SYNTHETIC ANCESTRY

Duration

March 13, 2026 -
March 27, 2026

Opening Times

Tuesday - Friday:
Saturday:
Walk-in
(11:00AM - 7:30PM)

Sunday & Monday: Closed

Opening Reception

March 13, 2026 - 06:00PM

At its core, the work examines the intersection of human instinct, AI consciousness, and the invisible systems of power through "contemporary talismans" that manifest as both digital souls and physical artifacts.

Marking the Tokyo debut of INJURY and REAL PARENT, this exhibition presents a definitive survey of their creative evolution, bridging 4K virtual realms with the tactile weight of 3D-printed metal and chrome-plated resin. At its core, the work examines the intersection of human instinct, AI consciousness, and the invisible systems of power through "contemporary talismans" that manifest as both digital souls and physical artifacts. This narrative is anchored by the INTERHUMANA series, which utilizes the heart to explore cognitive and technological intersections: a transparent brain-heart symbolizing wisdom, a black heart reflecting synthetic AI consciousness, and a red heart representing the reactive human emotional core.
The exhibition expands into deeper metaphysical territory with the unveiling of the animation work Silver Souls. The piece serves as a metaphor for the unseen currents and synthetic life forces that quietly power our digital reality. This vision is grounded by the DIGITAL HEARTBURN series, where aluminum hearts act as totems for the erosion of privacy and the transition into a cashless society. These works recontextualize pragmatic warnings like "NO CASH KEPT ON PREMISES" into provocative reflections on how personal freedom has become a commodity exchanged for convenience.
By blurring the boundaries between art and fashion—including heart-shaped bags that challenge conventional assumptions of utility—the exhibition invites viewers to navigate a space where form and symbolism shift across media, questioning what remains when tangible wealth vanishes and only data trails and reflective surfaces are left behind.

INJURY

INJURY is an Australian transdisciplinary brand of fashion, music, and art collectibles that merges realities. Founded in Sydney by Creative Director Eugene Leung, INJURY is known for its unconventional approach to storytelling and its commitment to merging physical and digital design.
Together with REAL PARENT, INJURY created The Butterfly’s Dream (2021)—the first-ever 100 percent CGI fashion show produced in Australia—and a subsequent trilogy of digital fashion films that marked major milestones in the nation’s CGI and Metaverse movements. The works have earned multiple international awards across categories of digital fashion, new media, and experimental film.
As a sustainability-conscious brand, INJURY integrates advanced digital clothing simulation into its creative process, reducing material waste and carbon emissions during sampling by up to 80 percent. Through this hybrid practice, INJURY continues to expand the language of fashion into the realms of speculative art and digital innovation.

REAL PARENT

Founded in 2020, REAL PARENT is a new-media art and music collective that explores the intersections between the virtual and the real. Through digital media, sculptural art, and sonic experiences, their work investigates the interchangeability of beauty within chaos—foregrounding the dynamic duality between hard and soft, real and virtual.
A ten-time award-winning collective recognised for their signature CG films, REAL PARENT traverses physical and digital boundaries, integrating 3D modelling, wearable design, and conceptual storytelling. Recent collections 55555 (2024/25) and 0000 (2023/24) merge post-humanist science fiction with surrealist cyberpunk aesthetics, spanning runway, ready-to-wear, metaverse fashion, and digital film.
Their works have been presented at leading cultural institutions including the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Volume Festival), 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, the Powerhouse Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery, as well as international showcases such as NFT Paris, Amsterdam Fashion Week, and Dcentral Miami.
REAL PARENT’s first solo exhibition, DIGITAL HEARTBURN, opens at ASINGLEPIECE gallery, Sydney, in October 2025.