-laden quadrants within the works such as “Cyberlibertarian Protein Shake” and “WAGMI Clone”, use humour to critique and address specific ideologies—poking at techtopian fantasies and the ethical dilemmas of modernity.

Harlan pulls in miscellaneous digital artifacts—icons, menus, and interface elements from 1980s and 90s computing, which contrast the optimism of early tech culture with today’s environmental reckoning. These are organised as abstract forms, reminiscent of weather patterns or swirling eddies, algorithmically generated from models tied to the IPCC report.

For more information, see the @fakewhale_xyz LOG linked below 👇

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Been losing sleep on this for weeks! Happy to announce auction goes live today on @verse_works, 1PM EST, 7PM CET

"The Dithering (You Are Here)"
https://t.co/qX8KbEduqp

Enjoy and happy bidding!

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'Styrofoam Ethics', from the collection "The Dithering (You Are Here)". Play with it live on @verse_works :
https://t.co/DJgmJqICAg

Open for bidding 11/10, 7pm CET, 1PM EST

[fakewhale @fakewhale_xyz]

In “The Dithering (You Are Here)”, @devharlan extends his exploration of emulated desktop environments to contextualize climate apathy within the historical framework of visions that have often dismissed or opposed climate science.

Discover an in-depth overview of the Fakewhale Gallery release before it goes live this Wednesday, December 11th on @verse_works

🔗https://t.co/SwugrMJZpG

Photo credit: The Dithering (You Are Here) by Dev Harlan, Installation View, Fakewhale Gallery x Verse, December 2024

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Late Stage Capitaloscene

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‘You Are Here’
Strange Attractors, AppleScript, 1992 IPCC Climate Report, OS 7.1, generative graphics in C

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Cthuluscene CO2 Proxy
Now live on @verse_works! Part of the solo exhibition "The Dithering (You Are Here)" Curated by @fakewhale_xyz

https://t.co/ZTW9WAybkV