Neo Nor
Keep Calm and Play CSGO
21/01 — 30/01/2026
Artist Neo Nor is concluding his year-long residency at R SPACE with the exhibition KEEP CALM AND PLAY CSGO, in which he invites visitors into an immersive environment shaped by niche online slogans, memes from different internet eras, trashy DIY aesthetics, eclectic soundscapes, and the underground narratives of gaming communities.
Upon entering, we are first greeted by a gaming room plastered with inspirational quotes that allude to the clichéd style of early Facebook covers, which serves as an entry point into the degenerate underground. As we descend the stairs we are faced with a nightmare-like, unsettling vibe of the infinite scroll. In the space shaped by the high-pressure world of Counter-Strike video game, full of gunfire sounds, player communication, and online references, we are welcomed by marginal characters who try to escape and exist on the edge of the main action.
Through world-building, irony, and a critical approach, the exhibition continues Neo Nor’s ongoing exploration of online gaming communities and blurred boundaries between the video game world and the real world. By constantly shifting between the imaginary and the real, dream states and real life situations, community and alienation, Neo Nor recreates the information absorption of digital environments in a physical space. In his characteristic style, he mimics the gradual loss of a sense of reality, and feelings of escapism and isolation, which are often associated with the experiences of being absorbed in the world of first-person shooter games.
In the overwhelming sensory flow of information, Neo Nor questions the impact of digital immersion on perception and identity, while focusing on the culture, aesthetics, psychology, and shared references of online gaming communities.
Curated by Lara Mejač
Neo Nor (1999) completed his undergraduate studies in video and new media at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, where he is also pursuing a Master's degree in the same field. He works mainly in digital techniques such as video, animation, digital graphics and video games.
Photo @ Zupanov
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