H.D. Reliquary

A multimedia installation by Ben Shirken reimagining the hard drive as a secular-sacred vessel of archival shrapnel. Developed a real-time MRI/CT scan viewer that deconstructs objects—from human anatomy to batteries to cactus fruit—into algorithmic volumetric slices. The scans project onto acrylic panels suspended in space and gallery walls, synchronized with laser projection. An 11-track sonic album plays through an 8-channel speaker array, creating a cybernetic temple for contemplating digital afterlife.

With Studio ZM, Muein, and Duncan Davies

Intercomm, Queens NY

April 10-20, 2025