MAIN EXHIBITION - THE PROGRESS TRAP, 21 May - 9 June
DEAF2014’s thematic exhibition The Progress Trap showcases artistic responses to the lure of technological innovation, how it feels to be trapped by this relentless pursuit of progress, and how hard it is to escape it.
Art is the tool for critical reflection on the shallow gloss of our current techno-centric notion of progress. The artworks in The Progress Trap speak to multiple levels of the trap: the belief that technology is our savior, as well as our alienation from its production, half-hearted rebellions against the trap, and desires to escape it.
Works
Louis-Philippe Demers - The Blind Robot
Nam June Paik - Internet Dweller
Monobanda - 3RD
Gabriela Golder - Conversation piece (the installation)
Boris Petrovsky – Das Vergerät
Jenny Holzer - Amber Truisms Living and Blue Laments Arno
Julie Mecoli - Dark Matter Sculptures
Melle Smets and Joost van Onna - Turtle
Revital Cohen and Tuur van Balen - 75 Watt
Preppers Room - Unknown
Lucas Foglia - A Natural Order series
Alicia Framis - Departure Board
TICKETS
from 22 May 09:30 - 21:00
from 26 May - 9 June 10:00 - 17:00
Het Nieuwe Instituut Zaal 1
Tickets € 10 € 6,50
Main Exhibition DEAF2014 The Progress Trap from DEAF2014 on Vimeo.
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