On June 11, YARAT Contemporary Art Space in Baku opened two exhibitions: “Programmed Traces,” a group show curated by Fırat Arapoğlu featuring seven Bulgarian artists (Albena Baeva, Jelko Terziev, Kalina Dimitrova, Krassimir Terziev, Marta Djourina, Nadezhda Lyahova, and Pravdolub Ivanov), and “Errata,” a solo exhibition by British artist Mat Collishaw curated by James Putnam. A panel discussion titled “The Invisible Powers: Discipline and Control” preceded the openings, moderated by Mina Orujova with participants including Putnam, Collishaw, Arapoğlu, and Terziev.
The exhibitions matter because they bring together international artists to critically examine how contemporary visual culture, artificial intelligence, social media, and systems of control shape perception and subjectivity. By staging these dialogues in Baku, YARAT reinforces its role as a platform for cross-cultural exchange and timely discourse on technology’s impact on society and art. The shows run until October 25.