God Mode (ep. 1) (2022). Rhizome World, WSA, New York City
God Mode (ep. 1) (2022). HQI, London
Waluigi's Purgatory ft. Evita Manji (2024). Mattatoio, Rome
Waluigi's Purgatory ft. Evita Manji (2024). Robot Festival, Bologna
The Models (2025). Tecnopolo, Bologna
The Models (2025). Tecnopolo, Bologna
Network Study I, VII & VIII (2017). Fotomuseum, Winterthur
A chaos of interfaces (2019). Trindade square, Porto
Grokh Tung Tung (2025). Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh
God Mode (ep. 1) (2022). System, Shanghai

London−based artist duo dmstfctn explores complex systems through the lenses of simulation, fiction and experience. Their immersive performances, video installations and video games demystify systems by replicating and exploring them together with audiences, and remystify them by building new stories and worlds atop them.

     
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    London−based artist duo dmstfctn explores complex systems through the lenses of simulation, fiction and experience. Their immersive performances, video installations and video games demystify systems by replicating and exploring them together with audiences, and remystify them by building new stories and worlds atop them.

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    now (fellowship)
    N-SPACE
    SOMERSET HOUSE STUDIOS, London
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    (talk)
    ars electronica
    POSTCITY, Linz
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    (group show)
    Me + You + Them = Us
    ADAPTER, Budapest
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    (writing)
    Future Art Ecosystems 5
    SERPENTINE, London
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    (news)
    FANGO 1000
    BIANJIE RESEARCH GROUP
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    2025 (group show)
    Rhizome World
    WSA, New York City
    EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL
    Edinburgh
    authenticity unmasked
    EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL, Edinburgh
    OS2.4
    SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM, Singapore
    ELAP 2025
    NUNNERY GALLERY, London
    Bits & Bots
    CENTRO DE HISTORIAS, Zaragoza
    (solo show)
    The Models
    TECNOPOLO, Bologna
    (panel)
    AI, Creativity and Ethics
    V&A, London
    New Metabolism
    GLUON, Brussels
    (writing)
    Investigating Decentralized Action in Art
    LECTURIS
    (news)
    dmstfctn & Lawrence Lek
    Digital Deal podcast
    dmstfctn × Lawrence Lek
    DIGITAL DEAL PODCAST
    What happens when AI lies?
    DOMUS
    Prompting as creative writing
    MANGROVIA
    2024 (live AV)
    Futur.Shock
    FOLD, London
    Waluigi's Purgatory
    SERPENTINE×HQI, London
    ROMA EUROPA FESTIVAL
    MATTATOIO, Rome
    ROBOT FESTIVAL
    SAN BARBAZIANO, Bologna
    CRYPTIDS with Günseli Yalcinkaya
    SONAR+D, Barcelona
    GOD MODE (ep. 1)
    SYSTEM, Shanghai
    INDEX Biennial
    GNRATION, Braga
    Waluigi's Purgatory
    MEET, Milan
    SMART LIFE FESTIVAL
    TEATRO S. CARLO, Modena
    GOD MODE (ep. 1)
    MUDAERUK, Seoul
    (group show)
    Waluigi's Purgatory
    ARE YOU FOR REAL
    Decentralized Futures
    ETOPIA, Zaragoza
    Decentralized Futures
    KOELHUIS, Eindhoven
    (screening)
    NOINDEX: is nothing forever?
    ICA, London
    (award)
    S+T+ARTS nomination
    ARS ELECTRONICA
    SOLO AI AWARD
    GOLDSMITHS, London
    (news)
    what happens when an AI cheats?
    DAZED
    Kill the Luigi in your head
    NERO
    dmstfctn & Evita Manji
    COEVAL MAGAZINE
    conversation with evita & dmstfctn
