AN ECCLECTIC APPROACH TO THE IDEA OF DISSAPEARANCE

The artists come from countries such as Slovenia, Japan, Australia, Norway, Brazil, France and UK. They are all presenting a common thread: each exploring realms of post-ecological catastrophe survival and degraded climate, using science to create art and art to explain science.

Independent curator, writer and researcher Lara Pan explains, “The exhibiting artists all have varied cultural, artistic, and scientific backgrounds; these interdisciplinary approaches provide an important lens to examine the scientific research on the possibility of mass extinction of our planet’s living organisms. The artists seek to investigate the idea of the complete disappearance of known life forms”.

The intersection between art, science, politics and ecology becomes more and more relevant as we continue to witness the unstoppable change due to global warming, pollution, fracking, mass production, wars, and the destruction of Earth’s vital life sources such as oceans, forests, and animal life. The selected projects collectively recognize the importance of communication and invite the audience to explore topics related to ecological disaster, the loss of known life forms, the progress of AI, issues of global pandemic; and re-examine the possibilities of survival after ecological catastrophe. In this exhibition, the artists demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches to provide a mirror into the innovations made possible by the intersections between art, technology and the Anthropocene.

Featuring artists Rafael Attias (Rhoe Island), Mathew Emmet (United Kingdom), Carla Gannis (New York), Anita Glesta (Australia, New York), David Nez (Oregon), Olivier Perriquet (France), Anne Katrine Senstad (Norway, New York), Otavio Schipper (Brazil), Saša Spačal (Slovenia), Hana Usui (Japan, Austria), and Vargas-Suarez Universal (Kyrgyzstan, New York).