Janne Schimmel (b. 1993, Netherlands) is a sculptor and media artist who lives and works between Antwerp (BE) and Arnhem (NL). His practice concerns itself with the inner workings of both hardware and software. By deconstructing them physically and digitally he aims to uncover the frameworks that determine how we think about technology as a society. His current focus lies in examining the intersection between video game culture and the tangible manifestations of gaming hardware. Drawing inspiration from and actively engaging with homebrewing and modding communities, Schimmel reconstructs computers and video games to convey narratives he believes are overlooked within the commercial gaming industry. In doing so, he challenges established video game conventions and interrogates the visual narratives embedded in the physical design of technological components.

雅內．希梅爾（Janne Schimmel，1993年生於荷蘭）是一名雕塑家和媒體藝術家，現於安特衛普（比利時）和阿納姆（荷蘭）生活和工作。他的創作實踐關注硬件和軟件的內部運作。通過對它們進行物理和數碼的解構，旨在揭示決定社會如何看待科技的框架。他目前專注於研究電子遊戲文化與遊戲硬件的有形表現的交集。從汲取靈感並積極參與自製和改裝的社群，希梅爾重構電腦和電子遊戲，以傳達他認為在商業遊戲產業中被忽視的敘事。他挑戰電子遊戲的既定常規，並審視嵌入技術元件物理設計中的視覺敘事。