    T-MAG
    In conversation with Evita Manji & dmstfctn
    T-MAG
    Networked Worlds
    WEPRESENT
    (fellowship)
    European Digital Deal
    LEONARDO SUPERCOMPUTER, Bologna
    (talk)
    bodystacked
    LCF, London
    2023 (group show)
    Directory
    THE WRONG BIENNALE, Alicante
    (live AV)
    Semibreve
    THEATRO CIRCO, Braga
    (talk)
    Autonomous Worlds day
    Istanbul
    Beyond Cultures of Ownership
    SOMERSET HOUSE, London
    Godmode Epochs
    SERPENTINE, Twitch
    dmstfctn plays Godmode Epochs
    SERPENTINE, Twitch
    AI UK 2023
    QEII CENTRE, London
    (award)
    EDIGMA SEMIBREVE AWARD
    Braga
    (writing)
    Large Lore Models
    METALABEL
    Large Lore Models
    METALABEL
    (residency)
    ARTECHO
    ETOPIA, Zaragoza
    (news)
    Turret Theory
    SERPENTINE
    Public Engagement Grant
    THE ALAN TURING INSTITUTE, London
    dmstfctn investigates contemporary environments
    CLOT
    how to train ai?
    ARTRIBUNE
    2022 (live AV)
    GOD MODE (ep. 1)
    SERPENTINE, London
    IMPAKT FESTIVAL
    HET HUIS, Utrecht
    UNSOUND BUBBLES
    Kraków
    GOD MODE (ep. 1)
    HQI, London
    (news)
    Artist conversation with dmstfctn
    IMPAKT TV
    2021 (book)
    ECHO FX
    KRISIS PUBLISHING
    Ø
    FLATLINE PRESS/HYPERDUB
    (screening)
    INTERFACE CHAOS ft SKY H1
    CAFE OTO, London
    (group show)
    NONPLUSULTRABLACK
    SYNNIKA, Frankfurt
    (news)
    Demystification Committee debuts echo fx
    AQNB
    ECHO FX
    SLEEK
    REALITY CHECK AHEAD
    CLOT
    2020 (live AV)
    CTM × TRANSMEDIALE
    BERGHAIN, Berlin
    (solo)
    OFFSHORE MATTERS
    AKSIOMA, Ljubljana
    (screening)
    INTERFACE CHAOS
    FORUM STADTPARK, Graz
    (talk)
    Moneylab #8
    AKSIOMA
    (news)
    INTERFACE CHAOS ft SKY H1
    NERO
    CHASING ILLICIT MONEY
    NEW YORK TIMES
    Tax Havens: Normalized Grand Theft
    WE MAKE MONEY NOT ART
    2019 (live AV)
    DESIGNING TIME
    DESIGN MUSEUM, London
    (solo)
    NETWORK ENSEMBLE
    GLUQBAR, Milan
    (group show)
    A SCHOOL OF SCHOOLS
    C-MINE, Genk
    A SCHOOL OF SCHOOLS
    Z33, Hasselt
    PORTO DESIGN BIENNALE
    TRINDADE, Porto
    A SCHOOL OF SCHOOLS
    LUMA, Arles
    (screening)
    Ø.29
    CORSICA STUDIOS, London
    PORTO DESIGN BIENNALE
    CAMPO 24 DE AGOSTO, Porto
    INTERFACE CHAOS
    TRUST, Berlin
    INTERFACE CHAOS
    EVENING CLASS, London
    (music)
    Flash Demons
    MILLE PLATEAUX
    2018 (live AV)
    transmediale face value
    HKW, Berlin
    Borderline Festival
    ONASSIS, Athens
    Borderline Festival
    ONASSIS STEGI, Athens
    Radical Networks
    SPEKTRUM, Berlin
    (group show)
    4th Design Biennial
    ARTER, Istanbul
    4th Istanbul Design BIENNIAL
    ARTER, Istanbul
    transmediale face value
    HKW, Berlin
    Situation #111
    FOTOMUSEUM, Winterthur
    (talk)
    Automated Lands
    NEW INSTITUTE, Rotterdam
    Automated Landscapes
    HET NIEUWE INSTITUUT, Rotterdam
    transmediale face value
    HKW, Berlin
    IMPAKT Festival
    HET HUIS, Utrecht
    MoneyLab #4
    SOMERSET HOUSE, London
    Alt-Age
    DESIGN MUSEUM, London
    (writing)
    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
    SCHLOSS-POST
    The Offshore Economist
    Rizosfera
    (news)
    What Audre Lorde's Language of Self Care Can Teach
    FRIEZE
    Happy tax haven to all
    NERO
    2017 (talk)
    the influencers
    CCCB, Barcelona
    (residency)
    Vilem Flusser Residency
    TRANSMEDIALE, Berlin
    (music)
    SELECTED NETWORK STUDIES
    NUKFM
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