THE VOID +
We Have Always Been Brainrotted
Theory music performance
10 Februar 2026 at 7 PM
Aksioma | Project Space, Ljubljana
11 Februar 2026 at 8 PM
Kino Šiška, Ljubljana
In the transdisciplinary performative essay We have always been brainrotted, Aksioma and THE VOID joined forces for two public presentations unfolding both on site and online. Interwoven with audio-visual elements composed live on the spot, the essay addressed the prevailing imperative of contemporary social media cultural production, brainrot, which tends toward a form of vertical video defined primarily by unconditional algorithmic curation.
We have always been brainrotted engages with the elusive definition of brainrot as a cultural phenomenon. The performative essay moves away from understanding brainrot as a genre of content or a passing social media trend, and instead approaches it as an imperative and a true expression of algorithmic culture. Through an examination of digital holes, peripheral media, and operational images, it frames brainrot as a reflection of the intertwining of technological, cultural, social, and economic factors.
Over the course of two live events the essay takes shape as a live collective composition of text, sound, and image. The public presentations create a shared setting in which performative narration and live-produced audio-visual material can be experienced simultaneously by audiences in the venues and through the livestreams on the InBetween platform.
Event report by the Institute of Network Cultures
LIVE AT AKSIOMA
10 Februar 2026
LIVE STREAMING ARCHIVE
LIVE AT KINO ŠIŠKA
11 Februar 2026
LIVE STREAMING ARCHIVE
THE VOID+ BAND

Lea Sande: SINGER (research, text, voice)
Tisa Troha: SYNTH (research, text editor, musical performer)
Neža Knez: SCREEN (camera, video editor, graphic design)
Oskar Kandare: SCREEN (vertical video feeder, debugger)
Giulia Timis: CAMERA (3D visuals, camera, live image processing)
Jordi Viader Guerrero: DESKTOP (research, text editor, visual performer, video editor)
Tommaso Campagna: MODEM (director of photography, live streaming, stage design, video editor)
THE RODIE
Valter Udovičić: stage technician, sound engineer
THE MANAGERS
Marcela Okretič: production and tour manager
Ema Maznik Antić: stage manager
Janez F. Janša: fat boss with cigar
THE PROMOTER
Neža Bukovec

Lea Sande is a researcher, journalist and editor. She produces a monthly programme called Povratne zanke (Feedback Loops) at Radio Študent, where she discusses internet theory, culture, and literature. She coedits the book series multithread and works as a student researcher at the Black Hole Photography research project. She does her work in the field of sociology of technology, focusing on the role of computation in contemporary capitalism, new developments in AI and the cultural derivatives of emerging technologies. She studies sociology of culture at UL FF.

Tisa Troha is an architect, music producer and DJ. Her work in both music and architecture focuses on the interplay between technology, pop culture, and heritage. She has performed at festivals and clubs both in Slovenia and abroad. With the collectives Nimaš Izbire and Ustanova, she organises events at the intersection of queer, club and internet culture. Since 2021, she is part of the creative team behind Šum, a journal for art theory and criticism.

Neža Knez is a new media artist specialising in graphic and interactive communication. Her works, which combine animation, video, computer-generated imagery, and music, have been presented, among others, at Svetlobna gverila, DobraVaga, CUK Kino Šiška, osmo/za, etc. She is a member of the Beam Team and part of the V2V community.

Tommaso Campagna is a visual artist, researcher at the Institute of Network Cultures (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) and member of the a/v research platform THE VOID. His practice spans documentary, curatorial projects, and academic contributions on video as a medium for critical inquiry and publishing experimentation. His work has been presented at Locarno Film Festival (CH), Beeld & Geluid (NL), Hangar.org (ES), among others.

Giulia Timis is an artist and researcher specialising in virtual and mixed reality who incorporates experimental formats such as radio, performance and ethnographic research into her work to investigate the affective and political dimensions of digital presence. She gives workshops and lectures and has presented her work at Hangar (ES), Louisiana Museum (DK), IMPAKT (NL) and Ars Electronica (AT), among others.

Jordi Viader Guerrero is a practice-based researcher with a background in a/v production and philosophy. His work bridges critical theory with tactical media practices. He is a member of the a/v research platform THE VOID. Among many, he has exhibited in venues like Het Nieuwe Instituut (NL), the Porto Design Biennale (PT), Locarno Film Festival (CH) and Medialab Matadero (ES) and published in journals such as Philosophy & Technology.
CREDITS
We Have Always Been Brainrotted
Author: THE VOID +
Organised and produced by:
Aksioma – Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana, 2026
In partnership with:
CUK Kino Šiška
INC – Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam
THE VOID
Radio Študent
Supported by:
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia
The Municipality of Ljubljana
Italian Cultural Institute in Ljubljana
Funded by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe-Institut
This work was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.
Kino Šiška team:
Jasna Jernejšek: coordination
Matevž Ftičar, Matej Marinček, Maj Pušica, Jure Vlahovič: technicians
Technical support:
Kersnikova, Projekt Atol, Mladinski center Velenje, konS ≡ Platform for Contemporary Investigative Art





































