Contemporary Art Exhibition Exploring
Scenarios of the Future

Dates: 04.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Exhibition

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Place: Barcelona, Sant Pere Mes Alt, 39

About the Exhibition

The upcoming contemporary art exhibition, a part of the residency with the theme "What Can We Do to Deserve Aliens’ Attention?", brings together a diverse group of international artists to explore our existential relationship with the unknown when it comes to the scenarios of the future in the modern world. This exhibition, curated with a deep philosophical underpinning, invites visitors to witness the embarking of a creative journey artists will undertake during the one-month residency.

Featuring works by 11 artists, young and renowned, the exhibition showcases a wide range of mediums and artistic approaches. Ting Tong Chang, Andrey Kuzkin, Ivan Sukovic, Dia Munoz, Peter Moosgaard, Santiago Colombo Migliorero, Dania González Sanabria, Karla Paredes, Lena Becerra, Yuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma, and Thomas Marcusson, each artist delves into the themes of past, of memory and remembering, of political power, new ethics that come with the development of technology, and, inevitably, the future, offering their unique perspectives.

He postulates that humanity is hurtling towards multiple potential catastrophes, ecological, nuclear, or other global crises. Žižek’s idea is that our failure to avert these calamities may be why intelligent extraterrestrial beings did not reach out to us. In this light, the residency poses a critical question: What can we do to deserve their attention? Could art be the key to altering our destiny and making us worthy of extraterrestrial interest? What could be the scenarios of the future when there are seemingly no (positive) scenarios left?

The exhibition will be inaugurated on October, 4th at DOM Art Residence (Barcelona, Carrer Sant Per Mes Alt, 39), with an opening reception from 19.00. The exhibition will run through November, 1, and will be gradually updated as the artists will finish their work on the residency’s theme.

For more information, please contact hello@domartresidence.com

Ting Tong Chang is known for his multimedia work that explores the relationships between individuals, technology, and society through scientific and biological themes. In his immersive installations, he often reflects on modern-era Taiwan and personal history.

Andrey Kuzkin is an artist, performer, and sculptor. His work centers around existential matters that any person would think of, like the confrontation of life and death, mortality, and the perishing of the human body.

Ivan Sukovic is a conceptual artist whose creative practice focuses on analyzing the past and its significance. He uses archival material to explore memories and related associations, assembling fragments of imprecise images to prompt the contemplation of the role of memory in the creative process.

Dia Munoz is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores the intersections of art, technology, and biology through the creation of fictional artifacts that aid in bridging the gap of the disconnection between our bodies and their essential needs while living in contemporary technocratic capitalist societies.

Peter Moosgaard is an artist with a background in philosophy, Visual Media, and Digital Arts. His work encompasses various professional roles as an artist, journalist, and educator. Known for his cargo cult aesthetics, he creates thought-provoking installations to comment on consumerism and other social phenomena.

Santiago Colombo Migliorero's artistic interest is focused on the interrelation between the digital and the analog. He investigates the tactile or haptic from the digital, the errors and glitches that arise when transferring physical elements to the digital world, the translation and transposition of data from one medium to another, or evidencing certain formal practices of objects that end in a rhetorical and poetic questioning of the pieces.

Dania González Sanabria explores themes of identity, memory, and the intersection of personal and collective histories through her expressive and evocative artworks, inviting viewers to engage with her work on multiple levels.

Karla Paredes integrates sculpture, painting, video, and collected objects into immersive installations that challenge perceptions of reality and imagination. With a focus on the sensorial qualities of the body and the transformative energy of relationships, Karla's art invites deep engagement and reflection.

Lena Becerra’s artistic practice revolves around poetical approaches to a social hatch and exploration of the sensitive layers of xenofenimism. She creates hybrid organisms where the border between gender, sexuality, technology, and nature is not defined.

Yuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma is an object-fascinated research artist. Through crafting, 3D fabrication, multimedia installations, and performance art, her work examines the social and critical implications of technology and the way in which technological innovations and societal structures affect our lived experience.

Thomas Marcusson is an artist exploring the nexus between scientific theory, technology, and contemporary and historic culture. His work often involves unexpected interactive elements tied to particular concepts and phenomena.