JODI

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JODI, the artist duo of Joan Heemskerk and Dirk Paesmans, are pioneers of net art and often employ glitches into their art. Their work utilizes glitching as a method of defamiliarization, turning everyday digital interactions into unpredictable, chaotic experiences. By deliberately breaking websites, desktop interfaces, and mapping software, JODI exposes the forced, rigid structures that govern digital spaces. Their interventions feel both aggressive and playful, forcing users to navigate broken, disorienting environments where they lose control. Through these disruptions, JODI challenges the illusion of intuitive technology, making visible the hidden frameworks that shape how we perceive and interact with the digital world.