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Dora Siafla (b. 2000, GR) is an interdisciplinary artist working across visual and digital media, focusing on data-driven forms, AI systems, video, and user interaction. Her work connects physical materials and computational approaches, investigating how their interplay forms hybrid spaces as platforms for experimental creation.She is an MA candidate in Audiovisual Arts at the Ionian University, following studies in Visual and Applied Arts at the University of Western Macedonia, where she received two excellence scholarships. Her background is complemented by coursework in computer science and digital methodologies through Harvard’s CS50, MITx, and the University of British Columbia.Her work has been featured in Greece and abroad, including Boston Cyberarts, Onassis Stegi x British Council, NYC Resistor, Winona State University, and Baruch College’s New Media Artspace. She has presented her work at festivals such as the Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF) and was commissioned as part of the FluxusMuseum Prize. Her research has been presented at international conferences, covering experimental media, algorithmic sound, and AI storytelling.

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e-mail: dorasiafla(at)gmail.com

This video work adopts the aesthetic and logic of a first-person video game to revive a lost queer code. In the early 20th century, particularly in cities like New York and Paris, violets were used discreetly among women as a gesture of romantic interest and shared identity. Within a climate of social repression, these flowers became a quiet language of recognition.The viewer experiences the piece as if inside a game. Moving through digital servers, they encounter figures that can be approached. To flirt, one must offer a violet. If the gesture is accepted, a screenshot stays on the screen. What’s left is that awkward mix of wanting something and not being sure if it’s mutual. As more connections appear, the screen becomes crowded with stills. Over time, the narration starts to break down. It becomes clear that the system is trying to shut the voice down. This moment touches on the real-world censorship of queer expression and the way violet symbolism was actively suppressed in 1927 through scandal, pressure, and police action.