Logo.Hallucination deals with the question of privatization of the glance in relation to collective hallucination: an image recognition software based on neural networks, continuously monitors the images circulating on the Web looking for hidden logos, and sends cease & desist mails whenever a copyright violation is detected.

The project wad conceived for the Rencontres Paris-Berlin 2006 and has received a grant from the DICREAM (Aide à la production - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication - CNC). Concept: Christophe Bruno - programming: Valeriu Lacatusu

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Nov. 24 - Dec. 2nd, 2006: my new artwork Logo.Hallucination is exhibited at the “Rencontres Internationales Paris Berlin pour l’art contemporain et le nouveau cinéma“, Théâtre Paris Villette, “Media Critique” section. Curated by Jean-François Rettig & Nathalie Hénon.

Exhibited artists in the “Media Critique” section are : JODI, UBERMORGEN, Christophe BRUNO, Matthew OSTROWSKI, Gwen MACGREGOR, Jacky SAWATZKY, Denis-Paul BEAUBOIS, Jordan CRANDALL.

Human Browser is nominated for the Share Prize 2007.

In contemporary with the international contemporary art fair ARTISSIMA, the Piemonte Share Festival has organized a meeting of the jury of the Share Prize 2007. The works selected for the shortlist are:

Simpletext Jonah Brucker-Cohen (Ireland)
Human-browser Bruno Christophe (France)
Mikroorchestra.com Mikro Orchestra Project (Polland)
Amazon-noir.com UBERMORGEN.COM - Paolo Cirio - Alessandro Ludovico (AU,USA,IT)
The Analog Color Field Computer Gregory Shakar (USA)
Shockbot Corejulio 5VOLTCORE (Austria)

The jury was:
Carolyn Christov Bakargiev, chief curator Castello di Rivoli
Joasia Krysa, curator and senior lecture University of Plymouth
Alex Adriaansen, director V2 di Rotterdam
Vicente Matallana, director La Agencia di Madrid
Gerfried Stocker, director Ars Electronica Festival di Linz

Nov 1st - 5, 2006: exhibited at ArtCologne contemporary art fair, galerie Sollertis.