Rafael Lozano-Hemmer & Krzysztof Wodiczko - "Zoom Pavilion", 2015
Patrick Bernatchez - "Lost in Time", 2008-2015
Doug Aitken - "Migration", 2008
Until June 20, 2018, SITE Santa Fe presents “Future Shock”, a large-scale exhibition of international artists that articulates the profound impact of the acceleration of technological, social, and structural change upon contemporary life.
“Future Shock” takes its title from Alvin Toffler’s prophetic 1970’s book, in which he describes the exhilaration and consequences of our rapidly advancing world. With Toffler’s predictions and warnings as a backdrop, “Future Shock” brings together the work of 10 artists, including new commissions by Regina Silviera, Alexis Rockman, and Lynn Horseman Leeson, whose works imagine a range of visions of our present and future.
The works in “Future Shock” features large-scale video, installation, painting, and sculpture which explore: the role of technology and science in society, the effects of financial markets and globalism, the impact of migration and population growth, and issues of surveillance and privacy.
Doug Aitken presents “Migration” (2008), a large-scale video installation that explores the collision of humans and animals as the built environment sprawls. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer in collaboration with Krzysztof Wodiczko presents “Zoom Pavilion” (2015), a room-sized installation that employs surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology to track visitor movement. Lynn Hershman Leeson presents “Infinity Engine” (2013-2017), a large-scale installation simulating a functioning genetics lab generating narratives about the future of the human species in the age of genetic engineering. Patrick Bernatchez with the multimedia installation in photography, sculpture, and video “Lost in Time” (2008-2015), imagines multiple dimensions of time as a faceless horse and rider travel adrift in a post-apocalyptic future landscape of ice and snow, quite literally lost in time and space.
Artists: Doug Aitken, Patrick Bernatchez, Andreas Gursky, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer in collaboration with Krzysztof Wodiczko, Alexis Rockman, Dario Robleto, Tom Sachs, Regina Silveira, Andrea Zittel.
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